Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council in its adopted budget for 2012 provided a sum of €187,998 to cover the cost of the Operation of Morgue and Coroner expenses; if he deems that figure sufficient; if it has been brought to his attention that at a meeting of Sligo County Council on the 2 April 2012 the council by majority vote adopted a recommendation made by the County Manager to reduce the sum to €137,998; if he deems that figure sufficient to cover the costs of the operation of morgue and coroner expenses; the statutory obligations of a local authority in terms of the provision of funding for the operation of morgue and coroner expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I have no function in this matter. Issues concerning the Coroner Service are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.