Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
801. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the reason the response time for questions submitted regarding the Health Service Executive through the parliamentary question system has been extended from ten working days to 15 working days. [38084/15]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) 2015 National Service Plan sets out a commitment to respond to 75% of all parliamentary questions referred to it for direct answer within 15 working days. This has been the target since 2008. Up to that date the target was 20 working days. The Department monitors progress on achieving the target and works closely with the HSE's Parliamentary Affairs Division to ensure that it is met.
There has never been a commitment to answer questions referred within 10 working days.
