Parliamentary Questions Costs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2017

Tuesday, 21 November 2017

Questions (656)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

656. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

The preparation of replies to Parliamentary Question is an integral part of my Department’s business. It is not possible to separate out the cost of answering Parliamentary Questions from overall administration costs.

Some 660 Parliamentary Questions have been answered by my Department to date in 2017.