Dr. David Hughes:

I will come in on behalf of ICTU on that question. The Deputy is correct in that the absence of an immediate sick pay, particularly during the pandemic, is a real problem. Workers on very low incomes are in a massive dilemma because they will be without income if they report symptoms. There is a big problem with the suppression of the virus and the information that would lead to controlling the virus in the absence of sick pay. We are long overdue a proper sick pay scheme for workers.