Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the national reform programme. [43540/20]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The National Reform Programme is an important element of the European Semester, the annual cycle of economic and fiscal policy coordination which takes place amongst EU Member States.

As part of the Semester, Ireland, along with all other Member States, prepares and submits a National Reform Programme to the European Commission each April. This provides an overview of reforms and policy actions underway in Ireland, including in response to Country Specific Recommendations given as part of the preceding year's European Semester. Preparation of the National Reform Programme is coordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach with input from relevant Departments and agencies.