Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020
512. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if legal advice has been received in relation to applications by an airline’s (details supplied) employees for short-time work support or ‘X’s and O’s’ supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34892/20]
View answer532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether there is no legislative impediment to workers in a company (details supplied) to retrospectively apply for short-time work payments while the company was in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme as has been indicated in previous parliamentary question replies; the steps an employee needs to take to claim this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35286/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 532 together.
It is open to any individual to apply for support under the jobseeker's scheme from the Department in respect of periods of unemployment.
The priority at this time is to ensure that payments are being made and to date over 3,200 claims have been put into payment in respect of employees at the company referred to by the Deputy. Applications in respect of the period pre-September when the TWSS was in payment will be assessed on an individual basis involving a detailed examination of the specific work patterns and remuneration arrangements in place.
Decisions around individual entitlements to jobseeker's claims for periods where the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme was being availed of by the employer will depend on meeting the eligibility conditions, including satisfying the Department with regard to weeks/days of unemployment, including that no remuneration was payable for any such day of unemployment.
The matter of legal advice is privileged.
I trust that this clarifies the position at this time.
