Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost per year for the past three years for the storage of data and or files on cloud storage or third party servers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9409/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI regret that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 103 for answer on 23 February 2017 in which you requested the cost per year for the past three years for the storage of data and/or files on cloud storage or third party servers.
As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact you again.
My Department is fully committed to implementing the Public Service ICT Strategy, including key principles such as the delivery of services via a secure Government private cloud and to moving to a shared services model of shared ICT infrastructure.
My Department has not stored data on third party cloud services over the period in question and so no costs were incurred in that regard.
A shared service has provided ICT to my Department and most of its agencies throughout this period and has been delivered through third-party managed service contracts. These contracts have covered not only the operation and management of the shared service network, but have also included the provision of the network’s core ICT infrastructure as a service. Data storage is only one of the many elements of that infrastructure and its specific cost is not broken down within the cost for the overall managed service contract.
I hope this information is of assistance.
