Ms Sorcha Tunney:

I will come in to say that unions are very heavily involved in developing and advocating for this directive. The directive includes mention of the right to a fair wage, which is recognised as a human right in the annex. It does not mention anything regarding a living wage. We would see the impact of the absence of a living wage around farmers or small farm holders. That is an area that could be improved with the directive. The unions are very much involved, however. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is a member of the coalition and is very much involved in this. It is not a panacea but it is one other avenue by which we could improve workers' conditions and rights through this directive.