Efficiency Delivery Plans 2008/09 -2010/11

The outcome of the Budget 2007 exercise confirmed that DARD had been set a target to deliver cash releasing efficiencies of £6.2 million, £12.2 million and £18.1 million over the years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively. This target is based upon a requirement for all Departments to deliver cumulative cash releasing savings of 3% over this period, including a minimum reduction of 1%/2.8%/2.8% to the Administration budget.

In total, DARD has developed 12 Efficiency Delivery Plans (EDPs) which are geared to deliver the Department’s cash releasing savings requirement. A High Level Equality Impact Assessment (HLIA) has also been completed in respect of each EDP and these can also be made available on request