Redundancy Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2009

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Ceisteanna (99)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

178 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person who is entitled to work until they are 70 years of age but who are made redundant prior to that but over 65, should not be entitled to full statutory redundancy. [1131/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Billy Kelleher)

Persons over the age of 65 are entitled to full statutory redundancy provided they have

Two years service

Class A (or class J contributions if over the age of 65) in the past four years and

A genuine redundancy situation exists.