Written answers
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Reports
11:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the list of all proposals in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure relating to his Department or to bodies or agencies under his remit which have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The following table shows the current status of proposals in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure relating to my Department and to bodies and agencies under its remit. Implementation of the proposals in the Report is a matter for the Government. As the Deputy is aware the report of the Special Group outlined a wide range of proposals across all Departments, a number of which, if agreed to proceed, can only be achieved through restructuring over a number of years. The consideration of the proposals for my Department and the Agencies under its aegis is ongoing and as the table shows, progress has been made in relation to certain proposals.
| Savings outlined in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure | |
| Merge DHDA with EI/IDA | Structural - not implemented |
| Merge ComReg with BAI | Structural - not implemented |
| Transfer IFCO into BAI | Structural - not implemented |
| Partially fund TG4 from TV Licence | Not included in Budget 2010 but direct Exchequer subvention to TG4 reduced by €2.083 million |
| Terminate DCENR/SEI energy awareness programmes | Separate budget for Energy Efficiency Awareness eliminated in Budget 2010 (€0.894 million saving) |
| Rationalise multiplicity of energy efficiency schemes run by SEI | Being rationalised in the context of the multi-annual National Retrofit Programme announced in Budget 2010 |
| Transfer energy research funding to new single funding stream for all research | Structural - energy research function retained. |
| Review operations of Bord na Móna to achieve optimal value | Will be done on an ongoing basis - any potential savings arising would not accrue to the Exchequer |
| Merge OSi and the Valuation Office with the PRA | Structural - not implemented |
| Secure efficiencies/increased revenue worth 20% of GSI's operating costs | DCENR proposes to undertake Value for Money Review of GSI in 2010 to secure efficiencies/increased revenue |
| Secure additional savings from the merger of the regional fisheries boards | Merger will take place in 2010 and direct Exchequer funding for Inland Fisheries reduced by €3.145 million |
| Transfer responsibility for Inland Fisheries from DCENR to DEHLG | Structural - not implemented |
| Reduce DCENR authorised number of civil servants by 30 posts | DCENR has achieved target |
| Reduce DCENR agency staff by 76 | Structural, under ongoing consideration; new functions in some Agencies will impact on target |
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