The Health and Safety Authority has received over 200 complaints regarding breaches of Covid-19 guidelines, but has not carried out any on-site inspections in relation to those alleged breaches.
The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys confirmed the development in reply to a query from RISE TD Paul Murphy.
The Minister confirms that since the beginning of March this year, the HSA has carried over 415 inspections focused on "core occupational safety and health issues", adding that as a general rule, the majority of inspections have been unannounced.
She goes on to acknowledge that during March and April, the HSA has dealt with over 200 complaints of "non-adherence" to Covid-19 public health guidelines in the