Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

While I welcome the advertising campaign and its positive impact, does the Tánaiste accept that the Health and Safety Authority is already stretched when it comes to providing staff for on-site inspections in the construction sector, much less on every farm in the State? Does she see a role for the local authorities in this area? Could building regulations have a role, with a separation in planning terms between areas of a farm for industrial uses and the accommodation uses? Does she accept that many of the accidents that occur involve visitors who are less aware of the dangers? There should be physical barriers to ensure inexperienced visitors are protected.

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