Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Resourcing and Capacity of the Workplace Relations Commission: Discussion

Mr. Liam Kelly:

The Senator is right. It is about 40% in terms of contraventions across all the sectors we cover. Some sectors have more risk than others. Some do not have high labour intensity or turnover, which depresses the figure. In other sectors, the risk of contravention is higher. We report to the Department regularly on contraventions, as well as in the annual report to the Minister. They are fully aware of the work we do in the area and the risks.

In terms of the inspectors assigned to fishers, that work, given its very nature, can be dangerous at times. We may need to-----

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