Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest groups which he has met with to discuss the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I think it is important to clarify that I have not discussed the Budget with any interest groups, however I have met with a number or organisations and representative bodies who wished to see me so that they could formally present their pre-Budget submissions and highlight areas of particular relevance to them.

In this context I have held meetings with:

- the Community & Voluntary Pillar;

- the Irish Business & Employers' Confederation;

- the Construction Industry Federation;

- the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association;

- the Irish Congress of Trade Unions,

- the Irish Farmers' Association and - Irish Cancer Society and - Retail Excelleance Ireland.