Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There are two types of mediation. One type is one-to-one honest brokerage which takes place between two people, but the Irish Congress of Trade Unions talks about mediated solutions which apply right across an industry or a particular employer. Congress is very anxious that we cover mediation in the provisions for representation. I have read the Minister's amendments and reserve the right to raise my concerns on Report Stage, after I have liaised with congress to see if it is happy with them. Mediation has to be ring-fenced, too.