'67 is not going to do the job' - ICTU wants more inspectors to ensure Covid compliance at workplaces

File photo of ICTU boss, Patricia King.

The head of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions says that she is not comforted by the number of health and safety inspectors available to ensure adherence to Covid-19 guidelines.

Speaking to the Special Committee on Covid-19 in the Dáil today, Patricia King said that she did not believe that the 67 field investigators currently on staff at the Health and Safety Authority was enough.