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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2009)

Dara Calleary: The position in relation to the person mentioned has not changed since the Deputy raised the issue on 5th February, 5th March and 6th of May, 2009, and for ease of reference the relevant details previously mentioned are outlined below. As there are no records of a claim relating to this person either on the Redundancy Payments System or, I am informed, on the Employment Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (22 Sep 2009)

Dara Calleary: FÁS Job Clubs were introduced in 1999 to assist people who were actively seeking employment by providing support for the job search process and an environment in which it could be carried out. Independent Sponsor Groups are contracted by FÁS on a year to year basis to run the programme. Job Clubs are seen as an important resource and intervention for those who have recently completed...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Sep 2009)

Dara Calleary: There are currently 6,867 apprentices registered with FÁS as being without employment. The Department through the auspices of FÁS has responded to the increased level of redundant apprentices, especially in construction and related sectors, by facilitating the provision of over 4,000 training places. On a practical basis in addition to the immediate referral to FÁS of redundant...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Sep 2009)

Dara Calleary: The huge increase in the number of Redundancy Payment claims lodged with the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department in the latter part of 2008, and to date in 2009 is unprecedented and is giving rise to delays in the processing of redundancy payments for individuals and companies. Currently, the average time it takes to process rebate applications from employers filed online is 7 months...

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 — 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...