Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on any meetings he or his officials attended on the Croke Park Agreement recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/12]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role his Department has in relation to implementation of the Croke Park agreement both internally and across all other Governments Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together.

The Implementation Body for the Public Service Agreement was established in July 2010 to oversee progress on implementation of the agreed reform and flexibility measures across all sectors of the public service and to ensure that robust and verifiable reforms are secured, which lead to sustainable savings in the cost of public service delivery. I have been in contact with the Body on number of occasions since I became Minister, and the secretariat is provided by my Department.

The secretariat supports the Body in carrying out its remit including co-ordination of the progress reporting required by the Body from the various sectors of the Public Service. The Body also comprises of nominees from Public Service Management, which are represented by officials from my Department.

Both I and officials of my Department regularly meet with senior management from other Departments, sectoral representatives and staff representatives regarding the implementation of commitments under the Agreement.

The Implementation Body is currently carrying out its second Annual Review of the Croke Park Agreement. I expect to receive the final report from the Body later this month and, following its consideration by Government, it will be published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.