Health and Safety Regulations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Questions (333)

Joan Burton

Question:

333. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29572/16]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

The issues raised by the Deputy are day-to-day matters for the agencies concerned. Arising from the work of the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform, my Department is currently engaged in a review of the arrangements currently in place in the State bodies under its aegis for the provision of information to members of the Oireachtas in relation to such matters.

Pending completion of this review, my Department is making arrangements for the information requested to be collated and forwarded to the Deputy in line with the timelines set out in Standing Orders.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.