Ms Orla Keane:

We wrote to the HSE about this issue. The expert group identified a shortfall as far back as 2013 when it was looking at this issue. There was supposed to be an increase in the number of authorised officers but that increase has not happened. We are told by the HSE that it has recently, or in the last six months, established a committee to look at this issue and to work on the new requirements in regard to authorised officers. At this point in time, we have no further information.