Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1690: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31909/10]

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1691: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/10]

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1706: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive their redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1690, 1691 and 1706 together.

My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. 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 statutory redundancy lump sum claims from the individuals concerned in 2009. Due to the unavailability of supporting documentation from the employer, the claimants had to take a case before the Employment Appeals Tribunal to establish their right and entitlement to redundancy. Both claimants have recently obtained a positive determination from the EAT in relation to their case for redundancy and this has enabled my Department to process their redundancy claims.

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that payments to both individuals in respect of their redundancy entitlements issued on 20 September 2010.