Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by his Department and its agencies; if not, his plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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There is one podcast available on www.transport.ie. This was first made available on 21 July 2006. Statistics in relation to the number of times the podcast was downloaded are not available. My Department continuously reviews its communications channels and strategies and will consider using podcasts in cases where these offer an appropriate opportunity to deliver more effective communications.

The provision of podcasts by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the day to day management of those agencies.