Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
306. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding the Health and Safety Authority spent on all safety initiatives; the number of inspections it carried out in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32109/18]
View answerThe following sets out the number of inspections and investigations and spend on safety initiatives by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for the period 2011 – 2017 and to date in 2018.
|
Year |
Inspections and Investigations |
|
Year |
Inspections and Investigations |
|
2011 |
15,340 |
|
2012 |
13,835 |
|
2013 |
12,244 |
|
2014 |
10,719 |
|
2015 |
10,880 |
|
2016 |
10,460 |
|
2017 |
8,876 |
|
2018 to 11th July |
5,192 recorded year to date |
|
Year |
Spend on Safety Initiatives |
|
Year |
Spend on Safety Initiatives |
|
2011 |
€1.567m |
|
2012 |
€1.907m |
|
2013 |
€1.595m |
|
2014 |
€1.154m |
|
2015 |
€1.776m |
|
2016 |
€1.297m |
|
2017 |
€1.530 m |
|
2018 to 10th July |
€1.600m estimated for Full Year €837,260 year to date |
Health and Safety Authority Inspectors carry out inspections across all work sectors and work activities that come under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Chemicals Act 2008. Most inspections are targeted at the high-risk sectors such as construction, agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, mines, quarries, transport of dangerous goods by road, or the chemical sectors. Other inspections can be part of a particular safety awareness campaign e.g. on manual handling, on slips, trips or falls or on compliance with the REACH Regulation.
The HSA produces a Programme of Work each year setting out its plan for all areas of its work, including inspection targets. The 2018 Programme of Work set a target of over 11,000 inspections and investigations.
