Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

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

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

We will now proceed with our consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019.

In accordance with Dáil Standing Order No. 84A(4)(k) and Seanad Standing Order No. 71(3)(k) and by order of Dáil and Seanad Éireann, the committee has been asked to send a message to the Dáil not later than 30 May and to the Seanad not later than today, stating that it has completed its consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, and his officials to this meeting and thank them for the briefing material provided. I invite him to make his opening statement.