Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2013
300. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans to reduce the number of quangos; the number of quangos that have been abolished to date; his future plans to reduce the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/13]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ 39347/13 answered on Tuesday, 24th September, 2013 regarding progress on the agency rationalisation measures contained in the Public Service Reform Plan. My Department is currently monitoring the implementation of the agency rationalisation programme of the Public Service Reform Plan on a quarterly basis. The latest tables which detail this progress to end Quarter 2 2013 can be found at: http://reformplan.per.gov.ie/files/2013/09/Public-Service-Reform-Plan-Rationalisation-Measures-end-Q2-2013.pdf
In summary, the tables show that significant progress has been made by Departments on the implementation of agreed rationalisation measures. To date, rationalisation and amalgamation measures involving 43 bodies have been fully implemented, and measures involving a further 63 bodies are at advanced legislative or administrative stages. Further measures, involving 110 bodies, were identified under a critical review process undertaken in 2012 as part of the Public Service Reform Plan and are currently being implemented.
