Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2010
170 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of Government websites operated by her Department including agencies under her Department; the cost of maintenance of these websites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22437/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport provides four websites and the following are the details for each:
1.Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport website
Website address: www.tcs.gov.ie Annual maintenance cost in 2009 €4,839.25
2.National Archives of Ireland website and 1911 Census Search facility
Website address: www.nationalarchives.ie Annual maintenance cost in 2009 €49,175 (This cost includes €10,700 for the main National Archives site and €38,500 for the 1901-1911 Census of Ireland Online site. The Census site search application covers a large database and comprises 8 servers in total and data storage units hosted in a commercial data centre. The site also requires high level bandwidth to the National Archives and to the internet for WWW users to access the site.)
3.Irish Genealogy website and the Church Records Search facility
Website address: www.irishgenealogy.ie Annual maintenance cost in 2009 €3,831.50
4.Culture Ireland website
Website address: www.cultureireland.gov.ie Annual maintenance cost in 2009 €9,483.50 The agencies that come under the aegis of the Department are statutorily independent and are responsible for their own websites.
