Róisín Garvey (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

When is message about green public procurement being issued? I know from working with small businesses that have lost out in the procurement from local authorities to cheaper, plastic versions of products, that the message has not yet been received. Having spoken to a head of a LEO, I know that they need much more support in helping the SMEs to be competitive in the procurement process, because it was one of the things that was brought to my attention in a meeting I had before the budget, just a few weeks ago. Unless things have changed, it looks like the LEOs still need more support to help the SMEs to be competitive in the procurement market.