David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

None of those initiatives is in place and working at this point in time. The detail has to be worked out on some of those solutions. We talked about the retrofitting programme and the funding that was made available for that. It is still is not up and running or worked out.

The just transition commissioner will have no role whatsoever in industrial relations matters. We have heard that again here from the trade unions. Why was that decision taken? Mr. Carroll has listed a range of initiatives that may are being worked on but, at this point in time, they are not in place and not working. He told us that the just transition commissioner will have an overarching role to put it all together. One of the key ingredients, however, is supporting the workers, engaging with the trade unions, and having a role in industrial relations, which will not be one of his competencies or and responsibilities. Why was the decision taken that the commissioner would not have any role whatsoever in industrial relations matters?