Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in terms of whole-time equivalents who have been assigned by him to give effect to the commitment to assess, measure and then reduce by 25% administrative burdens imposed by his Department's regulations to business; the financial resources that have been spent on 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. [45942/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware that the Deputy raised this issues in October last and I wish to inform him that my Department recently completed the process of examining issues relating to the administrative burden on business.

The administrative burden on business focuses on commercial private sector organisations and regulations made by my Department which impact on education related bodies such as schools are not included.

My Department conducted a comprehensive analysis of higher education legislation and has found no substantial administrative costs are imposed on businesses arising from provisions in that legislation. Accordingly, there are no whole time equivalent staff engaged in support of this work and there is no specific budget allocation in this area in my Department.