Business Regulation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2010

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Questions (123)

Richard Bruton

Question:

162 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her Department was required to take part in the interdepartmental group on administrative burden reduction; if her Department has yet listed information obligations that her Department’s regulations impose on business; if so, the number of information obligations listed; if her Department has yet assessed which requirements are the most burdensome; if her Department has measured the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements and if so, the total cost. [40349/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

My Department participated in the Inter-Departmental Group on Administrative Burden Reduction in 2008. The administrative burden reduction focused on commercial private sector organisations and regulations made by my Department which impact on education related bodies such as schools were not included. My Department conducted a comprehensive analysis of higher education legislation and found no substantial administrative costs are imposed on businesses arising from provisions in that legislation.