Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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2411. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to state whether her Department or any agency operating under its aegis has, in the past five years, used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; and if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42545/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department uses templates provided by the Office of Government Procurement for public procurement competitions. These contain standard clauses which require successful tendering parties to be compliant with relevant environmental, social and labour law. In this regard, we operate in full compliance with the requirements as set out in S.I. No. 284 of 2016, the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016.

I can also confirm that my Department has not used reserved contracts in the timeframe specified.

Bodies under the aegis of my Department will respond directly to the Deputy.