Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016
80. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach 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. [15044/16]
View answerAs in the case of my predecessors, I have no official responsibility to the Dáil in respect of the correspondence I receive. I receive a great deal of correspondence from individuals, organisations and Members of the Oireachtas on a wide variety of topics beyond my Department's area of responsibility and receipt of correspondence does not of itself render me answerable to the House on such topics.
My Department has procedures in place to ensure that all correspondence received, including representations made by Members of the Oireachtas, is dealt with appropriately.
