Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on his plans to consolidate boards and agencies in his Department since publication of the Public Service Reform plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5244/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, in November 2011 the Government announced a number of amalgamations and mergers of bodies that come within the ambit of my Department. Details of these can be accessed on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at www.per.gov.ie. Clearly, the amalgamation and merger of these bodies, including consolidation of boards, raises complex issues, which my Department is currently examining. A Departmental Reform Committee was established recently, which will be liaising with the relevant bodies in the weeks ahead in order to implement the Government's Decision in this regard as effectively and efficiently as possible. I expect to be reverting to Government on progress made in relation to this process by June of this year.