Public Procurement Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 April 2023

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Questions (208)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

208. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the OGP will produce an information note to give guidance to public bodies on how apprenticeships can be incorporated into public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/23]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The Office of Government Procurement published a new Information Note on Apprenticeships and Public Procurement on 18 April 2023 which can be accessed via the below link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/8b008-apprenticeships-and-public-procurement/

This information note, developed in collaboration with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, provides information for public bodies on the inclusion of apprenticeship provisions within public-sector tendering processes.