Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will acknowledge competition disparities between companies from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in electrical contracting; if he will acknowledge the need for a review of the registered employment agreement for electrical contracting in order to address these disparities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42819/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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All firms tendering for projects, including firms from outside this jurisdiction, must tender on the basis of the terms of the contract that are included in the tender documents. In the case of public sector projects, the standard forms of contracts that are used include provisions requiring compliance with the Registered Employment Agreements (REAs). The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) is responsible for enforcing REAs. Any review of the REAs would be a matter for the relevant parties to the Agreement.