Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
501. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the last time his Department's website was revamped or remodelled; the cost of same; if he or his Department officials have been consulted regarding creating one stand-alone online Government portal website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46013/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra502. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the investment in his Department’s website since 2011 including total associated costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together.
Development and remedial work on my Department’s websites is generally undertaken by officials in the Department. This was also the case with much of the work on the most recent revamp of my Department's website which was undertaken in 2015, with additional work to the value of €99,000(including VAT) carried out by external contractors. This is the only investment in my Department's website since 2011.
As part of the Government's eGovernment strategy 2017-2020, the Office of the Chief Information Officer has been working on the development of a Digital Service Gateway - a single digital point where citizens can easily access information about the Government services that are available to them. This work, which began at the beginning of this year, is ongoing and will involve the rationalisation of existing Government websites and online services over time. This project will be managed and developed by existing resources within the civil service and my Department is fully aligned with and committed to this overall strategy.
