Parliamentary Questions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Ceisteanna (208)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

208 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parliamentary questions transferred from his Department to other Departments in the past six months; the reasons they were transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

For the period 26 October 2011 to 26 April 2012 my Department transferred 85 Parliamentary Questions with 2 Part transfers.

These questions dealt with policy issues which fell within the remit of other Departments.