Dominic Hannigan
Ceist:
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Deputy Dominic Hannigan
asked the
Taoiseach
the number of State agencies in his Department which were abolished or merged since 2011; the name and purpose of each one; the amount saved by the merger or abolition; the number planned to be merged or abolished in 2012; the name and purpose of each one; the amount expected to be saved from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Amharc ar fhreagra
The Taoiseach: Although no agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department have been abolished or merged since 2011, the number of bodies within my Department’s remit has been reduced substantially since 2009. In that year the the Active Citizenship Office and the Forum on Europe were closed, while in 2010 the National Economic and Social Forum and the National Centre for Partnership and Performance were dissolved. In November 2011, the Government published a Public Service Reform Plan with clear timelines attached. The National Economic and Social Council, which is under the aegis of my Department, was listed as one of the candidate bodies for critical review by the end of June 2012. The critical review is still on-going and is on course for completion by my Department by the end of June.
