Parliamentary Questions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Questions (198)

Micheál Martin

Question:

198 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [21154/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

In addition, some 163 Parliamentary Questions were transferred (or part transferred) to other Government Departments for reply as the matters referred to in these questions did not fall within my remit as Minister for Justice and Equality.