Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the financial commitments envisaged by his Department in the context of a new social partnership programme over ten years. [12505/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Talks on a new national partnership agreement to follow Sustaining Progress commenced recently and are ongoing. I am sure the Deputy will realise, therefore, that it would be imprudent to make any statement at this stage about any financial commitments which might arise in the context of a new agreement.