Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current stage of the review by her Department into its position to establish the action that can be taken where employers such as a company (details supplied) which have ceased trading without engaging in a formal wind-up process and which owe moneys to an employee; when the review will be completed; her plans regarding this type of problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20464/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Department is continuing to review the position to establish what, if anything, can be done to progress payments to individuals in situations where employers cease trading without engaging in a formal winding-up process and who owe monies to their employees.

The Department is consulting with a range of interested parties including the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Revenue Commissioners to establish what, if anything can be done to progress payments to individuals in these situations. To date officials from the Department have had one formal meeting with the various parties mentioned above in connection with this issue and continue to engage with all relevant parties to try to progress the matter.

However, I am not in a position to indicate when this review will be completed.