Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1306: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the review processes that have taken place or he has requested to be undertaken in respect of the budgeting, financial and reporting systems within his Department and agencies; the costs incurred to date; the expected total costs; the deadlines that have been imposed for such reviews; if he will make the reports findings public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/08]

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 1387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects the value for money and policy review to be completed in March 2008; if it is his intention to publish the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2185/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1306 and 1387 together.

It is assumed that the questions refer to the efficiency review of all administrative spending currently being conducted arising from the Budget Day announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance. The review is under way in my Department and the results will be communicated to the Department of Finance, as required, by March. The Tánaiste will report to Government on the outcome of the efficiency reviews across all Departments. Government will consider the question of publication of the outcome of the exercise in due course.