Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
697. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of representations he has received from Members of the Oireachtas and the number of these to which he had not issued a substantive reply by 31 May 2016, by month of initial receipt from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15034/16]
View answerThe following table shows the number of representations received by the Minster for Defence during the period 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016 , the number of full and final replies issued and the number where a substantive reply had not issued by 31 May 2016.
|
Date Received |
Number of representations received from members of Oireachtas |
Full and Final Reply issued |
Final Reply Outstanding |
|
2015 January |
13 |
13 |
|
|
2015 February |
9 |
9 |
|
|
2015 March |
11 |
11 |
|
|
2015 April |
15 |
15 |
|
|
2015 May |
8 |
7 |
1 |
|
2015 June |
19 |
19 |
|
|
2015 July |
16 |
11 |
5 |
|
2015 August |
8 |
6 |
2 |
|
2015 September |
24 |
20 |
4 |
|
2015 October |
13 |
6 |
7 |
|
2015 November |
15 |
12 |
3 |
|
2015 December |
8 |
6 |
2 |
|
2016 January |
18 |
13 |
5 |
|
2016 February |
21 |
17 |
4 |
|
2016 March |
15 |
10 |
5 |
|
2016 April |
12 |
4 |
8 |
|
Total |
225 |
179 |
46 |
I am aware of the necessity to expedite replies to representations and I have brought this to the attention of my officials.
