Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 704: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines or the policy of his Department in relation to contracts funded by Department funding for local authority housing or voluntary housing in relation to the employment of unionised employees either by the main contractor or by sub contractors in relation to the employment opportunities that such contracts determine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3907/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department issued a circular to housing authorities on 27 June 2007 dealing with revised arrangements for the procurement of public works projects and for the engagement and payment of construction consultants.

The conditions of contract applying to all public works contracts include a provision that the rates of pay and conditions of employment are no less favourable than those for the relevant category of work person in any employment agreements registered under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2004. This clause covers all employees regardless of their union status.