Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [30229/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has undertaken a number of reviews under the Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative. One of the key evaluation criteria for these reviews is efficiency. To date, reviews have been completed of Payments to Promoters of Certain Charities; the Change Management Fund; the Information Society Fund; the grant-in-aid to the Institute of Public Administration; the grant-in-aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland and the grant-in-aid to the Economic and Social Research Institute. Work will shortly be completed on two further reviews, the Civil Service child care initiative and the Construction Procurement Management Reform Programme.