Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This is about the RACO and PDFORRA encouraging members. It relates to the purposes of associations. The Bill states that without prejudice to the purposes of representing their members, associations shall not encourage members to engage in public agitation and protest. We all have an understanding that the role of the representative organisations is not the same as other trade unions, which engage in agitation or protest. However, it is part of their role, as I see it, to engage in public commentary around issues that affect their members.