§ 60. Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Labour if he will instruct managers of employment exchanges that, where workers who became redundant due to the insolvency of the employer cannot receive payment in lieu of notice under the requirements of the Contracts of Employment Act, 1963, unemployment benefit should be paid, subject to the normal requirements, without delay being caused because of any assumed payment of the workers by way of payment in lieu of notice.
§ Mr. Fernyhough:Unemployment benefit is not payable when a payment in lieu of notice or in lieu of remuneration is made to an employee. In cases where firms become insolvent it is necessary to 274W make inquiries to see if a payment will be made. No decision can be given by the independent statutory authorities until this has been done. These inquiries are made as quickly as possible.