Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
1314. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the investment in his Department’s website since 2011, including total associated costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following tables:
Domain Registration Charges
|
Domain |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 - 2019 |
2016-2020 |
|
environ.ie |
€50.00 |
€50.00 |
€50.00 |
€0.00 |
€59.00 |
|
|
comhshaol.ie |
€50.00 |
€50.00 |
€50.00 |
€50.00 |
€59.00 |
|
|
housing.gov.ie |
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|
tithiocht.gov.ie |
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|
Tithiocht.ie |
€59.00 |
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|
Total |
€527.00 |
Hosting Charges
|
Website |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
environ.ie / comhshaol.ie |
€4,121.28 |
€3,288.10 |
€4,399.30 |
€4,326.95 |
€4,103.02 |
€1,709.59 |
|
|
housing.gov.ie / tithiocht.gov.ie |
€7,694.88 |
€7,694.88 |
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|
Total 2011-2017 |
€37,338.00 |
External Support Costs
|
Website |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
environ.ie / comhshaol.ie |
€850.63 |
€1,729.38 |
€1,737.99 |
€1,742.91 |
€1,742.91 |
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|
housing.gov.ie / tithiocht.gov.ie |
€4,216.30 |
€9,818.51 |
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|
Total 2011-2017 |
€21,838.63 |
External support costs for 2017 include costs incurred in 2016 but paid in 2017. In addition, external support costs in 2016 and 2017 include development costs which did not arise in 2011 to 2015.
External Development Costs
|
Website |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
environ.ie / comhshaol.ie |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
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|
housing.gov.ie / tithiocht.gov.ie |
€23,290.80* |
€27,613.50* |
€5,522.70 |
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|
Total 2011-2017 |
€56,427.00 |
*These costs relate to the redevelopment of the environ.ie /comhshaol.ie website which was relaunched in February 2016 as housing.gov.ie.
Miscellaneous Costs
In 2011 a payment of €3,440.96 (incl VAT) was made to cover work carried out in relation to a server move and upgrade that covered both the environ.ie/comhshaol.ie website and the intranet site.
In 2014 a payment of €2,121.76 (incl VAT) was made to cover software testing in advance of a move of the environ.ie/comhshaol.ie website to a new server.
