Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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656. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The preparation of replies to Parliamentary Question is an integral part of my Department’s business. It is not possible to separate out the cost of answering Parliamentary Questions from overall administration costs.

Some 660 Parliamentary Questions have been answered by my Department to date in 2017.