asked the Minister for Finance what safety devices are provided on Government-owned property to ensure that men engaged on window cleaning on buildings are afforded the maximum protection from accidents.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Protection for Window Cleaners.
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In common with the great majority of buildings in Dublin and throughout the country, Government offices generally are not provided with built-in safety devices for window cleaners. The problem is being examined but it is a very difficult one and I would not like to suggest that a quick and easy solution will be found.
The proper time to consider the question of safety in window cleaning is, of course, when a building is at the design stage.