Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)

It will further public scorn of the Seanad and I ask the Independents to consider bridging the gap of their differences and uniting in the interest of the efficiency of proceedings.

Cloud computing has been in the news and I am delighted that Senator Quinn has reminded us of the need for good news. Dell has announced jobs in that area. However, a report in the newspaper on Friday suggested that Government Departments are reluctant to use cloud computing. On the one hand we are promoting Ireland as a venue for cloud computing, but the Government will not actually use the service. I ask that the Minister with responsibility for public expenditure, who is responsible for public procurement, comes to the Seanad to discuss that issue. We have good news but the Government needs to ensure that departmental procurement policy follows suit.