Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [19792/10]

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19793/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together.

My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/ liquidation.

I can confirm that my Department received redundancy lump sum claims on behalf of the individuals concerned in July, 2009. These claims are at an advanced stage of processing and payment is expected to issue within the next two weeks.