Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Deputy Hogan made a strong case on Committee Stage. Section 22 states:

(1) Every employer shall ensure that health surveillance appropriate to the risks of safety, health and welfare that may be incurred at the place of work identified by the risk assessment under section 19, is made available to his or her employees.

(2) Subsection 1 is without prejudice to any more specific requirement for health surveillance which may be in force under the relevant statutory provisions.

The Minister of State might recall that on Committee Stage there was some debate as to what constituted health surveillance. I have a briefing note on the points I raised at the time. Has the Minister of State had a chance to consider further the points made by Deputy Hogan on Committee Stage as to what constitutes health surveillance? What is his view?

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