Around 20% of meat plant workers are covered by sick pay, according to an industry spokesperson

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HSA chief executive Sharon McGuinness said that just nine of 39 inspections of meat plants were surprise visits.

Image: Shutterstock/OVKNHR Image: Shutterstock/OVKNHR A SPOKESPERSON FOR Meat Industry Ireland has told the Special Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response that he doesn’t accept a TD’s claim that the sector’s reputation is “pretty much in tatters”.

Separately, chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority Sharon McGuinness told the committee that of the 39 inspections of meat plants that have been carried out in Ireland, nine were surprise-visits. “Back in April and May, there were so there were some 22 clusters, six of them large, not all the others large by any means. Continued work, stringent protocols and controls, working to those a situation throughout June and July where there were only five cases reported.

He added, “Clusters don’t start in meat processing plants – Covid is introduced into meat plants but because they are a location where a lot of people work, there is a degree of certainty that there will be a formation of clusters. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youHSA chief executive McGuinness said the state body gives meat plants less than a day to prepare for an announced inspection.

 

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