Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Agencies

9:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown, by programme, agency or other institution, of the programme changes that will be made by his Department to achieve the savings estimated for his Department in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48238/09]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Taoiseach 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. [1262/10]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 159 together.

The total allocation for my Department in the Estimates set out in the Budget Book for 2010 is €28,818 million. This is an overall decrease of 11.8% on the 2009 Revised Estimate allocation.

The following table details the programme changes to achieve the savings by my Department in the 2010 budget.

Agency/ProgrammeSavings Achieved €000Description
NESDO*1,205Expenditure reduction as a result of a review informed by the Value for Money Report
Commemoration Initiatives70
Forum for Peace and Reconciliation5Subhead closed
Tribunal of Inquiry (Dunnes Payments)1Subhead closed
National Forum on Europe360Discontinued as a result of the 2009 Supplementary Budget
Newfoundland and Labrador Business Partnership*300Future work will be supported by existing staff within my Department
Commission of Investigation1Subhead closed
Active Citizenship Office*56Future work will be supportd by existing staff within my Department
Total Savings1,998

*Covered by the Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, whose recommendations were taken into account.

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