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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Feb 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 — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: As Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases. The administration of individual cases is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987. I have requested that FÁS contact the Deputy directly to outline the full range of supports that might be available...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Feb 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...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputies who spoke today and on the previous occasions for their contributions. I thank my departmental officials for attending and listening. We have noted many ideas and themes from the debate. There is general agreement about the main objectives of the proposed legislation. A common theme of the majority of contributions has been the importance of maintaining protection for...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: It could be the definition of worker party legislation.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy did not answer too many journalists' questions.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (10 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le Páirtí an Lucht Oibre as ucht an rún seo a ardú. I am not particularly interested in the mechanics of amendments and counter amendments. I agree we have a problem and I am interested in addressing it. There have been some good ideas and suggestions which I will deal with. The aim of the amendment was not, as Senator Hannigan said, to clap ourselves on the back but...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Feb 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....

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am aware of the correspondence enclosed with the Deputy's question, which was sent separately to the Department. It is being studied and will be replied to substantively in due course. Regarding the specific issue of the DELL and related redundancies in Raheen in January 2009, FÁS has provided guidance service and training courses to over 1,500 workers made redundant. Enterprise Ireland...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am satisfied that Clause 5.3 of Council Directive 97/81/EC concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC, has been correctly transposed by way of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001. I note that this is confirmed by a 2003 report on the implementation of the Directive undertaken by the European Commission's services. Clause...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The industrial dispute involving workers from the company in question resulted from workers' concerns over the company's cost cutting proposals, involving redundancies and the introduction of new contracts of employment for the remaining workforce. The issues were referred to the Labour Court under section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1969 and the union undertook to be bound by the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS trainee allowances are directly linked to Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA) benefits received by those persons who are unemployed. Consequently, any change to the rate of DSFA benefits is also applied to FÁS trainees, including those who may have already been enrolled on a FÁS training course prior to the 2010 Budget adjustments.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: The table below sets out by number the educational attainment levels of those individuals entering Community Employment schemes in 2007, 2008 and 2009. EDUCATION 2007 2008 2009 Primary/none/no information 5248 4413 3686 Junior 3514 3196 3429 Leaving 2329 2357 2593 Level 6 Higher Certificate 1112 1052 1008 Level 7 Ord. Bachelor Degree 442 368 383 Level 8 Hon. Bachelor Degree 299 276...

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the publication of the Finance Bill and the chance to speak on it briefly in the House. The Bill, which provides a framework for the budget produced in December, has a number of very important measures, namely, a budget which will provide €1 billion and offers activation for employment during 2010, including a €20 million fund for activation measures specifically targeted at...

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2010)

Dara Calleary: We need to challenge ourselves to come up with a way, for example through partnership schemes or networking, whereby that talent will engage with the small business sector or, as it did in the first wave of the multinationals coming to Ireland in the 1970s, become the small business people of the future. This measure will help that. The solidarity bond is a very good response to the current...