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Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (7 Oct 2009)

Dara Calleary: Ireland's system of industrial relations is, essentially, voluntary in nature and responsibility for the resolution of industrial disputes is a matter for the parties involved. The system of industrial relations in Ireland is designed to help and support parties in their efforts to resolve their differences, rather than imposing a solution on the parties to an industrial dispute....

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Oct 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Redundancy Payments Section of my Department received a number of statutory rebate applications from the company concerned on 26 June 2009. However, 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....

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Dara Calleary: Following the debate of the last two days, I would like to make a few points on the matters raised by the Deputies, and about the duties and responsibilities of FÁS. Since May 2008, the Tánaiste has quickly taken appropriate and effective action as soon as issues emerged about FÁS. It was the Tánaiste who requested the Comptroller and Auditor General to consider undertaking a special...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Senators who spoke on this issue today and on the previous occasion for their contributions. We are all agreed that the emphasis of the Bill is to protect workers, in particular the most vulnerable workers, and in doing so to ensure the existing mechanisms for making employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements operate effectively and that they are fit for...

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 — 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 FÁS. In the FÁS 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 FÁS 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 FÁS 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 FÁS 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 — 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...