James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Significant progress has been made on the abolition of quangos and the merger of various Government bodies since the Government took office. We have streamlined a lot of services and made Government smaller and cheaper to run. We promised a wholesale reform of the public sector, including accountability, performance and transparency in this area. When can we expect the public sector standards Bill to come before the House?

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