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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Jul 2010)

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 – 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. As...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. 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 – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to both the Redundancy and Insolvency Payments Schemes on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. As I advised the Deputy in previous replies, I can confirm that my Department has received claims for the former employees of the company concerned under both Schemes. In relation to the Redundancy Payments...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: Evacuate the House.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Jul 2010)

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 – 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. I...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits (Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits). All applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. I wish to advise the Deputy that this application was refused on 23 June 2010 on the grounds that it is current Government...

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank the House for taking this Bill at short notice. This is a small two section Bill with just one section of a substantive nature. The amendment to section 217 (6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 proposed in this Bill was introduced on Committee Stage in the Dáil during discussions on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, which was initiated here in the Seanad....

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: The reason I am taking the legislation is that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, has other engagements; that is the only issue. The reason it is being taken in this fashion is that it was due to be debated as part of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill which is being brought back to the House next week, but there are unique...

Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: I will let Deputy Frank Fahey, the lead proposer of the project, know of the Senator's support. This is a small Bill which, as Deputy Ellis said, will save the State, taxpayers and ratepayers considerable expense. We should see the matter through and then have a full discussion on the amendments made in the Dáil to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill. The House will have the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Jul 2010)

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 – 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. I...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: While I have no information about the specific matter raised by the Deputy, the Deputy may wish to note that, under Section 7 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994, an employee can make a complaint to a Rights Commissioner to the effect that his or her employer has contravened Sections 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Act. Section 3 covers the provision of a written statement of terms of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Jul 2010)

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 – 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. I...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits (Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits) in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. The fees applicable to employment permit applications are laid out in the Schedule of Fees available on the Department's website at...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: Details in relation to payments made to social partner organisations under the ETAS, WIF and work-life balance programmes are as follows: ICTU Education, Training and Advisory Services (ETAS) An annual grant is paid to assist the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in meeting the cost of providing its Education, Training and Advisory Services (ETAS), which provides training and advice for union...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (8 Jul 2010)

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 – 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. I...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – 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. I can...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Senator for raising this issue and his ongoing interest in the area. I assure the House that one of the objectives of the industrial relations and employment law provisions currently in force in this country is to uphold a level playing field in the construction sector in which common labour costs apply to all contractors under the terms of the registered employment agreements....

Seanad: Cross-Border Projects (8 Jul 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Keaveney for raising this matter and giving me a chance to acknowledge the tremendous work being done under this specific programme and by the International Fund for Ireland. The Senator has confirmed that these advertisements, which take the form of short animated messages, were made under a cross-Border programme. The programme in question, Respecting Difference, is...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions 1684, 1702 and 1718 together. My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF — rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2010)

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 — 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. I...