Dáil debates

Thursday, 30 April 2020

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements

 

5:10 pm

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

If the HSE has the role the Minister stated it does, why does the confusion persist? The email I originally received from the HSE stated it was looking into the matter, etc.. I then received a considered response which stated that it does not have any role in this area.

To bring this to reality rather than making an abstract point I refer to Keelings. I wrote to the Minister to draw her attention to an internal document which makes obvious that Keelings is operating on the basis of supposed family units of more than 50 people and that the workers may be required to change family unit. It is a disaster waiting to happen in terms of workers' health and safety. What are those workers meant to be doing? Does the Minister agree that there needs to be an on-site inspection of that premises? I have written to the HSE and the HSA. How will an on-site inspection take place?

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