Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Does the embargo on fixed term contracts apply to services which have been contracted out? For example, if one Department employs cleaners on fixed term contracts, under the terms of the embargo those cleaners must be let go. If another Department engages contract cleaners, would that contract also expire under the terms of the embargo? The same might apply to two hospitals, one of which employs nurses on fixed term contracts while the other employs nurses through an agency. Are contracts entered into with an agency covered by the embargo and must they be terminated also?

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