Parliamentary Questions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Ceisteanna (451)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

448 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was indicted that the information requested would be sent directly to the Deputy concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18599/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Deputy Richard Bruton)

I provided 328 written answers to 372 Parliamentary Questions in the period 1 January, 2012 to 31 March, 2012 (in cases where similar PQs were asked, they were grouped and answered in a single reply). Concerning the other aspects of the Deputy's question, this information is not readily available and would entail the investment of scarce resources to compile the information requested. A rough estimate would indicate that approximately 10% of written answers involved the subsequent provision of information directly to Deputies. This follow-up information is provided primarily by Agencies of the Department.

Questions Nos. 449 and 450 resubmitted.

Questions Nos. 451 to 453, inclusive, answered with Question No. 434.