Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 6 November 2014, if she will detail the person who was the independent external chairperson; if she will confirm whether this was a remunerated position; the way that person was appointed; if she will provide an estimated deadline for when the referred considerations will have been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43678/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The steering committee for the value for money review of small primary schools was chaired by Mr William Soffe. He was selected from the panel of nominated retired senior officials who had indicated they would be willing to act as chairpersons for individual reviews under the Value for Money and Policy Review intiative. The panel is operated by officials in the Department of Public and Expenditure and Reform. Mr Soffe was paid the standard fee applicable at the time for chairing a Value for Money Review, namely €1,800 gross. I am not in a position to state when the Government will conclude its consideration of the report.