Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the review processes that have taken place or she has requested to be undertaken in respect of the budgeting, financial and reporting systems within her Department and agencies; the costs incurred to date; the expected total costs; the deadlines that have been imposed for such reviews; if she will make the reports' findings public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3022/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In the context of his last Budget Statement, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, T.D., announced an Efficiency Review, under which all Departments are required to furnish, by 1st March, 2008, a comprehensive list of specific, actionable proposals to maximise efficiency gains within their areas. The nature of these gains is open, and may include both direct savings from relevant Votes and the reorganisation of resources within Votes to allow the delivery of additional objectives within existing resources.

The review covers all administrative spending including spending by all State bodies (whether statutory or not) and voluntary or other bodies in receipt of significant State funding. My Department is presently preparing its input to this review.