Aer Lingus short-time work entitlement
Deputy Smith said Aer Lingus workers still sought retrospective short-time work entitlements and could not be allowed to time out. The Minister said engagement with the company was ongoing and she would follow up with officials.
As the Tánaiste and the Minister are aware, there are still hundreds of Aer Lingus workers who are seeking the retrospective entitlement to short-time work under the period the company was in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme. It is now November, the eighth month of the crisis. The delay or denial of this entitlement to workers cannot go on and despite seemingly positive responses from the Minister on this, many workers are still unable to claim this entitlement. This entitlement cannot be allowed to time out.
Comment on this
We have had a good deal of engagement with Aer Lingus on this issue. There is ongoing work and engagement but I will obviously follow up on the matter again with my officials.