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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Redundancy Payments.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

124 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to change multiple weekly pay for redundancy per year of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20312/02]

The report of the redundancy review group was published by me on 22 October last. I am pleased the review group, which included representatives of employers, workers and Departments, reached agreement on a wide range of policy and administrative issues.

In particular, the group reached agreement on the treatment of older workers, insurability requirement, ceiling on wages, qualification period, determination of weekly pay, non-reckonable service, employees working abroad, fines and penalties and the link between redundancy and training. Administrative issues that were agreed include rounding of years of service, forms used in the administration of the scheme and the need for a new computer system.

The Government has agreed to proceed with the implementation of these changes. My Department will now prepare the necessary legislation to give effect to the policy changes. We will also plan for the introduction of a new IT system, which will include an e-government capability. This will greatly improve the efficiency and level of service offered by the scheme.

Certain items, including the multiple of weekly pay, were not agreed by the redundancy review group. However, the work of the group has clarified the costs involved in these items. As a result, the post-PPF negotiations, which have commenced recently, will benefit from the group's work in this regard and will be well informed regarding these costs.
Question No. 125 answered with Question No. 110.
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