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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: I am sorry for asking the witnesses these questions. The reason we are asking them is that the information they have provided to us is more comprehensive than what we have been able to ascertain from official sources, so there are clearly gaps here. I know we have another session in the afternoon, but we should invite Dr. Mannix to a future hearing. We should also invite the union...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: I will talk to him.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: True.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for attending. I have a number of brief questions that require brief responses. How many cases of Covid-19 have there been in meat plants across the State?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: That is fine.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Mr. Carroll mentioned that there are no active cases, which we all hope is the case. Is the reduction in instances in meat plants down to what is happening in broader society or is it down to the actions implemented by his organisation's members?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: How often is mass testing taking place?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Is the process of mass testing ongoing across all Meat Industry Ireland member plants as we speak?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Is periodic mass testing taking place in Meat Industry Ireland members' sites as we speak?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Maybe that would be an idea. We had a discussion earlier on, and there seems to be some confusion here. Could the witnesses indicate what proportion of the staff and workers at MII members' meat plants are migrants?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Mr. Ryan has stated that 30% are Irish.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: We can take it that 70% are migrants. If I was working in Poland, I would not consider myself to be a-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Okay. Well, 30%------
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Some 30% of the Meat Industry Ireland members' workforce are Irish nationals. What proportion of management across Meat Industry Ireland members' sites are Irish nationals?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Ryan have an opinion as to why the number of people from outside Ireland employed in his sector is so high?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Why does he think the figure is so high? That is not to say they are not welcome. I am sure they are all valuable members of the industry's workforce. Proportionally, however, an incredibly high number of people from outside this country are working in the sector. Why does Mr. Ryan believe that is the case?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Ryan believe it has anything to do with the wage levels being paid by his members?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Ryan not believe that wage levels have anything to do with that?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: There are sectors that do not have the same proportion of migrant workers and in most instances those sectors pay higher wages. SIPTU has indicated that if there is a second wave that it will emerge from a meat plant. Does Meat Industry Ireland agree with that?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (Resumed) (10 Jul 2020)
Matt Carthy: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Healy but how many times has Meat Industry Ireland met with SIPTU or other trade unions to discuss workers' concerns regarding the practises or otherwise within meat plants?