ECA Member YES/NO - no

Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - reci

Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - yes

3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)?

NO - no

4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?

YES - yes

How Long A Member - 16

5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)?

NO - no

6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry?

NO - no

Your Comments - we have no input

7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business?

YES - yes

Your Comments - not for "quilifed" who are up to standard

8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner?

YES - yes

9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry?

NO - no

10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly?

Sample Survey 9     CARLOW

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - no Your Comments - ECA Member YES/NO - No Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - Yes Your Comments - 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - yes How Long A Member - 7 Your Comments - Very Pleased 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - No 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - No 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - No 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - No 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - BULLY TACTICS 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - NO

Sample Survey 10    LOUTH

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - no   ECA Member YES/NO - No Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - Yes Your Comments - WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BODY THAT WOULD REPERESENT SMALL CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS BIG ONES 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - SINCE IT STARTED Your Comments - THEY HAVE NO INPUT INTO ANYTHING 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - NO ONE EVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT ANYTHING 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - TRADSMEN SHOULD BE GRADED AND PAID ACCORDINGLY 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - N0 Your Comments - OVERHEADS ARE TO HIGH AND SOME ELECTRICIANS ARE NOT WORTH IT 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - THEY HAVE BULLIED THEIR WAY IN TO MAKING PEOPLE BELEAVE THAT THEY CAN COME IN TO YOUR PREMISES  AND DEMAND TO SEE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO Your Comments - IT IS A PRIVATE COMPANY 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN EPACE,AND MIGHT GIVE SOME FORM OF RIGHTS TO THE EMPLOYER AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEE

Sample Survey 11     SLIGO

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - No   ECA Member YES/NO - No Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - Yes Your Comments - A trade organisation that looked after contractors and employees 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - 21 Years Your Comments - 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -  6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Not taking note of the current downturn in construction industry 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - I cannot compete with Northern Ireland electricial contractors,who compete with me for contracts in the Republic,as they are not goverened by Irish rates 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - Epace is a private company funded through CWPS pension contributions,which we are obliged to pay for our employees ,again we have no say in this. This is a moderern day dictatorship.Why does Epace use TEEU as their bullyboys to intimidate us ? 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO WAY Your Comments - They are intrangient,arrogant,do not listen to basic common sense.Their terms do not take into account,the unique position of electrical contracting outside big citys,where your contracts are in your own area,where the "shop"would be further away from your employees home, than the work site, Also,we could be at a different site every day. 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -I think a Goverment Body would deal with matters more fairly and professionaly, and in a democratic manner.

Sample Survey 12      OFFALY

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - I never asked AECI or ECA to reperesent me at any time   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - I dont want the ECA or AECI to reperesent me without my permission. Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - No Your Comments - I SAID NO TO THE ABOVE BECAUSE LOOK WHAT THE OTHER ASSOCIATIONS SIGNED UP TO. I WOULD JOIN AN ASSOCIATION, ONE THAT TRULY REPERESENTS THE ORDINARY SMALL CONTRACTOR NOT A UNION OR A MULTI NOTIONAL SIZED CONTRACTOR. 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - 16 Years Your Comments - Should have warned me about Epace in their publications. ECSSA warned their members 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - NO ONE EVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT ANYTHING 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - ALL MY WORKERS ARE HAPPY WITH THEIR WAGES WHICH WE REVIEW AND AGREE ON EVERY YEAR WE DONT NEED SOME OTHER BODY TO DO THIS FOR US 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - THIS RATE IS NOT SUSTAINABLE WE ARE GETTING IT HARD TO GET 25-30 EURO PER HOUR FOR AN ELECTRICIAN AND THATS THE REALITALY THAT PEOPLE WILL ONLY PAY A CONTRACTOR FOR AN ELECTRICIAN PER HOUR. 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - I THINK EPACE IS ACTING IN A UNDERHAND AND TREATHING MANNER 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO Your Comments - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EPACE SHUT DOWN 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -

Sample Survey 13        WICKLOW

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - was for 20 yrs left Jan 2008 Your Comments - Not happy with the present setup. they helped setup EPACE   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - No Your Comments - 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member -  Your Comments - 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -  6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - cannot compete with C45 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - bully boy tatics from the start 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO Your Comments - they cannot carry on 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -RECI and ECSSA were set up to regulate our industruy

Sample Survey 14         KERRY

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - No Your Comments -   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - Yes Your Comments - to reperesent small contractors 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - Yes How Long A Member - 7 years Your Comments - Helpful 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - No 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - No Your Comments - Was told nothing about it 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - Not sure Your Comments - Cant give an opinion as I dont know how they are negotiated 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - It seems they have a vendetta against contractors 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO WAY Your Comments -  10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -If builders were fined for employing non compliante contractors it would level the playing field much quicker than epace

Sample Survey 15         CAVAN

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments -   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - YES Your Comments - All employers must have a voice in a new REA 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - 6 yrs Your Comments - 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - No Your Comments - Will prevent small companys from employing people 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - Retrospective payment of CWPS is fatal to companys 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO Your Comments - To closely linked to TEEU 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES

Sample Survey 16         GALWAY

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - No Your Comments - seem to have lost the plot   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - big boys club Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - Yes Your Comments - none 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - Yes How Long A Member - 5 years Your Comments - 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - No 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - No Your Comments - Have never recieved any information only informend of rate change 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - No Your Comments - Have no input into decision making 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - No Your Comments -  8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - seem to be only on one side of the fence 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - No Your Comments - is not an independant body 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments -An independant body that has the revelant experiance in the electrical industry

Sample Survey 17        WATERFORD

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments -   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - YES Your Comments - The Employer bodys who agreed to this REA must live on cloud nine 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - YES How Long A Member - 7 yrs Your Comments -They Listen to their members   4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - NO 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Rates unachievable in normal small business 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments -  8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - No respect for employers, they think everyone is making a fourtune 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - NOT SURE Your Comments - Goverment body no union input

Sample Survey 18        TIPPERARY

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments -   ECA Member YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO - No Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - YES Your Comments - n/a 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - 11 YEARS Your Comments - 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - No Your Comments - Very confusing and anti small contractors 6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Cant afford these rates and am not consulted in reaching them 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO WAY Your Comments -  8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - Threathening - Dont have a helpful approach - out to do as much damage as possible to small contractors 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - NO WAY Your Comments - If they suceed in getting that position a lot of small contractors will have to close 10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - This would ensure a fairer unifed approach for all contractors - an equal playing field

Sample Survey 19             MONAGHAN

2. Are You A Member Of AECI (Association Of Electrical Contractors Of Ireland) Are You A Member Of ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) Not A Member Of Any Trade Association AECI Member YES/NO - Yes Your Comments -   ECA Member YES/NO - No Your Comments - Member Of Any Trade Association YES/NO -  Interested Being Part Of A National Trade Association YES/NO - YES Your Comments - The stronger the better 3. Are You A Member Of ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association)? YES/NO - NO 4. Are You A Member Of RECI (Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland)?  YES/NO   - YES How Long A Member - 10 yrs Your Comments - 5. Do You Fully Understand The REA (Registered Employment Agreement)? YES/NO - Yes Your Comments -  6. Do You Agree How The Wage Rates Are Negotiated Every Year in The Electrical Contracting Industry? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - No one reperesented me 7. Do You Think the Current(Craft basic rate) €20.74 Is Sustainable In Your Business? YES/NO - NO Your Comments - Struggling to pay 8. Do You Feel EPace Has Acted/Is Acting In An Unprofessional Manner? YES/NO - YES Your Comments - Epace to heavy handed. The vast majority of contractors are small 9. Would You Like To See EPace As The Policing Body For The Electrical Contracting Industry? Yes/NO - No Way Your Comments -  10. Would You Like To See The Policing Of The Electrical Contracting Industry Dealt With By A Government Body Directly? YES/NO - YES