Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children how, in respect of the announcement on 3 February 2009, it is intended to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to her Department; the amount expected to be saved in her Department's budget as a result of this process; the steps which will be taken to ensure that services to the public will not be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6561/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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General administrative savings of €1.579m are to be achieved this year across my Department's Vote arising from the Government's decision referred to by the Deputy. Savings will be achieved as follows: €0.542m by reducing advertising, public relations and consultancies, €0.471m savings in procurement, €0.469m in non-pay efficiencies, mainly in ICT and €0.097m in payroll savings. The areas where these savings will be achieved are designed to ensure that services to the public will not be affected.