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98 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps, if any, being taken by her Department to effect amendments to section 2(e) and 12(7) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989, to bring that legislation into line with recommendation 1.4 of the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse in swimming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15879/98]
100 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, she has to make an order under section 7(3) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989, so that every employer, selfemployed person and committee of a sports club provide a copy of their safety statement to all members including members who are children as recommended in the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15881/98]
101 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, she has to extend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Regulation, 1993, to sports clubs, incorporated or otherwise, as recommended by the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15882/98]
102 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps, if any, she will take to ensure that all sports clubs have a safety statement of a type specified in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989, as recommended in the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15883/98]
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 98, 100, 101 and 102 together.
The recommendations in the report of the independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse in swimming, in so far as they relate to occupational safety and health legislation, are current being considered as a matter of urgency by my Department and the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health. I will, of course, be liaising with my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, on the outcome of these deliberations.
I wish to assure the Deputy that this process will be carried out as speedily as possible.
