Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. This question relates to the Government's plans, if any, to ensure that all contractors who are awarded State public procurement contracts pay all staff a living wage. I will clarify this question somewhat by acknowledging that the Government is in some ways powerless, given that there is no formal living wage in place. The National Minimum Wage Act governs this area. We have a national minimum wage and we are moving towards a living wage. I would appreciate the Minister of State's views on the living wage in the context of public procurement policy.

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