Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation facing employees of a company (details supplied) waiting on payments from her Department following a hold put on their applications; when these employees should expect to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25170/20]

Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which talks between her Department and a company (details supplied) in relation to access to jobseeker’s benefit came about; the outcome of the talks; if workers will receive backdated payments in cases in which they were on reduced days while in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25035/20]

Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on workers at a company (details supplied) not being able to receive their full social protection entitlements due to the fact the company will not sign their dockets for the days they are not working; her further views on negotiations that have taken place between her Department and the company; her views on the appropriateness of such negotiations; her further views on the impact this has had on workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25095/20]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason workers in a company (details supplied) cannot access backdated payment of short-time working support for the time period when they were in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [25457/20]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if urgent consideration will be given to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning entitlements for employees of a company (details supplied); if it will be ensured that such applications are processed and approved without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25558/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In the case where a person has been fully laid off from their employment, they should make an application for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. I have recently announced that the time-frame for receiving new applications under this scheme has been extended until the end of this year.The quickest and easiest way to apply for this payment is online at mywelfare.ie.

In the case where a person has had a reduction in their days of employment, the Department has clarified that, subject to satisfying the relevant eligibility criteria, employees may claim casual jobseeker payments or Short-Time Work Support payments for days of unemployment, even where their employer is claiming the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for days of employment. Officials from my Department are engaging directly with the company referred to by the Deputies to provide any outstanding documentation required to finalise applications for jobseekers support under these arrangements.

Officials from my department have engaged with the company concerned on this matter and I understand that an agreed process is in place so that outstanding information required to finalise decisions on social welfare entitlements will be provided by the company to their employees as quickly as possible. It is expected that this will be completed this week.

My Department will prioritise decisions on these applications on receipt of this information so that claims are put into payment as quickly as possible.

Decisions around entitlement to social welfare claims for periods prior to the introduction of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme on 1 September will depend on meeting the eligibility conditions, including satisfying the Department with regard to days of unemployment. Applications are assessed on an individual basis and the Department will notify each individual of the outcome of its decision.

Any person who is experiencing financial hardship may access assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme including Exceptional and Urgent Needs Payments. Information on the supports available under this scheme is available at .

Finally, any legal obligations that an employer may have to their employees regarding the terms, conditions or entitlements of their employment, including pay, is a matter for the employer.