Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of his consultations with community and voluntary organisations in advance of budget 2006. [37214/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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In mid-October, I held a pre-budget forum attended by 31 representative organisations which included various community and voluntary groups. Each of the organisations had the opportunity to present its key priorities for consideration in advance of budget 2006. I thank all those who participated for their contribution to the forum and for the valuable work which they do in their communities.

I have also received written budget submissions from each of the organisations who attended the pre-budget forum and from a number of other community and voluntary organisations around the country. All of the proposals put forward will be considered in the context of the forthcoming budget.