Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Feb 1998

Vol. 487 No. 4

Written Answers. - Health and Safety Authority.

Michael Finucane

Ceist:

71 Mr. Finucane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority has increased its staff from 1 January 1998; if so, the number of new staff which have been employed; and when they were employed. [4203/98]

Deirdre Clune

Ceist:

98 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority has increased its staff from 1 January 1998; if so, the number of new staff which have been employed; and when they were employed. [4202/98]

Nora Owen

Ceist:

117 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Health and Safety Authority has increased its staff from 1 January 1998; the number of new staff that have been employed; and when they were employed. [4341/98]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Miss Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 91, 98 and 117 together.

Government sanction was obtained recently to enable the Health and Safety Authority to increase its total staff allocation from 112 to 119 with effect from the 1 January 1998. The recruitment and appointment of these additional staff is a day-to-day matter for the authority, but I understand the process is under way at present.