Departmental Records

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2014

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Questions (111)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, and the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records; if not if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/14]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The National Archives Act 1986 sets down the provisions for the preservation of records of Departments of State. My Department works closely with the Office of the National Archives of Ireland in relation to the archiving of Departmental records which warrant preservation as archives. That office provides on-going advice in relation to the identification of records for archiving, preparation, numbering, packaging, labelling and carriage of such records to the National Archives.