Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 March 2022

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Questions (141)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

141. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each, in tabular form. [12559/22]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides for the establishment of Commissions of Investigation which can investigate matters of significant public concern.

I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no Commissions of Investigations currently taking place in my Department.