Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all the portable electrical equipment in his Department and subsidiary or grant aided companies such as community development programmes, local area partnerships, Udarás na Gaeltachta 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. [6467/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation (SI No 299 of 2007), my Department is undertaking the process of testing all portable appliances and I am advised that this should be completed shortly. I am also advised that a copy of the Regulation has been provided to each of the bodies funded from within my Department's Vote Group for implementation, as appropriate.