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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: Earlier this year my Department completed a review of employment permit arrangements, the purpose of which was to ensure that such arrangements continued to be appropriate to the needs of our changing labour market. Following the outcome of consultations with the Social Partners and other interest groups, a number of changes were implemented for non-EEA nationals applying to enter the Irish...

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) has carried out a total of 23,578 calls, visits and inspections up to the 27th of November 2009. This compares with 26,781 for the corresponding period in 2008. The number of actual inspections decreased by 1,135 while the number of calls and interviews decreased by 1,055 and 1,013 respectively. The decreased level of inspection activity in...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: I am advised that at this point, there is no record in my Department of a claim submitted for an individual of the name provided associated with the PPS number provided. If the Deputy wishes to forward further information in this regard that might assist in clarifying the position, I would be happy to renew enquiries.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: In parallel with the general downturn in the economy, the number of redundancies reported to my Department to date in 2009 is unprecedented when compared with earlier years. Up to and including 2007, the average annual intake of redundancy claims was 25,000. In the latter part of 2008, an increased influx of claims was in evidence with in excess of 40,000 claims received in that year. Up...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: My Department has no record of an application for statutory redundancy in the case of the individual concerned. Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. A redundancy situation arises in general where an employee's job no longer exists and he/she is not replaced. An employee is entitled to two...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. Payment of statutory redundancy is, in the first instance, a matter for the employer. In general, a redundancy situation exists where an employee's job no longer exists. It is up to the employer concerned to determine whether or not there is in fact a...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: The specific issue referred to by the Deputy is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act, 1987. More generally, the funding of FÁS-operated active labour market programmes is the subject of detailed discussions between the Department, FÁS and the Department of Finance in the context of the annual Estimates process. FÁS's funding for 2010...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of an application in this case. Full information, application forms and specific conditions for new permits are available on the Departments website at www.entemp.ie.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Dec 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department issued a cheque in respect of a lumpsum redundancy claim for the individual concerned to the address provided to the Department on the RP 50 claim form submitted. I note from the information provided by the Deputy that in fact the incorrect address was provided to the Department by the individual's former employer. I understand that the cheque...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Community Employment Programme has provision for persons who have previously been in prison. The eligibility criteria for these clients is as follows: · Ex-offenders aged 18 years or over and referred by the Probation Service. · Ex-offenders aged 18 and over, not referred by the Probation Service and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit for a period of one year or...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: I am advised that the information sought by the Deputy is only available for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. The data for the previous years will take some time to collate and will be furnished as soon as it is available. The following table shows the number of completed years for CE participants only (Supervisors excluded). Completed Years 2008 2007 2006 00 6524 7927 8078 01 5078 5283...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: The table below sets out the name and address of each FÁS training centre together with the estimated number of persons who will receive a training intervention in 2009. The capacity of each training centre is very much dependent on both the type and duration of training course taking place at any given time. FÁS Training Centre Estimated Number of Persons to receive a training...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2009)

Dara Calleary: I am advised that there are currently 1,000 places ring fenced for the CE Drugs Task Force. At present 947 of these places are filled. The number of places on the Drugs Task Force is kept under constant review.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Nov 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. I...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: I understand that the following individuals have been in attendance at one or other of the informal meetings of the Review Group on Employee Representation held to date (on 14th September and 13th October, 2009): On behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach: Mr Dermot McCarthy (Chair); Mr Philip Kelly; and Mr Colin Menton; On behalf of my Department: Mr Dermot Curran; Mr Paul Cullen; and Mr...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Employment Appeals Tribunal is an independent, quasi-judicial body under the aegis of my Department. As an independent body, I have no role in the day to day operation of the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The person may wish to make direct contact with the Employment Appeals Tribunal Secretariat by email to eat@entemp.ie or by telephone to 01 631 3006.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Government is well aware of the affect that the economic downturn has had on the construction sector and those working in it and has therefore provided a range of labour force measures that will support this particular sector in these difficult times. As part of the strategy to tackle unemployment, FÁS has put in place measures to double the capacity to cater for the rise in referrals...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: An interim review of the pilot scheme entitled Genesis has been completed. The review recommended that consideration be given to the re-introduction of a Work Placement Programme, which was launched in May of this year. Following a review of the Work Placement Programme a broader revised programme was launched this month designed to improve the accessibility of the programme by amending its...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 Nov 2009)

Dara Calleary: The Work Placement Programme provides 2,000 six-month work experience places to individuals who are unemployed, including graduates and young people. Following a comprehensive review of the Work Placement Programme the Tánaiste and Minister Hanafin recently announced revised criteria aimed at increasing the accessibility of the Programme to unemployed participants and to firms willing to...