Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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3389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether his 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; if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42848/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders in the past five years. The response has been prepared on the basis that the Deputy is referring to the following Socially Responsible Public Procurement: .

The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with their query.