Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
409. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to instances of litigation or the threat of litigation arising from the inclusion of social clauses in public procurement contracts in each of the years from 2017 to 2020. [16598/21]
View answerMy attention has not been drawn to any instances of litigation where there is a realistic prospect of a formal legal challenge being commenced in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020 arising from the inclusion of social clauses in public procurement contracts. I can also confirm that I am not aware of any current applications to the courts arising from the inclusion of social clauses under public procurement contracts relating to my Department.
