Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

There may have been a misunderstanding about the purpose of this exercise. This approach is different from that of the previous Government to the preparation of the Estimates. This involves an exercise led by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform which involves all Departments in identifying savings, efficiencies and reforms that can be progressed in Departments. That exercise is informing the preparation of the Estimates and will be published.

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