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Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Is Deputy Kenny suggesting the office was meeting it but now it is not?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny is playing this old game all day. The bottom line is that the Deputy is trying to make an argument where none exists.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I know far more about it than Deputy Kenny.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have just explained to him. Deputy Kenny did not know, for example, before I gave him the answer, which is the reason he tabled the question in the first place — one is not supposed to know the answer.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is this, that one meets the reduced level of expenditure——

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny is the schoolmaster and I understand he is still on the payroll.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The reduced level of costs is achieved through a combination of reducing support staff numbers and a proposal to locate in two rather than three premises.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Of course I will. Now who is getting upset?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have no problem withdrawing it.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Good man.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: A range of measures includes changes in work practices and the level at which the work is performed, delays in filling vacancies and tight control of overtime payments.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is subsequent to the Deputy's information, it is the up-to-date position.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: We have received this information following the tabling of the question.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is the latest information——

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I cannot say what are the operational matters on a day to day basis in the DPP's office. I do not know. I cannot give any such assurance. How would I be able to give such an assurance?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not the issue.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The issue is whether the Office of the DPP will implement savings to achieve a 3% payroll cut. The most up to date information as of yesterday is that it will do so.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I outlined in detail how it intends to do so and it will do so in quite a creative way. This is its contribution in a fair and transparent way as to how its office will assist in ensuring we have a 3% payroll cut throughout the public service. There is not much more about it. This is the information.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have explained the same thing two or three times.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Members of the Garda Síochána attend court——