Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the cost of answering a parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the veracity of the estimate that it costs €200 to answer a parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19878/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together.

As outlined to the Deputy in my response of 13th May 2008 to his question in relation to the estimated cost of answering a Parliamentary Question, the cost of answering a Parliamentary Question will vary according to the nature, and phraseology, of the question asked and this inevitably involves differences in the costs among Departments and indeed within a Department from time to time. The figure quoted by the Deputy must be read in that context.