John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

If we are to maintain existing levels of service and introduce new programmes and services, we must find greater efficiencies in the public service. The services being delivered across all Departments must be analysed with a strategic view to providing them next year at a reduced level, not at this year's level plus the rate of inflation. This is what private industry strives to and succeeds in doing. We must introduce the same levels into the public service.

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