The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, Dr Sharon McGuinness has said they have received a number of complaints in relation to meat factories.
However, she said no inspections had been carried out on foot of the complaints. Ms McGuinness told the Dáil Covid-19 committee that arrangements were being made for inspections to be carried out but she said the primary responsibility was to get the outbreaks under control so it didn't spread into the community.
She was responding to a question by Sinn Fein's David Cullinane who asked if the HSA had any remit in relation to meat factories.
Deputy Cullinane said it was "extraordinary" that the HSA had received complaints but no inspectors have been able to go into meat factories.