Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1601. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department funds the paying of holiday pay for those on community employment schemes who pass away while working on the scheme and who have built up a holiday entitlement. [55196/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraCommunity Employment participants, similar to other workers, are subject to the rules of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. It is the responsibility of the employers (CE Sponsors) to ensure that if a participant passes away while on a CE Scheme, any entitlement due in lieu of untaken annual leave is paid to the personal representative of the deceased in line with the Working Time Act. Appropriate funding will be provided by my Department.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
