§ 7. Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many steam-boilers his Department maintains on behalf of his own or other Government Departments.
§ Mr. LoughlinAbout 4,500.
§ Miss QuennellWhat steps is the hon. Gentleman taking to ensure that the employees of his Department engaged in servicing these 4,500 boilers are exempt, through his Department, under Section 37 of the Industrial Injuries Act, 1961, from any claim to liability should they be injured during the course of their duties?
§ Mr. LoughlinI accept that we have exemption from liability under Sections 32–34 of the Act, but I assure the hon. Lady that we try to keep the maintenance of these boilers in accordance with the Act. We have regular inspections and, in addition, there is constant supervision to ensure that employees are not injured. I appreciate that the hon. Lady has a case here, but I assure her that we do our best.