Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a delay of 55 weeks for the Employment Appeals Tribunal to hear cases in the Limerick area; his plans to address these serious delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20073/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Appeals Tribunal is an independent body under the aegis of the Department. I understand that there are 106 cases currently awaiting hearing in County Limerick, the earliest of which was notified to the Tribunal on 23rd June 2005, and that the average waiting period for a hearing is 55 weeks. The Tribunal has scheduled hearings in County Limerick on five separate occasions this year and further hearings are scheduled to take place in the immediate future. I am concerned that such delays in providing the services of the Tribunal have become unduly long and I have asked the Secretary General of my Department to examine the issue in consultation with the Chairperson of the Tribunal and to bring forward proposals for a resolution.