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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Ceisteanna (335, 336, 337)

Damien English

Ceist:

377 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department that are provided with a blackberry device or similar mobile e-mail equipment. [34229/07]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Mobile email equipment has been supplied to 47 staff in my Department.

Damien English

Ceist:

378 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Transport the number of databases used by his Department; and the number of these that are wholly and partly operated by external organisations or individuals and operated solely within his Department. [34244/07]

Amharc ar fhreagra

My Department has 28 production databases, three of which are hosted by external organisations.

Damien English

Ceist:

379 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Transport the number of information technology projects undertaken by or for his Department since 2004 that have been delivered over budget, after their original deadline, on budget, under budget, on their original deadline and ahead of their original deadline; and if he will present the information in tabular readable form. [34259/07]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The information requested by the Deputy is in the tables which list all projects with a budget of €50,000 or greater which were completed by or for my Department since 2004.

2004

Description

Expenditure

Percentage of budget target

Within Completion Deadline

%

Intranet Site Development

36,296.40

52

Yes

Electronic Travel and Subsistence System

132,672.96

95

Yes

Integration of Voice and Data

51,609.25

99

Yes

2005

Description

Expenditure

Percentage of budget target

Within Completion Deadline

%

Driver Testing Call Centre

52,620.00

134.40

Yes

Upgrade of Driver Testing system

185,053.00

111.00

Yes

Road Haulage Tachonet system

2,392,767

100.65

Yes

2006

Description

Expenditure

Percentage of budget target

Within Completion Deadline

%

IT Helpdesk Tracking System

42,000

70

Yes

Outsourcing of Driving Tests

40,000

80

Yes

Integration of Marine Directorate

295,000

109

Yes

Data Backup Replacement

124,000

88

Yes

Windows 2003 System Rollout

193,978

73

No — delayed by six months due to pressure of work

2007

Description

Expenditure

Percentage of budget target

Within Completion Deadline

%

Mobile Working

124,571.00

83

Yes

Automated Audit and Risk Assessment System

59,290

99

Yes

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