Dáil debates

Thursday, 7 December 2006

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed)

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael MulcahyMichael Mulcahy (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

As our national budget increases substantially and we employ more civil servants and increasing numbers of staff for semi-State agencies, we must give greater consideration to the concepts of value for money and efficiency as they relate to the public service. The vast majority of public servants who are either directly employed by the State or who work for semi-State agencies are hard-working, conscientious employees who give value for money. We must, therefore, examine the management structures that obtain in the public service and in semi-State organisations. Considerable amounts of duplication and overlapping occur in many areas. Given the large amounts of money being disbursed by means of the Estimates and the budget, it is time to examine the financial structures of the State.

The Minister for Finance has stated the budget supports pensioners, young families, enterprise and the environment. Overall, it is an excellent budget. The Government should be returned to power, although I accept that this may not happen. I look forward to the Minister for Finance introducing a budget next year that will contain even further tax reductions and further benefits for society.

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