Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State mentioned existing contracts. Surely the legislation cannot be applied retrospectively to any existing framework or contract? If something has to be rolled over, the wording of the amendment is that they are subject to public competition. I am not sure how that would provide any specific directive with legislative consequences for the office of the Minister of State, the procurement process or even EU law. It simply mentions public competition. It is general, ambiguous wording. I am not sure how the retrospective element the Minister of State mentioned in his initial remarks would follow through.