Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the joint pre-budget submission by organisations (details supplied) that clearly show that cuts are affecting persons with an intellectual disability and/or autism in a multitude of ways; if he will ensure that all Government Departments start making persons with a disability a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44147/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Pre-Budget Submission to which the Deputy refers was received by my Department on 14 October 2013 and I would note that to date we have received in excess of 600 submissions in the context of Budget 2014. However the issues which the Deputy raises relate to expenditure policy and as such are primarily matters for some of my Ministerial colleagues rather than for me as Minister for Finance.

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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133. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 8 October 2013, if he will name the political party mentioned in his reply that submitted their budget proposals to his Department for costing and if any other party did so prior to Budget 2014. [44180/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Prior to Budget 2014 my Department received one request for costings from a political party and two from individual Deputies. Such requests are handled by my officials on a confidential basis and as such I cannot provide further details to the Deputy.