Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The compilation of the report cards to which he referred is a metaphor for the bilateral meetings I have with each Minister about the Departments for which they have responsibility. It is about the political activities and the progress they are making in achieving the requirements of the programme for Government in so far as it relates to their Departments. I have had five or six of those bilateral meetings already and will continue to conclude them in the next fortnight. Thereafter I will have a clearer picture of progress and about the difficulties Ministers see ahead in respect of achieving other targets in so far as their Departments are concerned. As Deputy Martin will be aware, from an economic perspective the situation is challenging and that will require Ministers to focus on the priorities that can be delivered and to maintain services, and at the same time cut out waste and achieve more with less.

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