Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the best advice for people who are about to be made redundant; and the way they can receive the maximum support. [36393/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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On being made redundant, an employee is entitled to receive two weeks notice of the date of termination of his/her employment. He/She would also be entitled to notice or pay in lieu of notice under the provisions of the Minimum Notice and Term of Employment Act 1973 if, depending on length of service, he/she is entitled to longer than two weeks notice. Both notices can run concurrently.

On date of termination of employment, an employee should receive his/her statutory redundancy lump sum based on age, length of service in the employment and gross weekly pay at the time he/she is declared redundant i.e. at the time notice is given. He/She should also receive a copy of form RP50 that shows the calculation of his/her statutory redundancy lump sum payment.

At the present time, the statutory rate of redundancy is two weeks pay per year of service plus one extra week's pay at the gross rate of pay up to a ceiling of €600 per week.

If an employee is due holidays at the time he/she is made redundant, he/she is entitled to all outstanding holiday pay accrued to date of termination of employment with his/her final week's pay.

The resources of FÁS are available to all redundant workers. FÁS place workers on training programmes which ultimately lead to further employment. Information and booklets on entitlements can be sought by contacting the redundancy payments section of this Department or by accessing the Department's website at www.entemp.ie.