Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of this amendment is to update section 10 of the Bill in light of the enactment of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. This required updating the reference to the Health and Safety Authority arising from the 2005 Act. We are deleting the paragraph referring to making an agency agreement. The agency agreement concept in the Health and Safety Act 1989 is not repeated in the 2005 Act. I have also added a new subsection giving the commission legal power to perform any functions it takes on from the HSA or any other such body. Legal advice suggested this was necessary and similar provision is made in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.