Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
345. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the tribunals established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011, in tabular form; the number of days each tribunal sat for; the gross cost of each tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10769/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded shortly.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 10769/17 of 28 February 2017 in which you requested details from my Department of tribunals established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011, in tabular form; the number of days each tribunal sat for, the gross cost of each tribunal.
In my reply, I had stated that the information sought was not available at the time but would be forwarded to you separately. I am now in a position to provide the relevant information.
I can confirm that my Department has not established any tribunals under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011. The Ryan Tribunal on Teachers’ Salaries which ran from January 1968 to April 1968 was a non statutory tribunal established by the then Minister for Education, Mr. Brian Lenihan, following consultation with the three major teacher organisations at the time.
