Michael P. Kitt
Question:384 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Health and Children the areas of his Department that use answering machines; the savings involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8742/98]
Written Answers. - Departmental Technology.
Telephone answering machines are not utilised in the offices of my Department.
However, persons calling on the Department's main telephone number can leave messages for individuals in the Department who are not answering their telephone extensions, or whose telephone extensions are busy, by means of a voice mail system. This system can also be accessed outside of normal office hours when the Department's switchboard is not manned. Savings arising from the use of this facility cannot be calculated in finanical terms.