Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Mr. John Conlon:
Collectively, that is correct. It will be six to eight months with the two separate changes. As regards the strategic assessment stage, at which there is no formal decision point and no technical review by us, the evidence shared with us from agencies and Departments is that it takes a minimum of three to four months at that point. We know from the time it takes to get an external assurance process and major projects advisory group reports completed at pre-tender, that will add a further three to four months. Collectively, therefore, it will be a saving of six to eight months.
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