Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the persons and organisations invited to take part in the National Economic Dialogue on 16 and 17 July 2015. [25457/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Minister Howlin and I will host the National Economic Dialogue in Dublin Castle on 16 -17 July next.  This will be an important element of Ireland's new budgetary framework. 

The objective of the dialogue is to facilitate an open and inclusive exchange on the competing economic and social priorities facing the Government as we prepare for budget 2016.  It will be informed by the macro-economic and fiscal parameters, including the EU budgetary framework, which were set out in the Spring Economic Statement.

Representatives of community, voluntary and environmental groups as well the opposition, business, unions, research institutes, the academic community, the media and the diaspora have all been invited.  The plenary sessions will also be live streamed and can be followed by all of those with an interest.

As initial responses are received, we are in the process of finalising the invitee list. Our aim is that the dialogue be as open and inclusive as possible, while also ensuring that there can be a genuine two way engagement with all participants.  I will be happy to provide the full list of persons and organisations who have been invited once it has been finalised.