Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the information society will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26684/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the Civil Service childcare initiative will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26686/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the procurement management reform scheme will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the departmental procurement scheme will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the provision of flood relief schemes will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26700/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance when the value for money review of the property management scheme will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26701/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 161, inclusive, together.

The review of the Information Society Fund was completed in August 2006. The fund terminated at the end of 2005 in line with its intended lifespan. As a result, an annual allocation for the fund is no longer required. However, expenditure in each of the final three years of the programme was as follows: 2005, €8.872m; 2004, €5.233m; 2003, €7.767m.

I expect that the review of the Civil Service Childcare Initiative will be completed shortly and that the reviews of Procurement Management Reform and Departmental Procurement will be completed by the end of 2008. The Office of Public Works expects that the review of the Flood Relief Schemes will be completed very shortly and that the review of the Property Management Scheme review will be completed by the end of 2008. It is not possible to anticipate the consequences of these reports until their findings are finalised, considered and implemented.