Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has carried out an efficiency savings analysis with a view to cutting out unnecessary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30222/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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In making this response to the Deputy it is assumed that when he refers to efficiency savings analyses he means reviews under the aegis of the Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative.

Under the current round of that Initiative, which commenced in 2006, there are six reviews in train, as follows: Irish Film Board, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, Irish Sports Council Reviews (rolled over from the previous round); the Arts and Culture Capital Enhancement Scheme (ACCESS), Arts Council and Horse and Greyhound Fund Reviews. The Swimming Pool Value for Money and Policy Review is under consideration. The Reviews of the Irish Sports Council and of the Irish Film Board are to be completed before the end of this year. The other Reviews are in train.

My Department intends to take into account the findings and recommendations of the Value for Money Reviews in its future management of the Programmes under review, and where practicable and appropriate, to have them implemented.