The Taxation Division of my Department received in excess of 300 pre-budget submissions in relation to Budget 2020 and the Finance Bill. Some of these are duplicates sent in by different public representatives on behalf of the same organisation. All submissions are acknowledged by the Department on receipt. The relevant officials in the Division consider all pre-budget submissions in the context of the Budget and Finance Bill. They engage with the various organisations as appropriate. This could involve telephone calls, emails, letters or meetings.
I can confirm that I received pre-budget submissions from or on behalf of the following organisations:
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KPMG
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Federation of Irish Sport
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MS Ireland
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Irish Road Haulage Association
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The Wheel
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Limerick Chamber
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Law Society of Ireland
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Small Firms Association
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Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers
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PWC
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BoyleSports
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Bandon Motors
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Irish ProShare Association
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The Reilly Group
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Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society Ltd
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Insurance Ireland
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Rape Crisis Network Ireland
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Psychological Society of Ireland
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Irish Wheelchair Association
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Association of Consulting Engineers
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Cork Chamber
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Imperial Brands John Player
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Irish Venture Capital Association
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Oxfam Ireland
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Brokers Ireland
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Irish Pharmacy Union
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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
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Irish Health Trade Association
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Wexford Car Centre
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SONAS
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National Traveller MABS
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The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
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Hardware Association Ireland
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Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
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Horse Sport Ireland
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Irish Petroleum Industry Association
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Japan Tobacco International Ireland
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Arigna Fuels
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Irish Council for Social Housing
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Imperial Brands Tobacco
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Food Drink Ireland
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Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
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Retired Civil and Public Servants Association
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Federation of (Ophthalmic and Dispensing) Opticians
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Irish Air Line Pilots Association
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Chartered Accountants Ireland
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Scale Ireland
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Ferrybank Motors
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Euronext
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Focus Ireland
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Screen Producers Ireland
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Irish Tax Institute
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Aontas
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Trócaire
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Home and Community Care Ireland
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Irish Hotels Federation
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Western Motors
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Retailers Against Smuggling
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National Off Licence Association
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Lowry’s Bar
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Irish Local Development Network
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Dóchas
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Fr Peter McVerry Trust
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Saint Vincent DePaul
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The Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations
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Antique Dealers of Ireland
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DIGI Drinks Industry Group Ireland
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National Recruitment Federation
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Irish Exporters Association
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Irish Hospice Foundation
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Words Ireland
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Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association
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IBEC
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SIMI
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Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
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Chambers Ireland
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Ryanair
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Rehab Group
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Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
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AudioVisual Ireland
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Association of Eircom Pensioners
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Joint Managerial Body Secondary Schools
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Dublin Town
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Simon
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Irish National Teachers Organisation
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Cyclist.ie The Irish Cycling Advocacy Network
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Atlantic Youth Trust
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Barnardos
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Charities Institute Ireland
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Solid Fuel Trade Group
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Beacon South Quarter Owners’ Management Company
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Irish Duty Free Alliance
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Cavanagh’s of Charleville
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
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Vintners’ Federation Of Ireland
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Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
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National Women's Council of Ireland
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Irish Farmers Association PBS 2020
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Broadford Community Creche
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Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
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Olde Castle Bar and Restaurant
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Irish Music Rights Organisation
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Irish Heart Foundation
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Bar One Racing
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National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers
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Alzheimer Society of Ireland
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SAFRI Ireland
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Health Stores Ireland
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European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
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Healing Harvest
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Dublin Civic Trust
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Home and Community Care Ireland
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Retail Ireland
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Limerick Civic Trust
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Synergy Hair Group
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Citizens Information Board
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Gordon Transport
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Retail Excellence
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Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland
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McGuiness Forwarding
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Apartment Owners Network
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NewsBrands Ireland
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Ireland Active
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City View Wheels
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Restaurants Association of Ireland
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Duffy Express Freight
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National Campaign for the Arts
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
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Pat Foley Transport
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Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association
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Union of Students in Ireland
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Ability West
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Irish Institutional Property
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Stafford Fuels Ltd
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Car Council of Ireland
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Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland
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British Irish Chamber of Commerce
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Dogs Trust
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Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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National Adult Literacy Agency
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European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland
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American Chambers of Commerce Ireland
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Freight Transport Association Ireland
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Children’s Rights Alliance
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Property Industry Ireland
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Alcohol Action Ireland
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Irish Rural Link
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Visa
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Fitbit International
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Edmund Burke Institute
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COPE Galway
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Cavanagh’s of Fermoy
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COPE Galway
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Construction Industry Federation
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Evergreen
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SafeIreland
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Vehicle Leasing Association Ireland
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CKH Fiscal Services
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Irish MedTech Association
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McCoy Motors
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Irish Street Arts Circus and Spectacle Network
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Irish Funds
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Mid-West Irish Motor Industry
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Central Remedial Clinic
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Slaney View Motors
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TG4
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Meadowbrook Residents
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Irish Primary Principals Network
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Irish Bookmakers Association
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Dublin Chamber
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Threshold
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Telecommunications Industry Ireland
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The Copper Grove Bar and Restaurant
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Respond
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The Not for Profit Association
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Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors Ireland
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Irish Beverage Council
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Disability Federation of Ireland
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National Insulation Association of Ireland
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Frank Hogan Motors
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Enable Ireland
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Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
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Milford Care Centre
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Irish Cancer Society
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The Irish Academy of Engineering
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Irish Property Owners Association
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Bruce Betting
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Agricultural Consultants Association
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Mongey Plunkett Motors
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Clare Big Start Committee
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Startup Ireland
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Family Carers Ireland
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I can also confirm that I and/or my officials held meetings with the following organisations who sent in pre-budget submissions:
I also met a Community and Voluntary Pillar grouping including Family Carers Ireland, The Wheel, Social Justice Ireland, Children’s Rights Alliance, Age Action, St Vincent de Paul, Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, Protestant Aid, Irish Council for Social Housing and Irish Rural Link.
In addition, I should point out that I meet with many public service bodies during the course of the year and there may be correspondence between my Department and those bodies in relation to the Budget and Finance Bill in various forms. These are not included in the list because this engagement is ongoing by its nature and the correspondence would not necessarily be categorised as a pre-budget submission.
The contents of all pre-budget submissions are considered in the context of the forthcoming Budget and Finance Bill regardless of whether they are sent in by individuals, organisations, representative organisations or public representatives. I should also point out that submissions may be received by the Department outside of the pre-budget process but would nonetheless be given due consideration. For example, responses to public consultations could be considered as part of the Budget/Finance Bill process as appropriate. These would not necessarily be included in the lists above.
Finally, I should say that I have endeavoured to give as full and accurate an answer as possible but the Deputy will appreciate that given the sheer volume of pre-budget submissions and meetings at what is an extremely busy time for my Department, some items may not have been included. It is also possible that what an organisation may consider to be a pre-budget submission may not be categorised as such by the Department, nonetheless it would have received due consideration.
