Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister consider a system whereby private contractors would be encouraged to offer a waiver service? Many of them have been competing unfairly against the local authority system in recent years, putting councils at a disadvantage in the process and sometimes abusing competition law. In order to bring about a level playing pitch, would it be possible to take into consideration the provision of a waiver system when comparing tendering prices?

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