Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Berney mentioned something that is a very important part of the adequate minimum wage directive, which is the issue around increasing the total number of workers covered by collective bargaining. The directive sets out that Governments shall provide a framework for enabling conditions for collective bargaining, by law and after consultation or agreement with the social partners, and shall establish an action plan to promote collective bargaining. What level of consultation has taken place with the unions on that?