The provisions of the proposals for '"Building Momentum": A new public service agreement, 2021-2022' retains protections for public sector workers that act as a counterweight to employer attempts to outsourcing work to 3rd parties. The employer must...
"...present a `business case' if they want to outsource a service or part of a service and... to consult with staff representatives. Crucially, employers are forbidden to include labour costs in any business case."
Source: Proposals for "Building Momentum": A new public service agreement, 2021-2022, SIPTU