Parliamentary Questions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Ceisteanna (130)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

130 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of parliamentary questions transferred from her Department to other Departments in the past six months; the reasons they were transferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21156/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

For the period, 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012, 168 Parliamentary Questions tabled to this Department were transferred to other Departments as they did not come under the remit of this Department.