Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of representations he has received from Members of the Oireachtas and the number of these to which he had not issued a substantive reply by 31 May 2016 by month of initial receipt, from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Written Reps Received

January 201571

February 2015 82

March 2015110

April 201577

May 201586

June 201558

July 201581

August 201550

September 201583

October 201571

November 2015118

December 201587

January 201657

February 201675

March 201698

April 201661

Total1265.

Of the above total, there are currently 92 representations outstanding.

In response to the significant increase in queries received I have established a new Oireachtas liaison unit in my Department. Members may contact 076 1064460 or oireachtas@agriculture.gov.ie with queries relating to payments due to constituents under schemes administered by my Department.