Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ms McGinley's own statement reflects the comments of Dr. Mai Mannix, who highlighted the language differences and the time it was taking to contact people. This needs to be borne in mind in future. In light of what happened in Germany, we are all afraid of a second wave. There are lessons to be learned. I commend Ms McGinley on the points she made regarding the HSA inspections. This mirrors the practices of HIQA, which lets hospitals know its officials are coming the day beforehand. It is wholly unacceptable. We need to change those practices. The HSA should arrive unannounced. I have five years of work experience in the meat sector and I know quite a bit about it. People operate to very different standards within it. The employers whom I know would certainly not fear an unannounced inspection. That should happen.

With regard to the sectoral permits about which Ms McGinley spoke, from where is the resistance to allowing workers to move from one employer to another coming? Who is challenging MRCI's work in that regard?