Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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On the same point, it is especially critical that such an initiative is implemented in July because the programme for Government contains commitments worth €650 million and, presumably, each Department and Minister will start to deliver. Publishing everything on a "no change" basis when there has been a change of Government is slightly an academic exercise. Presumably, Ministers will start seeking to deliver on the new commitments and the associated expenditure commitment from this July onwards. Therefore, it is very important that such scrutiny takes place from July onwards.