Vol. 569 No. 4
156 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all redundancy and other payments due to the former workers of a company (details supplied) have been made available by her Department; if such moneys have been paid over to the former workers; if not, the reason therefor; when payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18120/03]
All of the 405 eligible employees of the company concerned have been paid their statutory redundancy lump sum entitlements by my Department under the redundancy payments scheme from the social insurance fund, SIF, as the company is in liquidation. The application for statutory redundancy payments was treated as a matter of priority so as to ensure that most of the workers affected received their cheques before Christmas. Any remaining claims were processed as quickly as possible thereafter. A total of 452 payments under the insolvency payments scheme, covering a variety of such matters as wages, holiday pay, and minimum notice entitlements etc. have to date been paid to the employees, with applications from the liquidator in respect of any remaining insolvency entitlements being processed by my Department as quickly as possible. A further 159 minimum notice claims are expected to be authorised for payment very shortly.
