David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I welcome the Minister and his officials to our meeting today to discuss the Estimates mid-year review for his Department. This meeting will have a different structure than usual in an effort to place greater emphasis on performance and the delivery of services. The proposal is that we have two parts to the meeting. In the first part, we will consider the opportunities for improvement in output measures, including in the Estimates. In the second part, we will consider the position on the Vote and the emerging position on the Vote to alert us to forthcoming issues.

In the first part, we will consider the output measures included in the Department's Estimate, and I understand the Minister has a presentation to make on that. I invite the Minister to make that presentation now and then we can have a number of questions. I understand that it will not take too long.