Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 May 2018
39. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the knowledge she had of potential job losses prior the announcement of 750 potential jobs losses in Eir; and her plans to help the affected staff deal with the news. [17122/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department received a communication dated 12th April 2018 from ‘eircom limited’, with a registered address of: 1 Heuston South Quarter, St John’s Road West, Dublin 8. In accordance with its obligations under section 12 of the Protection of Employment Acts 1977-2014 ‘eircom Ltd’ gave details of “a potential collective redundancy situation which may arise in the Company”.My Department understands that any redundancies which may occur are hoped to be on a voluntary basis and the locations of these redundancies will depend on the level of uptake. I have made all relevant Divisions in my Department aware of the Company’s communication and my Department’s staff are available to answer any queries from employees wishing to take voluntary redundancy from eircom. The priority of my Department is to ensure that any former employee receives advice on jobseekers payments and other income supports that may be available to them and to provide support to them in relation to returning to work, or accessing appropriate education and training options.
The key message for any former employees is that my Department will provide jobseeker payments to which they may be entitled, in a timely manner and will proactively help them to access the many opportunities available for employment.
Any queries relating to income or activation supports should be directed to the employee’s local INTREO/Branch Office. A full list of INTREO centres and Branch Offices is available on www.welfare.ie.
