Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014
443. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when former community workers whose employment were funded through Pobal will receive the enhanced redundancy payments awarded to them by a Labour Court Rights Commissioner. [2593/14]
View answerMy Department has no role in the internal operations of any organisations funded through Pobal and, therefore, does not have a role in relation to staff or employment matters, which are for the Board of the company, as the employer, to manage. However the Government recognises that like all other sectors of our economy, the community and voluntary sector has had to deal with reduced funding and financial shortages in recent years. Issues have arisen around the capacity of the sector to pay enhanced redundancy payments. The Government is considering a cash limited scheme to address this issue. Discussions between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are on-going in that regard.
