Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
369. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has incorporated all elements of the public authorities contracts directive, 2014/24/EU, and the utilities directive, 2014/25/EU, regarding economic, social and environmental well-being and public service contracts put out to tender, in recent statutory instruments on 5 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/16]
View answerThe two Directives referred to by the Deputy have been transposed into national law by way of the following Statutory Instruments:
- S.I. 284 of 2016 European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016
- S.I. 286 of 2016 - European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016
The provisions of these Regulations are effective from 18 April 2016.
Under Regulation 18(4) of the Public Authority Contracts Regulations 2016 and Regulation 35(4) of Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings Regulations 2016, economic operators delivering public contracts are required to comply with all applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law that apply where the works are executed or the services are provided in compliance with European Union, national law or relevant international environmental, social and labour law provisions. Furthermore, the Regulations require contracting authorities to ensure that these obligations are complied with in public contracts.
