Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

No, they are not. The Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is due to meet the chief executive officer of the HSA today to discuss the content of the letter sent. The Government takes the issue of safety very seriously, as well as the views expressed by the HSA's chief executive officer. There is clearly a context in which this issue has to be discussed, namely, the financial constraints we are experiencing and the changed employment environment. The Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will meet the chief executive officer of the HSA today.

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