Second Stage Current 32nd Dáil 83/2017
Public Services and Procurement (Workers' Rights) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett
- Introduced
- 22 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Public contracts cannot use lower wages or worse working conditions as competitive advantages in bidding.
- Bidders must maintain nationally established minimum wage and employment standards; selection criteria will reflect this requirement.
- Different rules may apply to contracts above or below EU spending thresholds; protects workers across all public procurement.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 32nd Dáil22 Jun 2017
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil1 May 2025