Departmental Equipment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2023

Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Ceisteanna (220)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in which his Department used unlicensed software and/or lapsed licenced software in the past ten years to date; the associated expenditure on same to remedy the situation; and the software that was used. [33158/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The situation described has not arisen in the Department of Health.

In line with my Department's policies, unlicensed software is not permitted. Controls are in place to ensure unauthorised\unlicensed software cannot be installed.