Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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135. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure more expedient replies to Parliamentary Questions from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department consistently answers more Parliamentary Questions than any other. A significant number of theses, as they relate to service matters or individual queries are referred to the HSE for answer. Questions referred to the HSE should be answered within 10 working days.

To October 5, this year 9,024 PQs were received by the Department, 6,342 of which were referred to the HSE. 74% of referred PQs have been answered within the 10 working day time frame. I can assure the Deputy that the HSE is aware of its responsibility to provide comprehensive, accurate and timely responses to parliamentary questions.