Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has not paid exit, severance or redundancy payments of €100,000 and above, but less than, €200,000.

Enterprise Ireland, an agency under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has confirmed that no exit, severance, or redundancy packages were paid in relation to their operations in Ireland.

Enterprise Ireland have paid statutory benefits within the range set out in the Deputy's question, relating to one overseas role, payable upon completion of contract. Details set out below:

In countries such as the UAE, Qatar, India, China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, there are provisions for statutory benefits, payable upon completion of contract, related to local service in those jurisdictions. Since 2019, there has been one instance of a statutory benefit between €100,000 and €200,000, paid upon end of contract in an overseas jurisdiction. This payment, which is detailed below, related to an individual with service in excess of 11 years. This was a statutory end of contract payment, in line with local legislative requirements, with no discretionary element, and no further entitlements due in respect of this service.