Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a company (details supplied) in County Cork has been in touch with her regarding the payment of statutory redundancy to workers at the firm who are currently occupying the site; if the company aims to access the Department's insolvency fund; if she or her Department have sought to view the company's accounts to determine whether the company is in a position to pay the redundancy payments owed to the workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2066/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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1An official from my Department contacted the company concerned to establish the position in relation to redundancy claims and to ensure that the workers of the company are in a position to access any redundancy payments to which they may be entitled. Redundancy payments are made from the Social Insurance Fund.

The company submitted 34 applications online on 22 December 2011 and hard copies / associated papers were received on 4 January 2012. The company have supplied documentary evidence, including company accounts and a letter from their auditors, in relation to their inability to pay the projected lump sum costs.