asked the Minister for the Public Service the estimated cost for 1978 to firms for filling in forms and supplying data to Government Departments and the plans, if any, for the simplification of data collection procedures.
Written Answers. - Data Collection.
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The information sought about the estimated cost of filling in forms and supplying data to Government Departments is not available. It is an ongoing responsibility of Government Departments to review their data collection procedures regularly and Departments are aware and have been reminded from time to time of the need to keep their demands for information to the minimum and as simple as is consistent with meeting their essential needs.