173 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection when redundancy payment from the social insurance fund will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3070/11]

On 1 January 2011, the Department assumed responsibility for making redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. There are two types of redundancy payment made from the fund i.e. rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can confirm that a statutory redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the individual concerned was received on 22 September, 2010. This claim is pending processing. Lump sum claims dating from June 2010 are currently being processed.