Dessie Ellis
Question:169 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce local labour clauses in contracts for future transport infrastructure projects. [8626/11]
View answerTuesday, 3 May 2011
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Contracts relating to transport infrastructure projects, or indeed any public works projects, are governed by treaty principles and EU directives on public procurement. The provisions in the EU directives allow contracting authorities to attach social conditions to the performance of contracts, as long as they are compatible with EU law. In this regard, EU law requires that such conditions must be made known to all interested parties and cannot restrict participation by contractors from other member states. The specifying of such conditions is a matter for the contracting authority concerned, having regard to the foregoing considerations.