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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004

Wednesday, 2 June 2004

Questions (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)

John Bruton

Question:

74 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997. [16841/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

75 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General. [16856/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

77 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report. [16886/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

78 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out. [16901/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

79 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if his Secretary General has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation. [16959/04]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 74, 75 and 77 to 79, inclusive, together.

There are no proposals to decentralise any section of my Department or any of the bodies or agencies operating under its aegis. Having regard to this, it would not be necessary for the Secretary General of my Department to establish financial procedures relating to decentralisation. Accordingly, the matter of risk assessment in respect of decentralisation does not arise.

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