asked the Minister for Labour the number of people employed in the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health; the number of mines and quarries inspected on a yearly basis since 1985; the number of inspections carried out per year at each of these locations; the names of mines and quarries in question; if there has been any reduction in the number of inspections carried out in 1989 in comparison to other years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Inspection of Mines and Quarries.
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Including the director-general and 66 officers assigned on secondment from my Department, the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health currently has 67 staff at its disposal.
The information sought in relation to the inspection of mines and quarries is contained in the following table:
Inspectors' visits to Mines and Quarries January 1985, to November 1985, inclusive
|
Year |
Mines |
Quarries |
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|
Registered |
Number Inspected |
Visits made |
Registered |
Number Inspected |
Visits Made |
|
|
1985 |
20 |
20 |
83 |
464 |
464 |
529 |
|
1986 |
19 |
19 |
74 |
509 |
509 |
630 |
|
1987 |
22 |
22 |
92 |
506 |
506 |
596 |
|
1988 |
23 |
23 |
51 |
515 |
401 |
403 |
|
1989 (to 30.11.89) |
23 |
17 |
31 |
515 |
337 |
337 |
The Deputy will appreciate that a complete listing of mines and quarries would contain a considerable volume of data. However, I have asked the national authority to prepare and forward directly to the Deputy as soon as possible a full list of mines and quarries based on the best available information.