Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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140. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority audits and inspections that have been carried out in respect of Casement Aerodrome since 2015; if the audits and or visits have identified issues of non-compliance in that time period; and if the Authority has instructed the Department of Defence to remedy issues of concern. [58337/21]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is the statutory agency tasked with the enforcement of workplace health and safety legislation in Ireland. It acts independently in carrying out its functions as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 200, to ensure compliance with workplace health and Safety legislation.

I have been advised by the HSA that since 2015, they have carried out a significant programme of inspections and investigations across a wide range of sectors including Public Administration and Defence sector.

In relation to inspections, the appropriate level of follow up on the findings of the inspections and investigations is determined by the inspector on a case by case basis.

As a matter of policy, the HSA does not comment on individual employers/workplaces nor does it provide detail on inspections or investigations that are undertaken.

In regard to any correspondence with the Department of Defence this is a matter for the HSA.