Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has met the Social partners recently in relation to the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Following the publication of the Second Annual Report from the Implementation Body in June last, together with the Taoiseach I met with the Body on 11 July. The Deputy will be aware the Body's membership includes representative from the Public Services Committee of ICTU. We took the opportunity to emphasise the need to accelerate the implementation of the various initiatives under the Public Service Agreement and to fully utilise the provisions of the Agreement to secure efficiencies and reforms. Both I and officials from my Department also meet with stakeholders including representatives of public service trade unions on a regular basis as part of routine consultation in the context of the implementation of the Agreement and the broader public service reform agenda.