Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

We had a very long debate on this issue on Committee Stage and among the points I made was that a health hazard identified by a risk assessment is the only situation where the employer is required to put health surveillance in place and only if it is sought by the employees. That is basically the provision which the amendment seeks to have deleted. In view of this provision's importance, I am not prepared to agree to its deletion.

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