Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
86 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Finance the cost saving measures he plans to introduce 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. [27308/08]
View answerThe Government decision of 8 July in relation to expenditure savings in the remainder of 2008 identifies savings of €82.732m to be delivered across the Finance group of votes. These savings are to be realised in both administrative and programme expenditure and are set out in the table.
|
Revised Estimate 2008 |
Savings Programme Current |
Savings Programme Capital |
Savings Administrative Budget |
Savings Agency & other Efficiencies |
Savings Consultancies/ Advertising/ PR |
Savings Payroll |
Savings |
|
|
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
€000s |
|
|
Dept of Finance |
96,280 |
2,500 |
— |
311 |
167 |
222 |
144 |
3,343 |
|
Comptroller & Auditor General |
14,449 |
— |
— |
60 |
— |
76 |
39 |
175 |
|
Ombudsman |
8,778 |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
44 |
22 |
103 |
|
OPW |
680,825 |
— |
75,000 |
444 |
222 |
35 |
345 |
76,046 |
|
Public Appointments Service & CPSA |
16,749 |
— |
— |
43 |
— |
299 |
27 |
369 |
|
Revenue |
487,618 |
— |
— |
1,111 |
— |
259 |
1,138 |
2,508 |
|
State Lab |
10,638 |
— |
— |
39 |
— |
6 |
20 |
65 |
|
Valuation Office |
13,734 |
— |
— |
52 |
— |
38 |
33 |
123 |
As a result of the recently completed efficiency review of my department a range of measures are being implemented to ensure costs savings by the end of the year. However, the Government decision requires further cost saving measures. My Department and the associated offices have not yet completed deliberations on which further measures will best achieve the targets. Accordingly, I cannot advise the Deputy of the precise nature or the expected consequences of the measures yet.
87 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount assigned for 2008 under each separate budgetary heading and sub-headings for the midlands health service area; the amount spent to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28410/08]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
