Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority inspectors recruited in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number expected to be recruited in 2022; the number of inspectors at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18552/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The staff of the Health and Safety Authority is made up of those in administration and inspector grades. The inspector grades comprise of Grade I (senior inspectors) as well as Grade II and Grade III inspectors. Inspectors operate across all our mandates which include occupational health and safety, market surveillance of products and chemicals.

The Authority currently has 125 Inspectors of which 31 were recruited in 2021 and a further 11 have been recruited so far in 2022. Recruitment processes are ongoing within the Authority to fill a range of positions including Inspector roles throughout 2022. Over the coming months, recruitment campaigns will be launched for various inspector roles at Grades I, II and III.