Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
921 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the savings outlined in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes which were accepted in budget 2010 for his Department in tabular form; the savings that will be achieved in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1251/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe savings measures proposed for my Department are set out in tabular form on page 36 of Volume I of the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. The following table outlines the status of these proposed measures in terms of Budget 2010.
As the Deputy is aware the report of the Special Group outlined a wide range of proposals across all Departments, a number of which, if agreed to proceed, can only be achieved through restructuring over a number of years. The consideration of the proposals for my Department and the Agencies under its aegis is ongoing and initial progress has been made in relation to certain proposals. In addition, my Department has committed to current savings amounting to €13 million over the 2009 Estimate in 2010. The details of the programme changes that will be made by my Department in order to achieve these savings for 2010 are as set out on pages E. 64 and E. 65 of the 2010 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme.
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Savings outlined in the Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes |
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Merge DHDA with EI/IDA Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Merge ComReg with BAI Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Transfer IFCO into BAI Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Partially fund TG4 from TV LicenceNot included in Budget 2010 but direct Exchequer subvention to TG4 reduced by €2.083 million |
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Terminate DCENR/SEI energy awareness programmes Separate budget for Energy Efficiency Awareness eliminated (€0.894 million saving) |
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Rationalise multiplicity of energy efficiency schemes run by SEI Being rationalised in the context of the multi-annual National Retrofit Programme announced in Budget 2010 |
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Transfer energy research funding to new single funding stream for all research Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Review operations of Bord na Móna to achieve optimal value Will be done on an ongoing basis — any potential savings arising would not accrue to the Exchequer |
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Merge OSi and the Valuation Office with the PRA Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Secure efficiencies/increased revenue worth 20% of GSI’s operating costs DCENR proposes to undertake Value for Money Review of GSI in 2010 to secure efficiencies/increased revenue |
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Secure additional savings from the merger of the regional fisheries boards Merger will take place in 2010 and direct Exchequer funding for Inland Fisheries reduced by €3.145 million |
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Transfer responsibility for Inland Fisheries from DCENR to DEHLG Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
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Reduce DCENR authorised number of civil servants by 30 posts DCENR has achieved target |
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Reduce DCENR agency staff by 76 Structural — not included in Budget 2010 |
