Written answers

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Departmental Agencies

8:00 pm

Photo of Bernard AllenBernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she has been requested to engage in an examination of the agencies falling within the remit of her Department in the context of public service transformation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/10]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am fully committed to reform of the public service, including in relation to the Agencies operating under the aegis of my Department, so as to ensure value for money for the public, particularly in current difficult and challenging economic circumstances.

Since becoming Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in March 2010, I have not been specifically requested to engage in an examination of the agencies falling within the remit of my Department in the context of public service transformation. My Department has already engaged with the Transforming Public Services Project in respect of policy on the establishment, functions, corporate governance and performance management of State agencies. In addition, my Department extensively engaged with the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in the preparation of its report and the proposals contained therein.

As the Deputy is aware, steps are already being taken towards the rationalisation of some of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and the functioning of all of those agencies, in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services, will be one of the elements which will be kept under review in the context of public service transformation and the upcoming Budgetary process.

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