Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
664. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the external company undertaking an audit of his Departmental website; the cost of the audit; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45862/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra691. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health 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 standalone online Government portal website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46011/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra692. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the investment in his Department’s website since 2011 including total associated costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46028/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 664, 691 and 692 together.
My Department's website was last redeveloped in 2013/2014. 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 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.
An external audit of the website is not currently being undertaken, but my Department is in the early planning stages of a website redevelopment project. Any redevelopment will be undertaken in a cost-effective way, taking account of Government decisions and policy on the matter.
Cost associated with my Department's website since 2011, including the 2013/2014 redevelopment project are laid out below.
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
Domain rental |
€ 243 |
€165 |
€82 |
€245 |
€165 |
€165 |
Nil |
|
Hosting |
€5,866 |
€8,462 |
€8,644 |
€5,609 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Website design and development |
Nil |
Nil |
€13,223 |
€10,763 |
€3,383 |
€3,383 |
Nil |
|
Website enhancements, support and maintenance |
Nil |
Nil |
€6,596 |
€13,879 |
€7,421 |
€7,421 |
€2,707 |
