Parliamentary Questions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Questions (103)

Micheál Martin

Question:

103 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of parliamentary questions transferred from his Department to other Departments in the past six months; the reasons they were transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/12]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Richard Bruton)

In the past 6 months, my Department has transferred 167 Parliamentary Questions to other Government Departments. Questions are accepted for answer by other Departments where the question concerns an issue that is under their remit.