David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

None. Not one improvement notice or prohibition notice has been served. I do not know if the witnesses heard the contributions from SIPTU and other unions this morning. They spoke about close proximity working, bottlenecks in canteens and toilets, noise pollution causing workers to shout and low wages leading to car pooling and shared accommodation.

In one town in Offaly, 40 migrant workers were sharing rooms and accommodation. He talked about workers hot-bedding.

There were 39 inspections, 30 of which were announced, but not one improvement or prohibition notice was issued. We now have three counties effectively in lockdown or, to use a different term, with stricter restrictions. That does not fill me with confidence. When Dr. McGuinness says that there will be more unannounced visits, will that be the case? When she was here previously all these concerns were raised. We called for unannounced visits, as did ICTU and individual unions. I ask her to give a commitment that we will have unannounced as opposed to announced visits.