Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Transport

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Transport the savings outlined in the Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes which were accepted in Budget 2010 for his Department in tabular form; the savings which will be achieved in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1263/10]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The following savings were accepted for my Department and included in Budget 2010.

Transport Savings Measures€m€m
AcceptedAnnual savings in Budget 2010Savings 2010
Programme A - Administration
A.1Reduce pay expenditure2.01.9
A.2Reduce non pay expenditure0.90.9
Programme A Savings2.92.8
Programme B - Roads
B1Reduce expenditure on roads maintenance/improvement13.613.8
B4National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF)4.03.5
Programme B Savings17.617.3
Programme C – Public Transport
C1Operational efficiencies among CIE companies26.627
Programme C Savings26.627
Cross Programme Savings
Reduction in National Roads Authority (NRA) administrative budget0.651.0
Reduction in Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) administrative budget0.350.35
Cross Programme Savings1.01.0
Total Programme Savings48.148.1

Other savings amounting to €12.2million, not proposed by the Special Group, were also included in my Department's current Estimate for 2010, bringing the total underlying current expenditure reduction for the year to €60.3million.

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