Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in terms of whole-time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the better regulation group's work; the financial resources that have been spent in support of such work to date in 2008; the expected expenditure for the remainder of 2008; the budget for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45696/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is supportive of the work of the Better Regulation Group.

One officer at Assistant Principal level working in the Corporate Governance Division of my Department has been assigned responsibility for progressing work in this regard, including actions outlined in the White Paper on Better Regulation. This officer represents my Department at the RIA Network. The work in relation to Better Regulation represents approximately one eighth of this officer's work and the associated salary costs are €8,270 per annum. It is envisaged that the costs arising in 2009 will be of a similar order.