Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has raised this matter previously. Departments and governments have to have their own process in how they deal with documents. I reiterate that the Revised Estimate Volume for public services obviously provides considerably more detail. It is prepared and published by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. I understand that is due for publication in December and relatively soon. The details the Deputy is looking for must go through a formal process. That is the way Government functions and that is the way Departments operate. We need to have that rigorous process in terms of the normal due diligence process in Government. It cannot be done on an à la carte basis. The Deputy should await the publication by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform which will be relatively soon, I understand.

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