Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings to be pursued by him under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41766/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Significant savings have accrued as a result of initiatives already carried through using the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014. An estimated €810m in sustainable pay bill savings have been achieved during the first two years of the Agreement. A total of €678m in non-pay savings were also reported for that period.

Savings and reforms associated with the Agreement are matters for each Minister and Government Department to pursue and implement. These have been supplemented by central initiatives pursued by my Department.

The Government decided recently that each Minister should submit proposals for further savings and reforms under the Agreement. Proposals have now been received and are being examined by my Department. The Taoiseach and I have been engaging with Ministers in relation to their submissions which will form the basis of discussions at Cabinet. Therefore, as the Deputy will appreciate, prior to consideration of the issues by Government, it would not be appropriate to make any further statement.