Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure a person (details supplied) must follow in respect of a liability to the Social Insurance Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11110/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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It is the employer’s responsibility to pay statutory redundancy to its eligible employees. Where an employer is not in a position to pay statutory redundancy, the Department of Social Protection pays the entitlement under the redundancy payments scheme from the social insurance fund. A condition of the scheme is that a debt is subsequently raised against the employer by the Department.

Effective debt recovery is a key aspect of the Department’s debt management policy. Repayment to the social insurance fund can be made as a once off payment or as part of a recovery payment plan. Employers with a debt to the fund are encouraged to engage with the Department so that an arrangement to suit individual circumstances can be put in place.

I trust that this clarifies the matter.