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Legislative Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Questions (506, 507)

John Gormley

Question:

687 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of pieces of legislation that have been drafted outside the Office of the Attorney General by solicitors since the general election of 2002; the cost to date of the outsourcing of the drafting of legislation; if legislation has had to be corrected subsequently in many cases; the Bills which are currently being drafted by firms of solicitors; the legislation he intends to outsource this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21828/04]

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Pat Rabbitte

Question:

712 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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. [22680/04]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 712 together.

Since I took up office on 6 June 2002, my Department has not had any primary legislation drafted by legal experts outside the Office of the Attorney General.

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