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In line with the Programme for Government commitment the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D., today (7 February 2012) published on his Department’s website

, the Purchase Orders for goods and services of more than €20,000 procured by his Department in the last quarter of 2011. 

On welcoming the initiative Minister Howlin stated “this is another step in our commitment to people to enhance the transparency of the public service. This is the first time such an initiative has been undertaken and it represents a substantial step forward on our reform and openness agenda.  The Secretary General of my Department will now write to all other Secretaries General to ask them to adopt a similar approach in their own Departments and in bodies under their aegis. The Government is committed to opening up the expenditure of Departments to more effective financial scrutiny.”