Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, that can create a definite weakness. If someone is to point out certain issues in pay and condition, one is not necessarily in a very strong position.

I welcome what has been said about collective bargaining agreements and getting a deal that everyone can live it. We need a system that will deliver for that.

We have that problem that there are a number of crew and actors who do not believe they are equal players in this. I do not know how we will provide them with a fora and a system that provides them with a decent level of representation but that looks like what we need to at least get us to the next step.

In fairness, the other question I was going to ask has been dealt with to a degree. How do these working conditions and the contracts that we have spoken about previously compare with those in Britain, France or wherever?