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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Nov 2003

Vol. 573 No. 5

Written Answers. - Benchmarking Awards.

John Bruton

Ceist:

53 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the date by which he expects all action plans under the benchmarking agreements will be agreed and published; and the date by which the performance verification groups must approve progress in relation to these plans in order that the proposed 50% payment due on 1 January 2004 can be made. [25860/03]

The action plans for the Departments and offices coming under the remit of the Civil Service performance verification group, CSPVG, were published on my Department's website in August last. I understand that the CSPVG approved the action plans for the Departments and Offices under its remit in September.

Paragraph 26.4 of Sustaining Progress requires each sectoral performance verification group to make an assessment of progress, at the latest, one month in advance of the payment dates specified in the agreement. Accordingly, the CSPVG is required to provide its assessment relating to the general round and benchmarking payments due on 1 January 2004 no later than 1 December next.

Responsibility for action plans for the rest of the public service rests with my colleagues, the Ministers for Health and Children, Education and Science, and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

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