John O'Mahony
Ceist:309 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of coroners here. [42769/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 November 2009
Ceisteanna (278, 279)
Freagraí scríofa
A network of 43 coroners serves 47 coronial districts nationwide. Most coroners districts are roughly equivalent to local authority areas. Each district has a coroner and a deputy coroner who acts for the coroner in the event of absence or illness.
John O'Mahony
Ceist:310 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount each coroner was paid in 2007 and 2008 in tabular from. [42770/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraGiven that local authorities remunerate coroners directly, my Department is not in a position to provide the information requested by the Deputy directly but will liaise with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a view to compiling the available and accessible information. When this exercise has been concluded, I will contact the Deputy again.