Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections that were carried out by the labour inspectorate in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5572/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections that were carried out by the labour inspectorate in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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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 Presidency of the EU in the first half of the year and the review of the mandate and resourcing of the labour inspectorate required under commitment 12.4 of the mid-term review of Sustaining Progress.