Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the estimate of the money saved to the Exchequer in 2007 by the use of the management information framework system; the way this saving was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34299/07]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the management information framework system has been fully rolled out in his Department; the use being made of performance indicators, the costing framework and management reports provided by this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34313/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together.

My Department introduced a new financial management system in support of the Management Information Framework System in March, 2005, procured through the Department of Justice ,Equality and Law Reform Financial Shared Services facility in Killarney, Co. Kerry. It is now an integral part of the Finance function of my Department and provides comprehensive financial information to senior management on the key activities of my Department. The system provides financial information on a series of performance indicators that have been developed as part of the Statement of Strategy, which is revised every 3 years, and for the preparation of the Annual Output Statement which forms part of the Estimates process and which was introduced for the first time in 2007 in the context of the examination by the Dail Select Committee of my Department's Vote.

It is not possible to estimate how much money has been saved to the Exchequer in 2007 by the use of the system. However, its introduction has resulted in a significant improvement in the timeliness and quality of financial information available and a saving of time and effort in producing important financial reports such as the Annual Appropriation Account.