Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Public Service Agreement 2010-14: Discussion with Implementation Body

12:50 pm

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I put it to Mr. Fitzpatrick that the savings initially reported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine were more accurate than the final figure. There was no underestimation. The Department's valuation was accurate.

It was considered the Department of Finance guidelines bloated the estimation of savings.