Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 29 September 2010, if he will state if discussions are ongoing between his Department, the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Public Service and the British Treasury in the specific context of budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My officials are in regular contact with counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel and HM Treasury with regard to a range of matters. Budget 2011 is, of course, a matter for the Irish Government. The Irish Government is committed to restoring sustainability to the public finances and achieving a General Government Deficit below 3% of GDP by the end of 2014. Work is now underway on a four year budgetary plan that will set out the annual measures required to meet this target. The four year plan will be published in the first half of November taking account of the latest economic and fiscal data. Budget 2011 will be presented to the Dáil on Tuesday, 7th December.