Results 321-340 of 14,554 for speaker:Dara Calleary
- Industrial Disputes. (24 Sep 2009)
Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter and I also acknowledge recent representations I have received from Deputy Michael Kitt. The background to this dispute is that last June, Coca Cola HBC announced its decision to outsource those remaining elements of its distribution and warehousing operations which had previously been done in-house, affecting 130 of its employees spread...
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 Sep 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Employment Permits Section informs me that a work permit has now issued in this case.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Job Initiative Programme (JI) which was launched in July 1996 continues to provide full time employment for people who are 35 years of age or over, unemployed for 5 years or more, and in receipt of Social Welfare payments over that period. The main purpose of the programme is to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities by providing participants with work...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: It is not clear from the Deputy's question the nature of the query which is with my Department. My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to Redundancy payments on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. In respect of Redundancy, there are two types of payment made from the SIF â rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos.186, 187 and 189 together. The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department is in receipt of an unprecedented level of claims for redundancy payment that are giving rise to very significant delays in the processing of those payments for both companies and individuals. Currently, the average time it takes to process rebate applications from employers filed...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Job Initiative Programme (JI) which was launched in July 1996 continues to provide full time employment for people who are 35 years of age or over, unemployed for 5 years or more, and in receipt of Social Welfare payments over that period. The main purpose of the programme is to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities by providing participants with work...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: This is a day-to-day matter for FÃS. In the FÃS North West Region, between 5th December 2005 and 24th July 2009, six Hairdressing Courses were conducted by Contracted Trainers, Muintearas, in Sligo. Thirty-two requests for Tender were issued and seven Tenders were returned. Contracts were awarded to the lowest tender. In the FÃS West Region, two Hairdressing Courses were organised under...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Technical Employment Service Grant provides FÃS Employment Service Officers (ESOs) with a flexible fund to provide a tailored response to meet the needs of specific client groups. This support is provided as part of the jobseeker's Action Plan, which is agreed between FÃS and the client as a means of entering/re-entering the labour market. This funding is available to those who are...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF â rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees and, statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. ...
- Written Answers — Hazardous Substances Regulations: Hazardous Substances Regulations (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: No guidelines have been issued by my Department relating to the control of unattended petrol dispensing outlets nor does my Department issue guidelines on such matters. There are Regulations in existence which relate to petrol stations. These are the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations 1979, S.I. 311/1979. Under these regulations, the dispensing of petrol...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The RP9 form is merely a form of notice between the employer and employee where the issue of temporary lay off occurs. It is not a form that is submitted to the Department for any statutory purpose. There is no obligation on the employer or employee to use the RP9 form for this purpose and Notice may be given orally without the use of the RP9. In general, a layoff situation exists when an...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department received an application for a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on the 1st of July, 2009 in respect of the above applicant. The company for whom the employee in question worked is in liquidation and I understand that the application is currently being processed by my Department and that payment is expected to issue to the individual in the...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 206, inclusive, together. Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of a valid application in this case.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: From the records held by my Department in relation to Redundancy payments, I am advised that a rebate payment in respect of the individual named and employed by the company issued in August 2009. The one aspect which does not match our records is the PPS number quoted by the Deputy for the individual concerned.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department is in receipt of an unprecedented level of claims for redundancy payment that are giving rise to very significant delays in the processing of those payments for both companies and individuals. Currently, the average time it takes to process rebate applications from employers filed online is 7 months while claims submitted by post are taking 8...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: I have to advise the Deputy that my understanding, based on the records available in the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department is that there is no record of a claim for a redundancy payment in relation to the individual in question.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The Redundancy Section of my Department has on record a notification of redundancy (RP 50) which was received on-line (electronically) on the 14th of July, 2009 from the company concerned. Claims submitted online because of their nature tend to have a faster processing time compared to applications by post and I would urge all future applicants to avail of the on-line Redundancy Payments...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: I am advised that a redundancy payment claim for the individual named was submitted to the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department in early September 2009 and is currently awaiting processing. The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department is in receipt of an unprecedented level of claims for redundancy payment that are giving rise to very significant delays in the processing of those...
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Oct 2009)
Dara Calleary: The position is that holders of Working Visas or Work Authorisations are allowed to change their employers within the same skills category as specified on their original Visa or Authorisation. However, if the non-EEA national is made redundant, then they have a period of 6 months from the date of their redundancy to source another employer. In the event that they are unable to source another...