Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

We will do a bit of work and aim to get that figure up to 100%. Recital 24 of the directive talks about providing ease of access for trade union representatives to workplaces. This is an issue on which it would be interesting to get more information. I have spoken to union representatives who tried to access some of the large and best-known retail shops in the country. I have spoken to people who tried to access construction sites. Will the ICTU representatives give us a flavour of some of the problems and issues that are faced by trade union representatives when it comes to accessing workplaces?