Written answers
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Redundancy Payments
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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399. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company (details supplied) has notified him of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/25]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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My Department has not received a collective redundancy notification from the company.
The rules governing collective redundancies are set out in the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended. Collective redundancies arise where, during any period of 30 consecutive days, the employees being made redundant are:
- 5 employees where 21-49 are employed,
- 10 employees where 50-99 are employed,
- 10% of the employees where 100-299 are employed,
- 30 employees where 300 or more are employed.
Employers must comply with a number of obligations when proposing collective redundancies. Section 12 of the Act provides that employers proposing a collective redundancy must notify the Minister of the proposed collective redundancy at least 30 days before the first dismissal takes effect.
Employers must also consult with and provide information to employees and their representatives. This consultation period must last at least 30 days and employers may not issue notices of redundancy during this period.
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