Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2011
196 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a claim form, RP50, has been received by him in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if it is being processed; when this person may expect to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39619/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraA redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 7 December 2011. A cheque payment will issue in the near future.
197 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraA redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 8 July 2011. Redundancy lump sums claims received at the start of May 2011 are currently being processed.
198 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an agreement between a company (details supplied) and former employees of that company relating to redundancy payments necessitated by the closure of the company’s hatchery in Carrickmacross has not been honoured by the company; the steps he will take in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39869/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate workers, under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007, for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy. Compensation is based on the worker's length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration, subject to a ceiling of €600 per week.
It is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy to all their eligible employees.
It is not possible on the basis of the information supplied by the Deputy to establish the position in relation to this case. If the Deputy wishes to supply additional information I will have the matter examined further.
