QUESTION NO:  413

DÁIL QUESTIONS addressed to the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Andrews)

by Deputies

for WRITTEN ANSWER on 16/09/2009  

 To ask the Minister for Health and Children the decisions made by her regarding the recommendation contained in Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes concerning the office of the Ombudsman for Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

                                                                                          - Alan Shatter

 For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 16th September, 2009.

 REPLY.

Planned expenditure levels for my Department will be considered as part of the Estimates and Budgetary process for 2010. This will include consideration of the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, and the decisions on all of the issues arising will be a matter for the Government.

It would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the outcome of these deliberative processes.