John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the specific proposals in the Programme for Government for which he is responsible; the target dates which he has agreed in relation to the delivery of these proposals; and if he will publish an implementation schedule. [9585/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to the Statement of Common Purpose in the Government Programme in which we indicate that we will get the economy moving, restore confidence, fix our banking system and support the creation and protection of jobs. We further indicate that the success of our economic plans will lay the foundation for the rest of our agenda for change. The Government share collective responsibility for the achievement of these over-arching objectives. As regards priorities in my particular area of responsibility, these include actions to tackle the banking issue, the forthcoming Jobs Initiative, matters relating to the establishment of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the bringing forward of fiscal reform, the pricing of the EU/Euro area assistance under the EU/IMF Programme of Support and the formal review of that Programme. In relation to that Programme, as you know the Government recently successfully completed the Review Mission.

I can assure the Deputy that my aim is to make as much progress as possible as quickly as possible in relation to each of these areas.