Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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128. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's priorities for the remainder of this Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29585/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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My Department remains focused on maintaining the reform momentum necessary to achieve the goals of creating more jobs, enhancing living standards and, ultimately, achieving full employment as set out in the Government's Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016. This statement prioritises the actions needed to build on the economic recovery that is already under way to ensure that the benefits of the recovery are felt by everyone across the country.

My Department published its Statement of Strategy 2015-2017 that was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in March of this year. This lists the Programme for Government commitments and those emerging priorities that come under the remit of the Department of Finance. My Department continues to make steadfast progress against these strategic goals and underlying actions to achieve our mission. Building on good progress made in the first half of 2015, our attention is now focussed on Budget 2016 and continue development of a well regulated, vibrant and secure financial sector that supports economic growth.