Departmental Correspondence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Questions (107)

Noel Harrington

Question:

107. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/14]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

My Department is developing a number of online licensing systems for licences and consents for archaeological services and a range of activities under the Wildlife Acts and the Birds and Habitats Directives. My Department’s Culture Ireland programme also has an online grant application system. These systems do not incorporate tracking systems similar to the passport applications scheme as the volumes of applications are smaller and therefore more manageable.