Ministerial Correspondence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 June 2016

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Ceisteanna (340)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of representations he has received from Members of the Oireachtas and the number of these to which he had not issued a substantive reply by 31 May 2016, by month of initial receipt from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15043/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

Up to 2,553 representations were recorded by the Department during the period January 2015 to 31 May 2016 as requiring a reply from the Minister. This includes representations from Councillors and individuals the Minister would reply to directly. A monthly breakdown of this data is not available.

There are 99 replies outstanding at 31 May 2016.