Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the 10% reduction in all expenses other than mileage rates, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15899/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of long service payments or increments for serving TDs, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15900/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of the arrangement whereby Oireachtas Members who are on paid leave of absence as teachers can keep the difference between their teachers' salary and the cost of employing a replacement, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the 50% reduction in allowances paid to Oireachtas committee chairs, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15903/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of payments to whips and vice-chairs of Oireachtas committees; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15904/09]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with reducing the number of Oireachtas committees; when he expects these reductions to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215, 216 and 218 to 221, inclusive, together.

Work on the various issues raised by the Deputy is progressing. In some instances legislation is required. It is expected that the initiatives in question will be implemented during this Dáil term.