Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I would like to hear from the Minister of State how it is proposed to police the work of a contractor who has moved from one body to another. Why is it necessary to have a system where a member from the same body does the work? Is there not sufficient trust in the industry where the inspection carried out by an alternative body, if there are to be two, would be seen as objective and not biased? Do we need to have a home referee on every occasion for the inspection? Is it not possible in the designation of certain bodies to ensure there is a certain amount of trust and co-operation in the industry in order that one inspector, regardless of who is the electrical contractor, is seen to be above board and correct? It is strange that it has to be regulated in that way.

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