Áine Collins (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have one observation to make about inspectors. I have a colleague who worked for a multinational both here and in Germany. His view was that when the inspectors come in in Ireland they try to catch a person, whereas in Germany they ask what they can do to help. There is more liaison in Germany. I have heard this observation, rather than having any factual evidence. I get a lot of negative feedback on inspectors, but I do not know if it is because the Irish have an attitude to inspectors or because inspectors come with more authority here than elsewhere.