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2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight issues to enable informed decisions to be made
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Our interest is to draw attention issues with the draft Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023 |
| — | Apprenticeships |
| — | Quad Bike Training |
| — | Insurance |
| — | Support of the Safety Awards and support for a Transition Year Safety Quiz |
2024-05-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Our interest is to make the proposed legislation more agile, give the proposed LicensingAuthority the power to approve new programmes outside of requiring secondary legislation for the betterment of the sector and meeting with the requirements of NISO members.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023 reviews the current draft of the legislation. Key concerns to NISO which we believe should be amended before proceeding further. |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: More involvement of State agencies, semi -state organisations and local authorities attending safety conferences and participating in Safety Awards schemes.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Encourage the Minister to encourage participation by State agencies |
| — | semi -state organisations and local authorities by attending safety conferences and participating in Safety Awards schemes as a positive Government initiative. |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Review the agencies involved in accidents investigation with a view to avoid duplication.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Review the agencies involved in accidents investigation - sometime there are multiple agency investigations. |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Review and update as necessary occupational health and safety legislation.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Review of the health and safety environment - Barrington Commission 1983 leading to the establishment of the Health and Safety Authority and the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005. With a changing environment and 18 years since the last Act |
| — | we feel that it is time to review. |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Public policy should be aimed at prevention workplace accidents. An outcome from this would be a reduction in insurance payouts.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | While the reduction in the monetary amounts of insurance claims may be welcome |
| — | the emphasis on the reduction of insurance payouts should not be at the expense of promoting prevention policies to prevent accidents happening in the first place. |
2023-05-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Achieve a clear distinction between short targeted courses for the non safety person / operative v’s the broader training at a higher level for the health and safety professional.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The need for a clear distinction between the training of operatives / non safety persons and safety professionals who may need CPD and ECTS credits to build on for their professional Health and Safety careers. |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Reducing Employer Liability Insurance Claim Costs: Simply reducing the compensation levels was not enough but all the costs surrounding the compensation also needs to be reviewed. However the promotion of health and safety was key to the prevention of accidents in the first case.::Working Party review of Health and Safety: Now time for another working party to review health and safety for the next 25 / 30 years.::Separation of Ministers for Occupational Safety: The separation of responsibility for farm safety from the current Department to a different Minister. Request that this be reconsidered owing to the potential for differing priorities.::Public sector promotion of health and safety: Public bodies should be taking the lead when it comes to showcasing occupational health and safety promotion. Minister asked to assist.::NISO representation on Departmental Working Group: NISO wishes to be represented on the Departmental Working Group::NISO representation on HSA Board: NISO wishes to
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Reducing Employer Liability Insurance Claim Costs; Working Party review of Health and Safety; Separation of Ministers for Occupational Safety; Public sector promotion of health and safety; NISO Representation on Departmental Working Group; NISO representation on HSA Board |
2018-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Boxer Moran (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works
Intent: Increase the number of Government Departments, Local Authorities and State organisations participating in the All Ireland Safety Awards scheme.
Methods: Event / Reception, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Encourage greater participation in the All Ireland Safety Awards from Government Departments |
| — | Local Authorities and State organisations |
2016-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Noonan (Minister), Department of Finance; Pat Breen (Minister of State), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: To increase funding for the Health and Safety Authority to 2008 levels over a three year period to ensure occupational health and safety compliance through increased inspections
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre Budget Submission requesting increased funding for Health and Safety Authority |