Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
764 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on cost saving measures he plans introducing in the second half of 2008; if such measures will affect the delivery of front line services to the public; the programmes that will be postponed or discontinued as a result of such cost savings. [27304/08]
View answerAs part of the overall savings to be made by Government Departments in 2008, as announced by the Government earlier this week, my Department will be required to make savings of €4.6m in 2008. About €2m of that amount will be met from payroll savings and the balance from a number of subheads of the Defence Vote, including the Administrative Budget. These savings will not affect front line services to the public and will not result in the postponement or discontinuation of any programmes.
