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Michael Noonan announces intention to step down as Minister for Finance
Published 11:47 18 May 2017 BST
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Michael Noonan has announced his intention to step down as Finance Minister and that he will not be seeking re-election at the next General Election. In a statement released on Thursday morning, Noonan said that he did not wish to be considered for Cabinet by Enda Kenny’s successor and that he believes that “now is a good time for a new Finance Minister to take up office”. You can read the statement in full below. Following the Taoiseach’s announcement yesterday, I want to state that I do not wish to be considered for Cabinet by his successor, whoever that may be. I have been honoured to serve as Minister for Finance since March 2011 and have introduced 6 annual budgets and one supplementary budget. I believe now is a good time for a new Finance Minister to take up office. Ireland is the fastest growing economy in Europe, the budget is almost balanced and we are on the cusp of full employment. I will continue to carry out my duties as Minister for Finance until a successor is appointed. I will not be seeking re-election to Dáil Éireann at the next General Election. It has been a privilege to represent the people of Limerick since I was first elected in 1981 and I look forward to continuing to do so until an election is called.Explore more on these topics:
