John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

In 2008, the funding for task forces was €32 million. Despite my Department and this subhead experiencing a 5% cut, front line services provided by the task forces will receive €32 million in 2009. The appeal is to consider new ways in which to do business. Instead of asking for more money to deliver the same services, the commercial principles that apply in the private sector should be used to determine how to do business and achieve better outcomes for the same money. This is a challenge, but stating that there will be cuts is factually incorrect.

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