DUBLIN (Reuters) - Michael Noonan was quoted on Friday as saying he plans to stand for re-election to the Irish parliament in 2016, in the strongest signal yet that he will see out a full term as finance minister.
Noonan, 70, has led renegotiations of key parts of Ireland's EU/IMF bailout, which is due to be completed in December, and introduced his third austerity budget this week.
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