Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Defence the occasions on which he did not carry out any form of regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives for 2008 since June 2008; the reason in each case for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46065/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Defence the occasions on which his Department carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives since June 2008; if, in each instance, the decision was taken to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis subsequent to the screening regulatory impact analysis; if no such decision was taken, the reason in each case that no full regulatory impact analysis was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46080/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together.

My Department did not undertake any screening or full Regulatory Impact Analysis during the period in question. The necessity to conduct either a screening or full Regulatory Impact Analysis did not arise since June 2008.