Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will ask two further questions. The website of the Department of the Taoiseach shows the progress report, phase 3, of the public service modernisation programme, which was published in April 2007, or 18 months ago. In fairness, the first three reports were published within six months of each other. This modernisation programme, as the Taoiseach knows, details staff numbers and points out priorities for the Departments. Nothing further has been posted in the past 18 months so when can we expect the next progress report on public service modernisation in so far as it affects the Taoiseach's Department?

My second question — we have been around this mill a few times — relates to the communications unit established in the Department of the Taoiseach by the Taoiseach's predecessor for the purpose of providing news updates, transcripts and so forth. Recently, when the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, was musing about the return of third level fees, I noted he stated that his Department had built up a file of clippings to present to him in order that he could form a judgment on the issue.

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