Information and Communications Technology Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (367)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

367. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is preparing his Department to adapt to and make maximum use of next generation technologies, in information and communications, in order to to better enhance the interaction of his Department with the citizen and the internal functioning of his Department; if he intends to conduct a risk analysis on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36099/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

The Department is engaged in a continuous process of assessing and deploying new technologies which support and enhance its activities. The Department operates and extends its technology systems and infrastructure in accordance with the sanction arrangements for ICT-related expenditure in Government Departments and Offices and the Programme for Government and Public Service Reform strategies relating to eGovernment and Cloud Computing.