Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the official forms issued by his Department for use by the public and business which can be completed on-line; the forms which cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following are details of the forms issued by my Department for use by the public and business which can and cannot be completed on line. The facility to complete forms online is determined by the requirements and nature of the form.

On the Department's website www.finance.gov.ie , there are two forms that can be completed online dealing with customer enquiries and customer feedback.

In addition there are a number of forms that can be downloaded from websites operated by my Department, although they cannot be completed online i.e. a Freedom of Information application form can be downloaded from the Freedom of Information central policy unit website www.foi.gov.ie and can also be found on the Department's own website. In relation to the National Public Procurement Policy Unit, forms dealing with public works contracts can be downloaded from the website

www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie.

The Department also issues a large number of forms relating to pension payments by the Paymaster General's Office which cannot be filled in online as these forms require an official signature by the applicant and third parties as appropriate.