Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 July 2018
186. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of health and safety inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, in 2015, 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29890/18]
View answer187. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Health and Safety Authority, HSA, inspections carried out in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29891/18]
View answer188. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget of the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The budget figure for each year is the budget approved by the HSA Board at the start of the particular year and comprises the original Exchequer allocation for each year and the estimate of what the HSA expects to receive in own resource income at the start of the particular year.
In relation specifically to the farming sector the planned target of farm inspections was significantly increased in 2010 from 1,500 per year to 3,000. However, this increased level of inspection showed no significant reduction in farm deaths. Therefore, since 2015 the HSA has redirected some of its inspection resources toward engaging directly with farmers on other accident prevention initiatives.
|
PQ No |
Question |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 to date |
|
29890/18 |
Number inspectors employed in Authority* |
109 |
103 |
101 |
108 |
|
29891/18 |
Number of HSA inspections |
9,735 |
9,362 |
8,876 |
4,460 |
|
29892/18 |
Budget of HSA |
€20,217,000 |
€20,640,000 |
€20,632,000 |
€21,825,000 |
* The total number of inspectors includes Grade I, Grade II and Grade III inspectors. Note that Grade I inspectors do not inspect as they have a managerial role.
