Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am unsure as to whether the Minister referred to the ability of the Companies Registration Office to deal with the transition under the Companies Bill's new strictures. While I understand there will be a reduction in funds to allow for inspections by the Health and Safety Authority, that there were 48 deaths in 2012 underlines how critical it is we enforce standards in industry. The number fell from the preceding year, but the decrease in construction work could have led to that reduction. The authority also did good work in helping to decrease the numbers.