Written answers
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Websites
9:00 pm
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [32375/07]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no podcasts available for download to members of the public from my Department's website and, at present, there are no plans to introduce podcasts as a communication tool.
In relation to the agencies within the ambit of my Department, I understand that the position is as outlined below:
| Agency | Podcasts available | Plans to introduce podcasts as a communication tool |
| An Coimisinéir Teanga | No | Not planned in the short term |
| Board of Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests of Ireland | No | No |
| Coimisiún Logainmneacha | Not applicable | |
| Foras Teanga comprised of: | No | No immediate plans |
| Tha Boord o Ulster Scots | No | Hope to develop this facility next year |
| Dormant Accounts Board | No | No |
| Pobal | No | No plans |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | No | No |
| Waterways Ireland | No | No |
| Western Development Commission | No | Consideration is currently being given to a review of the WDC website. The issue of podcasts is one of a series of items for consideration. |
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