4183. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55537/26]

My Department submitted efficiency and reform proposals to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on 17th July 2026.

These proposals form part of the on-going estimates process for 2027. I am not in a position to provide details of the proposals, as to do so may disclose positions taken, or to be taken, by my Department for the purpose of future Budget negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.