Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Defence the value for money audits or reviews that have been carried out in the defence organisation in the past five years; if such audits or reviews have been carried out on branches or functions of the civil side of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The following reviews have been completed and published in the past five years:

1. A review of Maintenance of Aircraft in the Air Corps was published in July 2006.

2. A review of Clothing Procurement in the Defence Forces was published in September 2007.

The Government decision of June 2006 broadened the Expenditure Review Initiative to include other policy reviews. Reviews under this expanded initiative were re-titled Value for Money and Policy Reviews.

In this context, a Review of White Paper Implementation was published in April 2007. This Review reports on the results of work undertaken by both the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces.

Two additional reviews are nearing completion: a review of Naval Service Vessel Maintenance, and a review of Military Training Lands. Both of these reviews encompass work undertaken by civilian employees and the military training lands review encompasses elements of the work and associated costs of the Department's Property Management Branch.