Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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66. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme for the European Semester 2022 that was published by his Department in April 2022. [44929/22]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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67. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme. [44930/22]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together.

Ireland submitted its National Reform Programme (NRP) for 2022 to the European Commission on 4 May. The NRP was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and published on gov.ie thereafter.

The NRP is an element of the European Semester, the annual cycle of economic and fiscal policy co-ordination among EU Member States.

The NRP provides an overview of economic reforms and policy actions under way in Ireland, including in response to country-specific recommendations received.

Development of the NRP was coordinated by the Department of the Taoiseach, with input from relevant Departments and agencies. As part of this process stakeholders were invited to make submissions on the key challenges to be addressed in the Programme.

The European Semester process provides a valuable opportunity to engage in shared analysis with the European Commission and build understanding on key economic issues.