Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 2

Written Answers. - GTN Directory.

Joe Jacob

Question:

106 Mr. Jacob asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht whether his attention has been drawn to the availability throughout the Civil Service and to Members of the Oireachtas of the Government's Telecommunications Network Directory on computer within an on-line Lotus Notes database; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that a large number of the documents contained within this database are now incorrect; the names and contact numbers of the persons in his Department who are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the portion of this database which relates to his Department, both in terms of content and replication to the CMOD master copy of the database; the date on which that portion of the database which relates to his Department was last updated; if he will ensure that the database is accurately maintained in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6777/97]

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (Mr. M. Higgins)

My Department is among those included in the Government Telecommunications Network Directory, and is also on the database referred to by the Deputy. I am not aware of any complaints relating to the accuracy of my Department's entry on the database.

The Deputy will be aware that my Department has recently expanded to incorporate staff of the Heritage Service and support staff. For the moment at least, these staff have retained their Office of Public Works GTN contact numbers as they are still based in the same building as before, and are serviced by the Office of Public Works switchboard.

The GTN data for my Department is updated regularly. The vast majority of the information currently accessible on the database in respect of my staff based in my offices at Dún Aimhigín Mespil Road Dublin 4 and Na Forbacha, Contae na Gaillimhe is accurate and the entries are presently being updated.

Mr. Rónán O Scolaí of the personnel section of my Department is responsible for maintaining my Department's portion of the database.