Ministerial Appointments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007

Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Ceisteanna (335)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

380 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department have sought or received advice in connection with policy or administrative matters appertaining to the operation of his Department or other bodies under his aegis in the past 12 months; the extent to which such advice related to capital expenditure projects; the cost of such advice; the extent to which it has been implemented to date or if it is intended to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, in the course of performing my functions as Minister and as an elected representative, I receive a wide range of representations, submissions and other advice from various persons, groups and other bodies on differing subjects, including of course matters pertaining to the operation of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. Research and expert advice is also commissioned from time to time by my Department and the bodies under its aegis. It would not be feasible, however, to document and categorise the instances of this advice in the manner suggested by the Deputy.