Web Resources Policy.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Questions (514)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

574 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his official policy on citing a website (details supplied) as a source of information in the drafting and publication of official documents and reports by his Department; the number of reports published by his Department which have cited this website as a source, a footnote, a bibliographical reference or otherwise, to date; the names of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1185/10]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no official policy in relation to the website concerned. As part of an overall duty of care, those drafting documents in my Department exercise a responsible approach when accessing and considering web based information resources.

With regard to the number of reports which have cited the website as a source the Deputy should note that this information is not readily available and could only be compiled by the disproportionate expenditure of staff resources relative to the information required.