Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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140. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to obtain information regarding their former employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Claims in respect of statutory redundancy and minimum notice, where they remain unpaid, can be taken to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT). A claim for statutory redundancy must be submitted within one year from the date of dismissal, and up to two years at the discretion of the Tribunal and where reasonable cause is shown. There is no statutory limit for submitting a claim for minimum notice, but a claim is likely to be considered by the Tribunal if submitted within six years of the date of dismissal.

Where the employment has ended and arrears of pay, payment for holidays accrued but untaken and public holiday benefit are outstanding the employee can submit a complaint to the Rights Commissioners Service (RCS) under the Payment of Wages Act. These complaints must be submitted with six months of the date of dismissal. If a Rights Commissioner is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances he/she may decide to extend the period for up to a further six months. Further information on employees’ statutory employment rights or general information in relation to submitting a complaint may be obtained from the Workplace Relations Customer Service Unit at 1890 80 80 90.

The contact details for a Receiver, Liquidator or the Examiner of a registered company is available by reference to the publicly accessible Companies Registration Office file for the relevant company. This file may be searched online through .

Please also note that a proprietor may also trade under a trading name without registering as a company. In those circumstances any insolvency matters arising would be more appropriate to bankruptcy or personal Insolvency legislation. I have provided contact details below for the Insolvency Service of Ireland.

Telephone: 076 106 4200 (9am to 6pm)

Insolvency Service of Ireland

Block 2

Phoenix House

Conyngham Road

Dublin 8