Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
660 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if the approval of the Attorney General was sought by his Department in regard to the subcontracting out to private firms of the drafting of legislation; the number of occasions on which such consent was given; if the Attorney General is satisfied with the drafting of legislation outside of his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22691/04]
View answerIn general, it is not the practice of my Department to use outside assistance to draft legislation. Since 2000, the Department has engaged an outside person to prepare legislation in only one instance. The person chosen was drawn from a panel of barristers approved by the Office of the Attorney General.
At present, there is no primary or secondary education legislation being prepared, or proposed to be prepared, otherwise than by my officials and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government.
