Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps Dr. McGuinness and I have different definitions of what does and does not constitute a complaint being addressed. Some of those who have contacted me do not feel their queries were addressed. I respect what she is saying with regard to the process.

Can she talk me through what happens now if a worker on a construction site has a complaint? I take the point made by Mr. Parlon earlier. From my perspective, I do not often find myself agreeing with him, but I agree with him when he says the union representative on site is the eyes and ears of the worker. Never has there been a time when it has been more important for workers to be organised and members of and active in their trade unions.

I ask Ms King and then Mr. Parlon to talk me through what happens when a worker comes on site and wants, like most of the people in the HSA, to do the right thing but finds it is not being done and he or she has very serious concerns about his or her health and safety. What happens then?