Workplace Accidents.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 October 2008

Wednesday, 15 October 2008

Ceisteanna (4)

David Stanton

Ceist:

4 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 76 of 9 October 2008 and 98 of 6 March 2007, dealing with reducing deaths and injuries in the workplace, if the Claritas report referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 98 has been published; the action her Department or State agencies have taken as a result of that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35164/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Billy Kelleher)

Both the Report referred to by the Deputy, which was commissioned by FÁS and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), and its implementation are day-to-day operational matters for those Agencies. I am informed that the Report has not been formally published but that it is freely available from FÁS and the HSA. I am assured that all of those recommendations in the Report, which were accepted by the Construction Industry Group, an advisory group to the Board of FÁS, have been implemented or will be implemented by the end of 2008.