Key areas

Where the millions will be saved in 2009.

Where the millions will be saved in 2009.

€105mOffice of Public Works' cuts will be driven by shelving further purchases of land or accommodation for decentralisation programme.

€100mA major area of capital savings identified is the deferral of the Gateways Innovation Fund Programme. Capital savings in 2009 follow on from the already-announced savings of €40 million in 2008.

€250mto be saved through a 3 per cent reduction of the pay bills of Government departments, State agencies and local authorities.

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€135mon external consulting, advertising, public relations and procurement costs.

€177mto be saved through efficiency gains, primarily in State agencies.

€47min efficiency savings to be generated by central government itself.

€50mto be saved by way of reducing social welfare fraud.

€26min savings will be made from the Fás apprentice scheme

€105min further savings yet to be decided