Departmental Equipment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2012

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Ceisteanna (171)

Regina Doherty

Ceist:

161 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of laptops in use in his Department; the number of tablets in use in his Department; the number of the laptops in use that are due to be upgraded this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

IT is now provided on a shared service basis between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Finance. There are 55 laptops and 1 tablet in use across the two Departments.

Laptops are not upgraded, they are replaced when they fail.