Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Department of Social Protection
Croke Park Agreement
9:00 pm
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Croke Park agreement projects that each State agency under her aegis are progressing; if she will list each project by Department in tabular form; the amount to be saved by each project; the number that have been completed since the agreement came into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34163/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information sought is set out in the tables below. Of the overall total of seven projects initiated by agencies under the Department's aegis, one has already been completed by the Citizens Information Board, providing savings of €130,000 in 2010 and a similar amount in 2011 and each subsequent year. Three other projects undertaken by the Pensions Board are not yet completed but nonetheless have generated a combined total of €147,000 over the two years 2010 and 2011 to date. The three remaining projects are in train but have not yet started to generate savings.
| Citizens Information Board | |
| Number of Projects | 3 |
| List of Projects and savings targets | 1. Moving the technical platform for www.citizensinformation.ie to the Department of Finance. Project completed, savings achieved of €130,000 in 2010.2. Centralised voice framework for both call and telephone line costs on behalf of CIB and Delivery Partners through Single Point of Telephone Contact (SPOTC) services. Savings will not materialise until 2013.3. Development of an integrated voice and data infrastructure for both CIB and Delivery Partners. Savings will not materialise until 2013. |
| Number of Projects Completed | 1 |
The information sought is set out in the tables below. Of the overall total of seven projects initiated by agencies under the Department's aegis, one has already been completed by the Citizens Information Board, providing savings of €130,000 in 2010 and a similar amount in 2011 and each subsequent year. Three other projects undertaken by the Pensions Board are not yet completed but nonetheless have generated a combined total of €147,000 over the two years 2010 and 2011 to date. The three remaining projects are in train but have not yet started to generate savings.
| Pensions Board | |
| Number of Projects | 4 |
| List of Projects and savings targets | 1. Development and deployment of online information services to facilitate more efficient and cost effective access for all Pensions Board stakeholders. Savings achieved 2010 – 2011: €30,000.2. Review the existing ICT maintenance and support arrangements with a view to achieving savings and more efficient delivery of services. Savings achieved 2010 – 2011: €22,000.3. Develop Corporate Procurement Plan. Continue to review and implement appropriate procurement strategies for high spend categories and maintain a central register for all contracts entered into by the Pensions Board. Savings achieved 2010 – 2011: €95,000.4. Introduce a new on-line Pensions Board data portal for pension schemes.Savings: As this project is still ongoing no cost savings have been achieved to date. |
| Number of Projects Completed | Nil |
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