Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

I thought the Minister would say that because it is prescribed by a statutory procedure.

Is the Tánaiste concerned that it has taken 16 weeks or more to deal with applications for statutory redundancy? My view is that it is longer than 16 weeks. Despite the good practice objective within the Department to have it dealt with quicker than that, it is taking at least 16 weeks, notwithstanding the reply of the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher. He disputed my contention but stated he was disappointed it was taking 16 weeks.

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