Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if there were pre-budget meetings with the social partners in the context of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I met with a number of groups as part of the Budget 2012 process. These included ICTU, IBEC, the IFA, the ICMSA, the CIF and the Community and Voluntary Pillar. As the Deputy will be aware, the Pillar is comprised of seventeen organisations representing the interests of people from many different sectors of society. In addition, my Department received in the order of 700 submissions from organisations, groups and individuals. These were considered by officials in the context of Budget preparation.