Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 594: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he 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 him; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28890/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, 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 Arts, Sport and Tourism Group of Votes. The Special Group met with the Secretary General of my Department in the course of its deliberations.

My Department has not yet received a copy of the Report of the Special Group. I understand that the Minister for Finance will be bringing the Report to Government in the near future and that decisions on the release of the Report and associated documents will be made by Government in that context.