Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am aware of that legislation and look forward to reading it. The Deputy is correct that there is a gap in this area which needs to be addressed by all concerned. There are two relevant items of legislation here, namely, the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. As I said, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has initiated a review of the planning legislation. We sympathise with all those involved in accidents of this nature. Theme parks did not really feature when the legislation was introduced. I have written to the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and asked him to bring on board officials in the labour relations section of my Department and the HSA so that we can work together to see what can be done. These issues are relevant to other settings such as sports events and other public events. I expect to hear from-----

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