Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the report on his Department by An Bord Snip Nua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30266/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the mandate of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes was to examine all current expenditure programmes across all Government Departments and agencies to see where expenditure and staff savings might be made, as necessary, in the current difficult economic climate so as to ensure a return to sustainable public finances. The Special Group's report highlights some difficult policy options facing us in the period ahead. The report will be considered as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2010 and decisions on its recommendations and the issues arising will be a matter for the Government. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage on the individual recommendations pending the outcome of these deliberative processes.