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- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (20 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 649 together. The national “Return to Work Safely Protocol” provides a clear compliance framework for all places of work to ensure that businesses can re-open and workers can return to work safely. The Protocol was drafted in close consultation with the social partners under the auspices of the Labour and Employer Economic Forum and...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: The issues businesses are facing in respect of commercial rents / leases have been raised with me through the Enterprise Forum and Retail Forum, both of which I chair, and other channels. These are difficult times and many companies have had to temporarily close their businesses and/or premise(s), curtail their activities or make alternative work arrangements due to COVID-19 restrictions. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, policy responsibility for the arts rests with my colleague, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD. Information on the suite of COVID-19 supports for artists and this working in the arts sector which her Department has put in place is available at . I am acutely aware of the immediate and critical financial pressures which the...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (20 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: The national “Return to Work Safely Protocol” provides a clear compliance framework for all places of work to ensure that businesses can re-open and workers can return to work safely. The Protocol was drafted in close consultation with the social partners under the auspices of the Labour and Employer Economic Forum and agreed with them. Compliance with the Return to Work...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: My Department spent a total of €902,646 on external consultancy in 2019. The Department considers hiring external consultants in cases where there is not the necessary expertise to deliver the project in-house, in cases where an external assessment is deemed essential, or in cases where a project must be completed within a short time scale, and although the expertise...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: The Covid-19 pandemic will continue to present a challenge on many fronts, not least in the workplace. At the launch of the national return to work safely protocol, I emphasised the overriding need for collaboration and co-operation at all levels between State agencies, employers and employees, as well as representative bodies. We saw this in the development of the protocol. The same...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: On the statistics, I understand from the HSE that there have been 35 outbreaks associated with workplaces, with 879 cases, of which 16 outbreaks occurred in meat processing plants, with 828 cases associated with these outbreaks. This is an ongoing outbreak, but preliminary estimates from the national outbreak control team indicate that between 55% to 60% of people in meat processing plants...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: If there are two or more cases of Covid-19, it is considered an outbreak. It is up to the employer to advise the HSE. Then the national outbreak control team engages through the local outbreak response teams. That is the protocol if there is an outbreak in a workplace. Reference was made to the Health and Safety Authority. I do not have the exact number of inspections in meat plants....
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: They do not tell me the individual places of work where they visit.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: That is confidential information.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: It is confidential.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: Excuse me, can I finish?
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: Can I finish, please?
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: It is not-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: Can I explain? The HSA works with employers and employees. That information is dealt with on a confidential basis.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: I do not have access to it and Deputy Stanley does not have access to it. Anyway, the matters are resolved and if necessary they are brought-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: I do not need to know.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: What I can tell Deputy Stanley, if he cares to listen and if he would like to listen-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: I am sorry, Chair.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Heather Humphreys: In the period from 1 March 2020 to Friday 15 May 2020 the Health and Safety Authority work contact unit received 3,188 requests for information and 547 complaints. Of these, 53% or 288 complaints related to Covid-19. There were 240 inspections carried out since last Monday, and meat plants were included.