Results 361-380 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This is in relation to the risk assessment being reviewed by the employer where there has been a significant change in the matters to which it relates, or there is another reason to believe it is no longer valid. Previously there was a requirement to review the risk assessment and safety statement annually. It was pointed out to me on Committee Stage in this House and at other stages and also...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Amendment No. 12 is a technical amendment. Amendment No. 13 arises from a very long debate we had in this House on Report Stage and a case made very strongly by Deputy Morgan. At that stage I accepted the thrust of what he was proposing and this is the format in which I propose to accept the amendment.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This amendment, in pages 30 and 31, lines 36 to 46 and 1 and 2, respectively, proposes to delete subsection (5) and substitute this new subsection (5). The Bill currently requires employers to review their risk assessment and safety statement at least annually. This amendment removes that requirement, leaving just the obligation to review the assessment and statement when there has been a...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: The case outlined by Deputy Howlin has been made to me by some people, while the converse case, that the previous practice to review safety statements annually — even in circumstances in which they should be reviewed much more frequently or where significant changes have taken place — has also been made. I agreed to the amendment on the basis that placing emphasis on significant change...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I agree with Deputies Morgan, Howlin and others that the introduction of regulations is urgent and constitutes the only means of achieving what we all seek in this regard. This is one of the reasons I held meetings on the matter today. I did considerable work on the issue recently, during which time we pinpointed the issues that could potentially cause difficulties. Now that we are aware of...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Subsection (1)(c) of the proposed new section empowers the inspectorate to require that a safety statement be amended. Throughout the legislation, considerably more pressure is placed on employers to be vigilant and take account of any changes in the risk which arises. On balance, the amendment serves the purposes of the Bill better than the previous provision did.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Until now, the practice has been that an annual review was undertaken and that was it. I would prefer, in the context of this legislation, that people would undertake a review when there has been a significant change in the matters to which a safety statement refers. I will not give a detailed treatise on the word "significant" but, in the context of this Bill and the extent to which it...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am sure he or she could do so. However, that has not been happening. The requirement for an annual report is seen as more than adequate and, as a result, there is no emphasis on monitoring the work place and ensuring that anything which changes leads to a review of a safety statement or risk assessment. That is the kind of culture I am aiming to introduce following the enactment of this...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This removes the obligation on employers to consult with both their employees and a safety representative. In some instances it will be sufficient and more efficient for the employer to consult only with the safety representatives. If he or she consults with the entire workforce, the safety representative is included in any event.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This is a technical amendment. The symbol should be for pounds rather than for euro because it refers to different legislation.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: The reason for this amendment is that section 58 provides that the Minister must allow a period of at least 21 days for consultation before he or she signs new regulations. As a result, there will be periods between the commencement of the Bill and the bringing into force of the new regulations. This provision ensures the old regulations remain in force in that period.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: These two amendments arise from advice from the Parliamentary Counsel. They are technical amendments but also necessary clarifications.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: If the additional wording was not included in Seanad amendment No. 18, the Parliamentary Counsel was concerned that it would not be clear that the authority had the right to consider it appropriate to make this provision. It is similar in Seanad amendment No. 19 which will insert in page 59, subsection (4), line 25, after "section", "under section 33 of the Act of 1989". This concerns the...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This is a technical amendment that is required to re-align the paragraphs so that it is clear that subparagraphs (i) and (ii) apply to paragraphs (a) and (b) as well as (c).

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am not surprised to hear Deputy Morgan make that point.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This issue has been discussed at considerable length and I understand the position taken by Deputies on it.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Something like that.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This is a technical amendment. It refers to European Commission regulations which have come into force since the Bill was published and which it is now possible toinclude.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: This involves deleting the word "board" and replacing it with the word "authority". It is a technical amendment to ensure consistency throughout the Schedule because the reference elsewhere is to "authority" rather than to "board".

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (15 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I thank Members on all sides of the House for the tremendous amount of work they put into the Bill. I also thank the officials from the Department and the Health and Safety Authority and others, including the Members of the Seanad, who made a contribution.