Parliamentary Questions Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Ceisteanna (1421)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Ceist:

1421. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put to the Minister for Health in each of the past five years; the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put to the Minister for Health in each of the past five years that were directly answered by the Ministers for Health; the number of parliamentary questions for written answer put to the Minister for Health in each of the past five years that were referred by the Minister for Health to the HSE for answer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26036/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Year	Total PQs Answered	Referred to HSE	Answered by Ministers
2016	5,159	3,372	1,787
2015	8,033	5,258	2,775
2014	8,081	4,907	3,174
2013	7,232	3,623	3,609
2012	7,590	4,045	3,545

As the Departments PQ database does not provide a breakdown between Oral and Written PQs the number of questions answered reflects both. The 2016 figures are for January to July only.