Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
405. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); the date on which this document was received by her Department and or her Departmental office; the actions she has taken on foot on the contents; and if she has engaged with the named service providers in respect of the contents and or the substantive issues. [58890/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department received the document on 16th November 2021. Officials in the Human Resources Division of my Department are currently engaging with the person who submitted this correspondence. My Department has not engaged with the named service provider in relation to this document.
The named service provider, Employability West Cork is wholly funded by my Department. In 2012 my Department gave approval to the service provider to pay for legal advice in respect of the substantive issues referred to within this document. The issues were internal to the operations of Employability West Cork and my Department played no further part in the matter.
This matter was resolved by way of a confidential legal settlement in 2013 between the named service provider and an employee of the service provider. My Department was not a direct party to that settlement.
