Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce further voluntary redundancies within the health sector; and when such voluntary redundancies might be introduced. [24502/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Government is committed in line with the Programme for Government to reducing numbers in the Civil/Public Service in the period to 2015, while protecting front-line services as far as possible. A comprehensive review of expenditure is underway to examine all areas where savings and numbers reductions might be identified. The results of this review are expected in the Autumn when the Government will consider its recommendations. There are, however, no plans at this time to introduce a voluntary redundancy/early retirement scheme in the Civil/Public Service.