209 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the breakdown of the programmatic changes that will be made by his Department to achieve the savings in his Department, as outlined in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47889/09]

Savings for my department in 2010 will be achieved through reductions in allocations across the range of programmes in the area of tourism, sport and cultural supports as outlined in the 2010 Estimates for Public Services. I would refer the Deputy to my detailed reply today to Priority Question No. 2 on the impact of budget cuts.