Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Ceisteanna (478)

Ciarán Cuffe

Ceist:

559 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in the interest of reducing paper use, his Department has plans to relax or drop the requirement to supply three or more hard copies of tender documentation and to move towards greater use of electronic documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39730/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

My Department is engaged, at present, in a review of its procurement processes. As part of that review my Department is examining all potential savings, efficiencies and reductions of the administrative burden that can be achieved. The increased use of electronic documentation will be examined in that context.