Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all the portable electrical equipment in his Department and subsidiary or grant aided companies such as the Courts Service of Ireland, An Garda Síochána, Irish Prison Service and so on, have portable appliance test certificates as required by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation S.I. No. 299 of 2007; if not, the reason for same; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a PAT must be carried out on all moveable electrical equipment in offices, centres and so on, to ensure the safety and welfare of both employees and employers; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that records of all such tests must be kept for at least five years to allow the Health and Safety Authority to carry out random spot checks and that insurance companies and underwriters are already seeking proof of compliance prior to renewal of policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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SI No. 299 of 2007 does not require the issue of a certificate for all portable electrical equipment but only for portable electrical which falls under section 81 (1)(c)(i) and (ii). I can inform the Deputy that my Department uses competent qualified electricians to carry out appropriate maintenance on all electrical equipment.