Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in order to broaden the knowledge and skills base of those working within the Health and Safety Inspectorate, he will introduce a fourth grade within the Health and Safety Inspectorate which would be open to those who have experience of acting as workers' safety representatives. [18076/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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It is already open to a safety representative who has the necessary qualifications and experience to apply for vacancies which are advertised by the Health & Safety Authority.

There is a staffing grade structure within the Authority which has been agreed by management with the staff unions.

I am not aware that the Authority or the staff unions have any proposals to specifically recruit safety representatives or to introduce a new staffing grade.