Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
102 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the format of the forthcoming report on the implementation of the Croke Park agreement will address perceived shortcomings in the previous report such as the provision of more comprehensive details on the savings being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/12]
View answerThe Implementation Body published a very comprehensive progress report last June, on foot of its annual review of the Agreement, which outlined the sustainable pay savings that were achieved under the framework of the Agreement in its first year. The Report also gave a very thorough account of the progress that had been achieved on implementing the change and reform agendas in each sector of the public service. The Body also provided an assessment of the progress to date and outlined areas for priority action in the next reporting period.
The second annual review of the Agreement will be undertaken by the Body after Easter and, as before, will assess the level of savings achieved under the framework of the Agreement in its second year (1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012). As before, it will also scrutinise the level of progress being made on implementing the reform programmes in each sector. I look forward to the outcome of that review which I expect will be published shortly thereafter.
