EU-IMF Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Questions (130)

Micheál Martin

Question:

169 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he met the troika when they were in Dublin recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/12]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D., and I met with the EU-IMF delegation during the recent quarterly review of the EU / IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland. These meetings were also attended by senior officials from both Departments. A wide range of topics was covered at these meetings, including financial reforms, structural reforms, economic developments and the progress of the Programme.