Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU-IMF programme of financial support; if these assessments, reviews or reports are being carried out internally by him or independently; when he expects each assessment, review and report to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10655/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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There are no assessments, reviews or reports specific to my Department under the terms of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support.

The Comprehensive Review of public expenditure, recently announced by Government, will shortly be incorporated in the revised EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland. This follows the successful conclusion of the first and second quarterly reviews of the programme with the EU Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. As part of this review my Department will prepare a comprehensive Expenditure Report by the end of June in respect of the Department and its associated agencies, to identify expenditure programme savings, scope for savings arising from efficiency and other reforms, proposals for reducing and/or merging of agencies and associated reductions in staff limits. The Comprehensive Spending Review process will feed into the Budgetary process for 2012 and beyond.