Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to his Department; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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At the commencement of its work, the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such papers were prepared in respect of the Finance Group of Votes. The Special Group met the Secretary General of the Department of Finance, Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and the Chairman of Commissioners of Public Works in the course of its deliberations.

I have recently received the Report of the Special Group, and I will be bringing the Report to Government in the near future. Decisions on the release of the Report and associated documents will be made by Government in that context.