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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Insolvency.

PMPA subsidiaries’ unpaid redundancy payments

Summary

Deputy Cowen raised workers’ loss of statutory redundancy payments after non-life insurers and PMPA garage subsidiaries folded. The Minister was willing to respond, but the Chair ruled that the matter belonged to other questions, so no answer was given.

Mr. Cowen

Concerning company insolvency, is the Minister aware that the legislation introduced dealing with nonlife insurers has resulted in workers being deprived of their statutory redundancy payments?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That seems to be another question.

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The Deputy is anticipating a question.

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Mr. Cowan

There are subsidiaries of the PMPA garages folding up and workers are not receiving redundancy payments.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is anticipating further questions. Question 15.

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Mr. Cowen

This is a question of insolvency and the workers play a part in that also.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There are other questions on the Order Paper which the Deputy is anticipating.

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Mr. Cowen

Would the Minister reply to my question?

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I have no objection to replying, not only to that question but to another question raised, if the Chair would allow me to deal with them.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There is a Private Notice Question down.

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I would not only deal with these matters, but would be anxious to deal with them.

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Mr. Cowen

Would the Minister not reply to my very important question?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair has called Question No. 15.

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The Minister will have to curb his anxiety.

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The matter is far too important to be taken lightly. There are questions on the Order Paper and there is a Private Notice Question. There is also a question coming to which these supplementaries would be appropriate. I would be only too willing to answer them.

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