John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to a redundancy payment. [37882/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 11 May 2011. However, I understand this person brought a case to the Employment Appeals Tribunal and that an appeals hearing was held on 18 November 2011. When the determination of this appeal is available, the person should forward this to the Redundancy Payments Section of my Department.

Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the monitoring that takes place between EEA countries to ensure that only one family benefit payment is claimed per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37894/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In cases where Child Benefit is claimed in Ireland as a result of an entire family arriving from another EU or EEA member state, claims are processed under domestic regulations. Correspondence is issued to the other EU or EEA member state informing them that the claim has been awarded.

In cases where one parent is working or in receipt of a benefit in Ireland, and the family are living in another member state, claims are processed under EU Regulations. Correspondence is issued in the first instance to the other member state to establish if payment is being made by that state. Claims are not finalised until a reply is received, thus ensuring there is no duplicate payment.