Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply and would like to raise with him a couple of questions in regard to the final portion of it. I understand that the new website, www.MerrionStreet.ie, which went live in July, cost approximately €40,000 to set up and was inspired by the www.Number-10.gov.uk website. I also understand that the dedicated website, www.taoiseach.gov.ie, which is already in existence could have been redesigned to provide the information contained on the www.MerrionStreet.ie website. Were tenders sought in respect of the work carried out on the latter and, if so, how many were received? What analysis was carried out in respect of the need for this website? Would it have been possible to redesign the www.taoiseach.gov.ie website to allow it to include the user-friendly, on-line information for citizens to which the Taoiseach referred? The interview the Taoiseach gave to his Government's deputy press secretary on the EU-Asia summit was placed on this website. Was this to avoid the media in general or was it for the purpose of utilising the website? Is it his intention to use this site more regularly in this way?

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