Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform

Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)

1:45 pm

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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I have gone through subheads 1 and 2. Are there comments or questions on subhead 3, dealing with incidental expenses? It seems not. Subhead 4 deals with postal and telecommunications services. Is that agreed? Agreed. Subhead 5 deals with office machinery and supplies. Is it agreed? Agreed. Subhead 6 deals with office premises and expenses. Is it agreed? Agreed. Subhead 7 deals with consultancy services. Is it agreed? Agreed. Subhead 8 deals with the EU Presidency. Is it agreed? Agreed.

I will move to programme A, dealing with public expenditure and sectoral policy. Subhead A3 deals with the Economic and Social Research Institute general expenses grant-in-aid. Is it agreed? Agreed. Are there comments or questions on Structural Funds, technical assistance and any other costs? No. Subhead A5 deals with technical assistance costs of regional assemblies grant-in-aid. Are there any comments or questions?