Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I just needed clarification that MII would welcome unannounced inspections. I thank Mr. Healy. That is perfect. There are time constraints so I shall move on.

Workers have consistently told journalists that they are frightened to talk about conditions in the sector and have kept their anonymity in media reports for fear of retribution. What does that say about the industry? Does MII support workers speaking out about their situation? Does MII accept the testimony of workers who told various media outlets that some meat plants did not fully implement the HSE guidelines from the start of the Covid-19 crisis when they were alerted to it? Workers allege that even after they asked managers for PPE, they were not given protection. Does MII accept those statements?