Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind members, visitors and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode.

We are here today to resume our discussions on low pay and the living wage. I welcome Mr. Gerry Light, assistant general secretary of the Mandate trade union, Mr. David Gibney, communications officer with Mandate, Mr. Jimmy Kelly, regional secretary of the Unite trade union, Mr. Michael Taft, research officer with Unite, and Mr. John King, divisional organiser with SIPTU.