Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and each State agency under his remit; the status of these implementation plans; the discussion he has had with the EU and IMF regarding the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29688/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, my Department, its Offices and the twelve Agencies that come within my Department's remit developed implementation plans in October 2010. The first update on implementation was developed and submitted to the Department of Finance (now the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) in January 2011. A further report on implementation of the actions identified in these plans was submitted to the Implementation Body Secretariat, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in May 2011. This formed part of the first annual review of the Agreement undertaken by the Implementation Body.

Reporting on progress in the period April to September 2011 is now due and reports for my Departments, its Offices and Agencies are now being submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. No discussions have taken place with the EU and IMF regarding the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 on the implementation plans for my Department, its Offices or the Agencies under the aegis of my Department.

In general, I am satisfied that good progress is evident in bringing to conclusion the aspects identified in the various implementation plans.