Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The overall budget is €19.6 billion. We believe that with increased control savings, some of which I referred to in the first answer, we will be able to save another €4.2 million. A figure of €19.6 million is an enormous sum in this context. Judging by the success of some of the activities we have undertaken this year in our controls, particularly in regard to the jobseeker's and child benefit, as well as other initiatives we hope to take in this regard, I envisage there should be no difficulty in saving €4 million next year.

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