Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures included in the latest agreement in the pay talks to safeguard taxpayers' money and to guarantee the delivery of efficiencies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34480/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government continues to be committed to safeguarding the taxpayer's money by ensuring that delivery of public services in the most efficient and effective manner. The recent Review and Transitional Agreement under Towards 2016, which has yet to be ratified, recognises that the Public Service must review continuously its systems, processes and procedures, to ensure that it is responsive and efficient and that it provides high quality, value for money services. Existing commitments under Towards 2016 will continue to be progressed in this agreement along with additional commitments in the Review and Transitional Agreement. The arrangements whereby the payment of increases is dependent on the verification of satisfactory achievement of modernisation commitments, including improvements in performance and productivity, will also continue in the new agreement.