Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Tá, áfach, gá le hathscrudú a dhéanamh ar gach líne den chaiteachas atá á dhéanamh ag an Roinn, féachaint go bhfuil an tairbhe is fearr á bhaint as. Cheana féin, tá scrúdú géar á dhéanamh ar chuid de scéimeanna na Roinne agus beidh mé ag teacht ar aghaidh le moltaí éagsúla á dhéanfaidh cinnte go bhfuil gach scéim atá ag an Roinn ag freagairt do na riachtanais nua atá ann i láthair na huaire.

Ar an mhór-scála, taispeánann cinneadh an Rialtais i leith mo Roinne, an tábhacht a fheiceann an Rialtas leis an obair atá ar bun ag an Roinn maidir le mí-bhuntáiste, ceantair tuaithe, Gaeltacht, oileáin agus an Ghaeilge, i measc nithe eile.

In reviewing all of the policy options of the different Departments, we can ensure that all our programmes are focused towards delivery to our citizens. It is incumbent on us, particularly at this time, to ensure that a minimum amount of money is spent on administration and intermediaries and that all schemes are the best schemes for delivering services to people on the ground. In recent years, my Department has been active in a number of ways in cutting down on duplication and ensuring better services. Amongst the decisions taken was to transfer responsibility for administration and decision-making in respect of the dormant account funds back into the Department.

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