Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost per year for the past three years for the retrieval and return of hard copy files stored at off-site locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9313/17]
View answerMy Department’s costs in relation to 3rd party off-site storage from 2014 to 2016 are set out in the following table:-
|
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Cost |
€164,393 |
€187,436 |
€121,020 |
These costs relate mainly to document handling and retrieval at the off-site facility. The cost of the facility itself is borne by the Office of Public Works (OPW).
It is not possible to further breakdown the costs of specifically retrieval and return of hard copy files.
