Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to establish a process of dialogue with the social partners. [15847/16]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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398. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to establish a process of dialogue with the social partners. [17134/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together.

The recently concluded National Economic Dialogue Conference which took place in Dublin Castle on the 27th and 28th June last was the second year of this event. This event provides a valuable forum with very significant Government participation for all interested parties on economic and wider issues and is open to all parties to the former social partnership model.

I have no plans to re-establish a formal process of social partnership. I do, however, intend to reflect upon the success of the NED in the coming weeks and consider how best to build upon that success.