Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I welcome the response of the Minister of State. He will get an invitation to present his thoughts on the Bill to the Oireachtas committee.

Is he satisfied with the volume of inspections currently being carried out under the existing health and safety legislation? Is he satisfied with the number of inspectors currently employed? Is it in tandem with tightening the legislation to broaden the scope for inspection and provide resources to the Health and Safety Authority to ensure that the more rigorous regime implemented in the new Bill will also be met by more rigorous enforcement?

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