Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2017
466. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49119/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department answered 2,365 written and oral parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. It is not possible to isolate the administrative cost of processing parliamentary questions from the overall administrative costs of my Department as this work is carried out as part of the normal day-to-day running of business areas.
