Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the payment of statutory lump sum redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8866/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I advise the Deputy that the position in relation to the redundancy claim in respect of this individual has not changed from that outlined in my response to Question No. 87 of 15 December 2009. At that time I was able to confirm that my Department had received a statutory lump sum claim for the individual concerned on 12 August 2009, claiming inability to pay on behalf of the employer. As the necessary supporting documentation to prove inability to pay on the part of the employer was not submitted, the employee was advised by my Department to take a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal against the employer to seek a determination establishing the employee's right and entitlement to redundancy. If the individual has not already taken this course of action, I encourage that the Department's advice in this regard be followed. If a positive determination is obtained by the individual before the tribunal, my Department will then be in a position to make payment to the employee concerned.