Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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569. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met or plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied) before the budget regarding their pre-budget submission. [46685/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Finance, I receive a vast number of pre-Budget Submissions each year relating to the annual Budget. These come from a wide variety of groups, representative organisations and private individuals.

Once a submission is received, it is acknowledged by my officials and then passed to the relevant area of my Department for consideration in the context of the Budget and Finance Bill. I can confirm that a pre-Budget Submission on behalf of the organisation to which the Deputy refers has been received by my Department, along with a request for a meeting with me in advance of the Budget. This meeting request has been under consideration for some time due to diary pressures.

My Department places a high priority on ongoing engagement with stakeholders and I have already met with many groups and representative organisations in the run-up to the Budget. Officials are always willing to consider any requests for meetings, however, as the Deputy will understand, it is not practical for all such requests to be accommodated.