Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The amendment seeks to address the imbalance in the negotiation power in the supply chain. Providing for mandatory contracts gives a supplier a choice and the opt-out is there too. Some suppliers feel that their power within the supply chain is significantly reduced without this opportunity and this amendment seeks to resolve that imbalance.

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