Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will shortly engage with the NDP national implementation board, particularly the outside representatives and experts on the board, to get their views on these issues. I have some initial views on those things we can do better on, and can improve on, to turn this higher level of expenditure into better output for our society. My first port of call will be to engage with the NDP management board to hear the views of different Government Departments and outside experts regarding what we can do differently and better. I aim to do this across the coming weeks. I am very much aware that if we want to turn the higher level of spending of the State for this year into even better outputs, the sooner we can make some changes the better.

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