Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority
Ms Patricia Byron:
Again, my reply will be subject to any correction the executives deem necessary. My understanding is that the installation, efficacy and efficiency of the appliances and delivery of the deal to install them would not be under our remit. It is again about the working environment, no more than if people are going up a crane, scaffolding or a roof without the right boots, ladders, safety harnesses and so on. In the discussions I have had, it pops out to me that there is an issue with heights in that area. It is potentially increasing due to the number of solar panels, and the number of people engaging in installation. Some of those companies are small and some are large. Are they all dedicating the right number of people and resources to the health and safety of their workers?
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