Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005
367 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the outcome of the investigation into health and safety at an apartment block (details supplied) in County Kerry. [30239/05]
View answerUnder the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the Health and Safety Authority is the State body charged with overall responsibility for administration, enforcement and promotion of workplace safety and health. Matters arising from this responsibility are, therefore, a day-to-day function of the authority.
I understand that a written complaint was received by the Health and Safety Authority in July 2005 relating to an allegation about inadequate safety and health arrangements for staff working on their own at night at the workplace referred to in the Deputy's question, as well as some other matters outside the authority's remit.
On foot of the complaint, the authority contacted the complainant by telephone and wrote to the employer informing him of the allegations and requesting a response, detailing the control measures or remedial action to be taken if the allegations were true.
Since then, the authority tried without success to contact the complainant. If the complainant wishes to pursue the matter further, he should contact the authority again.
