Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has an on-line service to calculate redundancy payments for employers and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has had an on-line redundancy calculator since 2002. An updated version was made available on 10 April 2005 incorporating the new simplified provisions of the Redundancy Payments Act 2003.

This was followed on 31 May 2005 by the introduction of a new on-line redundancy application system. On-line claims are processed more quickly than manual applications received by post, as they are automatically validated and recorded on the system. Since the service came into operation, the percentage of customers using the facility has increased to 40%, at February 2006, from an initial take-up of 12% in summer 2005.

The easy-to-use calculation facility and the on-line redundancy application system are available on the home page of the Department's website at www.entemp.ie. Both employers and employees are strongly advised to use those facilities to ensure accuracy and ease of calculation, and quicker processing of rebate and lump-sum applications.