Departmental Records

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 October 2014

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Questions (89)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of sites at which the Office of Public Works store public records which are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; for which Departments of State and agencies are records stored at each site; the total cost in 2012 and 2013 for the storage of these records broken down by costs borne by the OPW and costs borne by another Department at each site; the number of staff employed at each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37549/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The information requested by the Deputy, as it relates to the Office of Public Works, is not readily available in the format requested. The Commissioners of Public Works are currently assembling the information. The Commissioners would point out that they would not be able to comment as to whether documents stored on behalf of client Departments and or Offices would be intended for the National Archives. When the required information is compiled, a comprehensive reply will issue directly to the Deputy.