Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in her Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to her Department; the contents of the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28899/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department submitted a report to the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes regarding expenditure and staff numbers in the health area. This was prepared in respect of the Health Group of Votes. The Special Group met with the Secretary General and other senior officials from my Department and with the Chief Executive Officer and officials from the Health Service Executive in the course of its deliberations.

The Minister for Finance has recently received the Report of the Special Group, and 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.