Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

Why is the Department consistently failing to deliver the targets it sets for itself?

I want to ask the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, specifically about his target of taking €500 million off compliance costs for business. We are half way through that programme and the Department has delivered 4%; it is 96% off target.

The Minister has failed to deal with the National Competitiveness Council's request for a process for delivering on competitiveness. He has failed to deliver on his own commitment that he would review the Competition Authority's recommendations and have a process for implementing them. When will the Minister deliver commitments that he and his Department make?

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