Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2014
127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence to set out the total cost to the Department and those agencies under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/14]
View answerThe Military Archives is the place of deposit for the archives of the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Army Pensions Board under the terms of the National Archives Act 1986. The total cost for the storage of Departmental records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the Military Archives is set out in the following table:-
|
Costs |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Retrieval, Delivery etc. |
€ 7,914.68 |
€ 7,465.05 |
|
Storage Costs |
€ 12,236.58 |
€ 11,951.50 |
|
Total Cost |
€ 20,151.26 |
€ 19,416.55 |
These costs are paid by the Office of Public Works.
The role of the Military Archives is to acquire, preserve and make available to the public the documentary heritage of the Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and the Army Pensions Board. The Military Archives also provides advice and other services to the Defence Organisation, assisting in the administration and management of its records.
I am satisfied that the costs incurred in the storage of records for the Defence organisation are kept to a minimum while ensuring that such records are retained for the purposes of compliance with National Archives legislation.
