Written answers
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Department of Defence
Ministerial Correspondence
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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697. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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. [15034/16]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The following table shows the number of representations received by the Minster for Defence during the period 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016 , the number of full and final replies issued and the number where a substantive reply had not issued by 31 May 2016.
| Date Received | Number of representations received from members of Oireachtas | Full and Final Reply issued | Final Reply Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 January | 13 | 13 | |
| 2015 February | 9 | 9 | |
| 2015 March | 11 | 11 | |
| 2015 April | 15 | 15 | |
| 2015 May | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 June | 19 | 19 | |
| 2015 July | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 2015 August | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 September | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 2015 October | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 November | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 2015 December | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 January | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 2016 February | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| 2016 March | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 April | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 225 | 179 | 46 |
I am aware of the necessity to expedite replies to representations and I have brought this to the attention of my officials.
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