Redundancy Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2013

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Questions (313)

Finian McGrath

Question:

313. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/13]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The responsibility for the administration of Redundancy Payments is no longer within the remit of my Department and has instead transferred to the Dept. of Social Protection. I have been informed by that Department that its records indicate your constituent's full statutory entitlement to a redundancy payment has been met by his former employer. If this is not the case then direct contact should be made with the Dept. of Social Protection in relation to this matter.

You have also referred to a claim before the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) in respect of this matter. Any claim that your constituent has made in relation to this matter before the LRC would in all likelihood be heard by a Rights Commissioner. The Rights Commissioner will, in due course, issue a recommendation and in circumstances where the recommendation relates to the Unfair Dismissals Acts, either party may appeal that recommendation to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT). It is long-established practice that I, as Minister, do not get involved with the adjudication/mediation process and as such, you will appreciate that I can have no role in the handling or conduct of individual cases. It would therefore be totally inappropriate for me to comment on the case concerned. Should any issues arise regarding the progress or conduct of a case before the Rights Commissioner Service, information may be sought directly from the CEO of the LRC, Mr. Kieran Mulvey.