Departmental Correspondence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (578)

Sean Fleming

Question:

589 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was indicted that the information requested would be sent directly to the Deputy concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18602/12]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

For the period 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012, the Department handled 3538 written parliamentary questions. Replies were provided to 1393 questions. 2145 questions were withdrawn on the basis that the Department provided the information in writing directly to the Deputy concerned. It is not possible to identify which parliamentary questions related to personal matters.