Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a clause in public contracts to ensure the contractors winning public contracts must pay the industrial going rate to its employees for the services they deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35263/25]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the concept of the living wage has been adopted for public tenders for services, whereby the winner of the award must ensure minimum pay being set for its employees of the living wage to win the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35264/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together.

Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money.

Specifically, EU rules require tenderers to be compliant with relevant employment law in order to participate in a public procurement process. The Directives make it clear that non-compliance with the relevant obligations may lead to exclusion of a tenderer from the procedure for the awarding of a public contract. The obligations on suppliers in relation to compliance with employment law are reflected in the suite of tender documentation for goods and services developed by my department in conjunction with the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and also in the Capital Works Management Framework.

In relation to the inclusion of the living wage in public contracts, there is no legal basis in Irish law or national agreements to make this a requirement on suppliers who wish to engage in public tendering. In addition, at EU level, any attempt to set wage rates through public procurement is also likely be viewed as discriminatory and in breach of the EU Treaty principles and the EU Procurement Directives. Wage rates which have a legal underpinning, of course, apply to all contracts, public and private.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether all tenders worth €10 million or more for public service delivery are awarded on the lowest price tender received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35265/25]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the weighting or marks as a percentage of the total mark awarded to the lowest price applicants for public services tender competitions awarded by his Department in the past 5 years for tenders worth €10 million or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35266/25]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the weighting or marks as a percentage of the total mark awarded that is guaranteed to applicants who qualify for public services contract tender competitions run by his Department in the past five years for tenders worth €10 million or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35267/25]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or his forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for what reason. [35268/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 286, 287 and 288 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of these Parliamentary Questions, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(b).