Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I have suggested that the performance table should be incorporated in the annual reports to the Department of Finance on the capital envelope investment programme under the statement of strategy and in the format outlined in the circular.

It is a matter for sponsoring Departments to assign responsibility. I do not intend to appoint people to every single project and Department but have set out the rules which should apply to each Department in respect of projects. I delegate the function of appointing responsible people to Ministers because the process would otherwise become cumbersome and ineffective.

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