Results 2,721-2,740 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Deputies have raised two central points. Deputy Morgan asked about the implementation of section 13(1)(c). This will come into effect only as may be prescribed. There is no question of any element coming into place until the regulations prescribed in the primary legislation are in place.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: It would be grossly unfair of me to say what the council's feelings were after the meeting. I am not aware it issued any statements condemning me afterwards.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I said I consulted with the council but it would be unfair of me to use this forum to speak on its behalf.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I did not. I said I consulted with the council.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: Absolutely not. Deputy Howlin read out a subsection which is a long list of exemptions. The Deputies make a reasonable point in that I am not able to say what are the regulations. This is for the very good reason that I have undertaken to consult various groups, including the social partners and the drugs advisory groups, and return to the Oireachtas through a committee with draft regulations.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I hope the draft regulations which will be prepared by the Health and Safety Authority will follow that route. If not, Members will have an opportunity in the committee to say what they think about them before they are signed. No matter what was in this section the test would be what is in the regulations. That is why it is better to deal with it as it is and deal with the regulations through...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I too appreciate the input of the two Deputies opposite in particular and others who were active on Second and Committee Stages because, ultimately, the job of the Oireachtas is to produce the best Bill possible and that is the business we are all in. In regard to the amendments proposed by Deputy Howlin, glacaim leis ar leibhéal amháin, ba mhaith liom go mbeadh an leagan Gaeilge ann ach...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: We had a close look at these amendments and discussed the matter on Committee Stage. I am satisfied that the Act, when enacted, which will be available in both Irish and English, covers the genuine point raised by the Deputies opposite. In view of the advice I have received it is better in this instance to have a full Irish version as well as a full English version of the Bill.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I understand the point being made by Deputy Howlin but as I said on Committee Stage, there is in this Bill and also in the 1993 Regulations a certain emphasis on the welfare of workers besides their health and safety. While health and safety are the principal underlying reasons for this Bill, under the 1993 regulations there is provision for rest-room sanitary equipment, changing rooms and...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: One of the difficulties is that certain elements of some of these previous and very old enactments, as Deputy Howlin stated, have already been repealed while some are under review and will be repealed. There are, however, other elements of the Acts which—

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I think the Deputy means the 1882 Act, which makes it even worse. There are other elements which still have a relevance. It is an ongoing procedure over a considerable period of time and it is a considerable period of time since the 1989 Act was enacted. However, it is not possible at this stage to give a definite date. The Department would accept the signal from Deputy Howlin that some of...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: There are specific areas where some of the provisions of the remaining statutes, including the Mines and Quarries Act 1965, the Dangerous Substances Acts 1972 and 1979 and the Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act 1987, continue to be relevant and applicable. Certain elements are under review with the possibility of eventual replacement but it is not quite as straightforward...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I inadvertently addressed this amendment when I answered on amendment No. 3, to the extent that there are a considerable number of previous enactments to be addressed and certain parts of them are still relevant. This is an ongoing process which involves a significant amount of work and in some cases consultation with relevant interests. This deadline could not be met. It would be foolish to...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: My predecessor who was in this position in 1989 would have thought that a two or three-year timescale for doing exactly this might have been reasonable. There were many reasons this was not possible in respect of some aspects of the various enactments. Work is ongoing and considerable progress has been made. I am confident that a large proportion of the work will be done within the timescale....

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I sincerely thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention. I assure him that on each of the occasions he raised it, I have provided him with all information available to me at the time. We discussed how the accreditation of trainers could be provided for at considerable length on Committee Stage. As I explained, considerable progress has been made on having FETAC and HETAC...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: It is important to point out that there were difficulties with some of the courses which Deputy Hogan has mentioned. However, in those instances, the people whose training was deficient were provided with alternative training. Arising from these and other experiences, the procedures now in place are considerably more robust and far less likely to be circumvented than was the case in the past.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: They are not amenable to short explanations. Since that time, FÁS has put in place—

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: ——a much more stringent system for evaluating the qualifications of trainers in the first instance and, more importantly, for overseeing the training itself. However, it must be acknowledged that it was necessary to do so and that Deputy Hogan's pursual of this issue has had an impact on the quality of training that will be provided in the future. There is no doubt there were a number of...

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (22 Feb 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. The number of workplace inspections or visits undertaken by the labour inspectorate in 2003 was 7,168. In 2004, the number of workplace inspections or visits undertaken was 5,160. The reduced numbers of workplace inspections in 2004 relates to the demands placed on the staff of the inspectorate by their work on the successful Irish...