Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2026
324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has received a notification from a company of their intention to contemplate collective redundancies at the firm’s operation in County Louth (details supplied); when the notification was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51884/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of 06 July 2026, my Department has not received a collective redundancy notification from the company referenced.
The rules governing collective redundancies are set out in the Protection of Employment Act 1977, as amended.
Under the Act, 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; and 30 employees where 300 or more are employed.
Employers must comply with a number of obligations when proposing collective redundancies. Section 12 of the 1977 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.
Redundancies that fall below collective redundancy thresholds do not need to be notified to my Department.
