Local Authorities Management

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (848)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

848. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements currently in place for the storage, access and maintenance of extensive local government records; the arrangements to be put in place for those town councils which are due to be abolished in respect of same; the overall annual cost for such storage specifically for this sector; if an evaluation has been made of such costs and if a regional-national storage system might reduce such costs; if there are implications for data security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35536/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department recognises the valuable local resource that archives represent and the importance of their proper management. Under section 80 of the Local Government Act 2001, it is a matter for local authorities, in the first instance, to ensure that the appropriate arrangements are in place for the proper management, custody, care and conservation of local records and archives.