FG to launch public service reform plans
Updated: 12:44, Sunday, 17 October 2010
Fine Gael is expected to launch plans in the coming weeks on reforming the public service to make it more accountable.
Fine Gael is expected to launch plans in the coming weeks on reforming the public service to make it more accountable.
Among the proposals is the dismantling of the Health Service Executive to devolve responsibility for decisions to managers of hospitals and community care units.
The number of state agencies would also be significantly reduced and government ministers would also have to sign service agreements.
Fine Gael's Enterprise Spokesman Richard Bruton said redundancies would also be sought, initially through re-deployment and voluntary redundancies but departments would have to prove themselves.
Meanwhile, the party's spokesman on Finance, Michael Noonan, said he will be given a full briefing on the forthcoming Budget tomorrow morning by officials at the Department of Finance.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio, Mr Noonan said he hopes officials will provide all of the neccesary information on the economic situation.
Last night, the party indicated that it is set to support the objectives of the Government's four year economic strategy.
Speaking at the Dublin Economics Workshop in Kenmare, Co Kerry, Leo Varadkar said Fine Gael favoured a deficit reduction plan that is three parts spending cuts and one part tax increases.
Mr Varadkar said while the party backed the Government's plan, it will not be bound by any specific details it contains.
He said as a principle the party was talking about a 3 to 1 division in terms of cuts in public expenditure and new taxes and for every €3 the party intends to save, there would be €1 in tax increases.
The Fine Gael Deputy says that roughly equates to €7.7 billion in spending cuts over four years and €2.5 to €3 billion for the exchequer in new taxes over the same period.
The move signals a growing divergence of strategy by the main opposition parties.:44, Sunday, 17 October 2010
Fine Gael is expected to launch plans in the coming weeks on reforming the public service to make it more accountable.
Fine Gael is expected to launch plans in the coming weeks on reforming the public service to make it more accountable.
Among the proposals is the dismantling of the Health Service Executive to devolve responsibility for decisions to managers of hospitals and community care units.
The number of state agencies would also be significantly reduced and government ministers would also have to sign service agreements.
Fine Gael's Enterprise Spokesman Richard Bruton said redundancies would also be sought, initially through re-deployment and voluntary redundancies but departments would have to prove themselves.
Meanwhile, the party's spokesman on Finance, Michael Noonan, said he will be given a full briefing on the forthcoming Budget tomorrow morning by officials at the Department of Finance.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio, Mr Noonan said he hopes officials will provide all of the neccesary information on the economic situation.
Last night, the party indicated that it is set to support the objectives of the Government's four year economic strategy.
Speaking at the Dublin Economics Workshop in Kenmare, Co Kerry, Leo Varadkar said Fine Gael favoured a deficit reduction plan that is three parts spending cuts and one part tax increases.
Mr Varadkar said while the party backed the Government's plan, it will not be bound by any specific details it contains.
He said as a principle the party was talking about a 3 to 1 division in terms of cuts in public expenditure and new taxes and for every €3 the party intends to save, there would be €1 in tax increases.
The Fine Gael Deputy says that roughly equates to €7.7 billion in spending cuts over four years and €2.5 to €3 billion for the exchequer in new taxes over the same period.
The move signals a growing divergence of strategy by the main opposition parties.
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