Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cuts she plans to make in her Department in 2009 to deal with the public finance shortfall. [30834/08]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way it is intended to achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for her Department as announced by the Minister for Finance in July 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30908/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 157 together.

Any savings to be made in my Department's Vote for 2009, including reductions in payroll costs, will be determined in the context of the 2009 Budget which will be announced by the Minister for Finance on 14th October. It would be premature for me to comment on the matter in advance of the Budget being presented to the Dáil.