Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will convey those congratulations to the offices concerned. We need to continue with modernisation, increasing the platform for service delivery. We are coming to the end of the first two years of public sector reform. I will be publishing the second overview of public sector reform early next year and the next round of commitments for the following two years of reform. The first round was naturally focused on savings, because we wanted to meet fiscal targets. However, improving service to the public will be the next priority, and I look forward to bringing those proposals to the Joint Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform, if they invite me, early in the new year.

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