Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I have two issues to raise. Under the Croke Park agreement, it was envisaged that various reforms would be introduced in the public service. From reports in the media it seems some Departments have brought forward a programme of suggested reforms as of the end of September but others have not. Is it intended to lay before the House the proposals from each Department so that they can be considered in the context of the budgetary process and debated in the House? Will the Tánaiste indicate how many Departments so far have completed the work envisaged and which Departments are outstanding in that regard? Will the information provided by the Departments whose work has been completed thus far be made available to the individual parties in the context of the discussions that are to take place with regard to budgetary matters?

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