Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Cork assessed in respect of redundancy payment in view of the fact that the employer has not made such payment. [19609/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the person mentioned by the Deputy, my Department has no records of an application having been made for a rebate in respect of a statutory redundancy payment paid to that person by the employer mentioned. Further, no application has been made either by the individual or the employer for a lump-sum payment from the Social Insurance Fund on the basis of inability to pay or, otherwise.

Payment of Statutory Redundancy is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the employer. It is up to the employer to decide whether or not a redundancy situation exists. If there is a dispute about a redundancy situation, it is open to either party to apply to the Employment Appeals Tribunal for a determination.