Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 439 of 29 September 2010 and 151 of 05 October 2010, if his Department is in fact engaged in official discussion with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance and Public Service in the context of budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35959/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, I have met with the Minister for Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland, Sammy Wilson, on a number of occasions, generally on the margins of North South Ministerial Council meetings, and we have discussed matters of mutual interest, including NAMA and the significant economic and public finance challenges facing both jurisdictions. My Department officials also have ongoing contact with officials in HM Treasury and the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland in relation to a range of matters. The Deputy will also be aware that Budget 2011 is a matter for the Irish Government.