John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

From speaking and engaging with the workers, they are on average pay of about €12,000 per year. That is the information they are giving me and that is nowhere near a living wage or a minimum wage. I hear what Mr. McKeon is saying in terms of extra hours being offered and all of that but I do not think it is acceptable and it is not anywhere near the accepted, agreed pay levels for the sector. I know this is outside, given the nature of the contract, but does Mr. McKeon agree they should be paid the accepted norms in comparison to other broadcast workers in RTÉ or anywhere else?