Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the commencement and completion date of the value for money audit of the Equality Authority carried out by Deloitte and Touche; the cost of the audit; when he will publish the results of the audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40164/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Work commenced on the value for money review (VFM) of the Equality Authority in August 2008. The final draft of the VFM report is currently being reviewed by the Steering Group which was established to assist with this report. When the Group have completed their review in the very near future, the report will be sent to my office for consideration. It is intended that the report be published as soon as possible thereafter.

A comprehensive review has been undertaken, subject to external quality assurance. A broad range of stakeholders have been interviewed to get an appreciation of the work being carried out by the Equality Authority. To date the VFM project has cost €36,450, which is within the norm for a review of this scale.