Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) and ensure that they receive the money that is owed to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30475/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with standard procedures in these cases the enforcement unit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment wrote to the employer requesting payment to the employee of the compensation awarded by the Labour Court.

The employer in this case failed to respond to a number of requests made by the Department in the period May to September, 2005. In the circumstances, the Department requested the Chief State Solicitor's Office, on 7 October 2005, to institute legal proceedings under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 against the employer in order to secure, with interest accrued, the compensation awarded. It is understood that in January this year the Chief State Solicitor's Office referred the file to the State Solicitor for the area in which the employer ordinarily resides.

The Chief State Solicitor's Office advised the Department on 28 August, 2006 that the relevant State Solicitor in this case had sought clarification on certain issues and the nomination of counsel and that these matters would be referred to the Attorney General's Office for direction.