Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 2

Written Answers. - GTN Directory.

Joe Jacob

Question:

250 Mr. Jacob asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry 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. [6776/97]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

Because of changes in the deployment of staff since publication of the Government Telecommunications Network Directory in January of last year, there are inaccuracies in the database as it relates to my Department. To deal with these deficiencies the establishment and maintenance of an electronic version of the Government Telecommunications Network Directory within a central on-line Lotus Notes database in so far as it relates to my Department is being pursued at present.