Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2003

Vol. 572 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Records.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

203 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department has a corporate policy, a departmental strategy and an electronic document and record management system in place in connection with electronic records; the system in place to preserve electronic records for the future; and if this system allows for the easy searching of records in order to comply with the requirements of and the implementation of the Freedom of Information legislation and the relevant National Archives legislation. [22830/03]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

For all normal business type electronic records there are standard backup systems and record retention procedures in place. The recording systems in place in the Department (supported where appropriate by the use of computer filing systems) have facilitated my Department's compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information legislation and the relevant National Archives legislation.