Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way it is intended to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to her Department in respect of the Government announcement on 3 February 2009; the amount expected to be saved in her Department's budget as a result of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13352/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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On 3 February 2009, the Government announced a range of savings measures that will be implemented this year in order to restore stability to the public finances. These savings measures include general administrative efficiencies which are expected to save €140 million across all public bodies on a full-year basis.

As the Taoiseach indicated to the Dáil on 3 February, the savings will include economies arising from the non-payment of pay increases from 1 September 2009, and additional savings in advertising, public relations and consultancies. Further areas where savings can potentially be achieved are also being explored by my Department. The general administrative efficiencies will form part of Government's considerations on the Supplementary Budget to be announced on 7 April. It would not be appropriate for me to provide details of projected savings in my Department's Vote as a result of general administrative efficiencies in advance of the Supplementary Budget.