Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the savings that have been identified by him from the decision to merge the Coimisinéir Teanga's office with the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/11]

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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The merger of the functions of the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga with the Ombudsman's Office will be progressed in the context of the review of the Official Languages Act 2003 which is currently underway by my Department. Amending legislation will be required in order to enable the merger to take place. The radical streamlining of State bodies is a key deliverable of the Government's public sector reform programme and will lead to a more transparent, accountable and efficient public service. Accordingly, the Government decision should not be viewed solely as a cost saving exercise.