David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will take that as a "Yes".

I want to ask Dr. Quinn about the Return to Work Safely Protocol. Can we get written replies to these questions over the course of the coming days? I know it is a matter for the Health and Safety Authority. I know you responded on this point earlier, Dr. Quinn. Can you outline again exactly how many inspectors do we hope the Health and Safety Authority will have? I think Dr. Quinn said approximately 500. What are the numbers? Where are they are coming from? Precisely when will they be in place doing their job? I gather Dr. Quinn said 250 would come from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Can she put those figures on the record? Will she furnish the committee with the number of inspections that have been carried out by the HSA since Covid-19 has come into play?

Another question was asked in respect of compliance notices. Again, can we have the up-to-date information on that? How many were enforced or put in place or otherwise? A number of questions were asked of HSA officials before the committee in respect of meat factories. It is a particular problem because of clusters in some meat factories. Precisely when were complaints made to the HSA by employees or others in respect of what was happening in meat factories? When did those complaints come in? What action was taken? It would seem that no inspections were carried out. I know there is a good deal in that but can Dr. Quinn furnish the committee with a note on these?