Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 17 September 2009 if she will ensure that statutory redundancy payment is awarded without any further delay to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38722/09]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the Statutory Redundancy lump sum claim has recently been authorized for payment for the individual concerned and I understand that payment should issue within the next week or two.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a payment due under the Redundancy Payment Acts, 1967 to 2003 will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38728/09]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that applications for payment in respect of the individual concerned have been submitted to my Department under both the Redundancy Payments Scheme and the Insolvency Payments scheme in respect of minimum notice and holiday pay.

In relation to the claim for a statutory redundancy lump sum payment, this was submitted to the Redundancy Payments Section on 13 July, 2009. I understand that the processing of this claim is at an advanced stage and, subject to the documentation received being in order, the claim may be processed for payment within the next few weeks.

As regards the application for the individual under the Insolvency Payments Scheme for arrears of holiday pay and minimum notice, I can confirm that my Department received this application on 13 June, 2009. It was necessary to seek further information from the Receiver and this was received on 15 July 2009. Given current processing constraints, it is expected to complete processing of this claim and to make payment within the next four to five weeks.

The impact on business of the severe economic circumstances currently pertaining has resulted in a significant rise in the level of company receiverships and insolvencies. Consequently, an increasing number of claims are being submitted to the Insolvency Payments Section, with 17,933 new claims recorded from January 1 to September 30 - an increase of over 144% against the corresponding figure for this period in 2008. My officials endeavour to process all claims as quickly as possible and claims are dealt with in order of date of receipt. At present applications received in June are being processed.