Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 35, subsection (1)(b), lines 13 and 14, to delete "consult with his or her employees and their safety representatives in advance and in good time regarding—" and substitute "consult with his or her employees, their safety representatives or both, as appropriate, in advance and in good time regarding—".

It seems unduly onerous that employers should be required to consult both with the safety representatives and all employees on all matters set out in this section. In some circumstances it will be appropriate to deal with the safety representatives only while in other cases it might be more fitting to consult with the entire workforce. Where there are alterations to the working environment, employers are obliged to have a safety review even if the last review took place only recently.