Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2014
588. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the shared services projects commenced across the public service since 2011; the costs associated with these projects for each year; when these projects will generate an overall net saving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48798/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Education and Skills has in the Shared Services Plan for 2014 – 2016 committed to an extensive programme of reform which includes projects for Higher Education, the schools sector, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETB's) and the Department and its agencies. The Department is also participating in the Civil Service Shared Services projects for HR, Payroll, and Finance, the costs of these initiatives are managed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
A number of the Departments initiatives are Centres of Excellence which improve the management information within the sector or provide central processing but are not initiatives which are expected to generate cost savings in their own right.
|
Project |
Commenced |
Associated Costs 2011-14 |
Expected Completion |
Expected Savings |
|
Post Primary online Database P- POD |
Q3 2013 |
€ 660,500 |
Q1 2015 |
Improved management information and student data |
|
Primary online Database POD |
Q2 2014 |
€ 230,127 |
Q3 2015 |
Improved management information and student data |
|
Knowledge Management and Analysis Unit |
Q2 2014 |
None |
Strategy being developed for improved Management data |
|
|
ETB Payroll Shared Service |
Q1 2014 |
€ 81,549 |
Q2 2017 |
Savings commence 2017 |
|
ETB Finance Shared Service |
Q4 2014 |
Only Commenced |
Q4 2018 |
Savings commence 2018 |
|
Higher Education Payroll Shared Service |
Q2 2014 |
No additional costs for Baseline |
Business Case to commence Q1 2015 |
Other initiatives such as the High Speed Broadband for Second Level Schools and the Student Grants Reform Project which developed into Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) commenced prior to 2011 and are currently providing the benefits of centralised provision to the Sector.
