Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-04-30
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Heather Humphreys (FG), Cavan-Monaghan

I thank the Deputy. The NSAI protocols dealing with what should happen in the workplace are in place. The HSA is available to go to any company or to any employee who is concerned. It will phone up, go on site, see the issue and talk. The best solution here is between employers and employees working together to get the right solution. That is the first thing.
Second, if there is a case where the rules are being blatantly ignored and the guidelines are not being adhered to, the environmental health officers in the HSE have the power to go in and take action. As I have said before, the HSA is working with the HSE to develop a more detailed set of guidelines that will cover many eventualities on which workers and employers need to have guidance. That is taking place. As a matter of urgency, those will be published.

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Sitting date: 2020-04-30