Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 August 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dr. McGuinness cannot paint the picture that the majority are or will be unannounced. So far, the vast majority have been announced. I will not go back over the issues raised by ICTU regarding poor working conditions, workers going into work because there was no sick pay, close proximity when in work and sharing accommodation. None of that was picked up by any of the HSA inspectors. Not one prohibition notice was issued. People will find that very alarming. I hope we will see a step-change from the HSA in future. It is just not good enough when the stakes are so high and when a cluster can lead to community transmission at a time when people are doing their absolute best to ensure that we can avoid these types of additional restrictions. It is, quite frankly, that the HSA has not issued a single prohibition notice.

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