Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32665/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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My Department uses video conferencing technology, on a regular basis, to reduce the amount of time and travel required to attend meetings.

The necessary equipment to facilitate video conference sessions is currently available at each of the Department's buildings in Dublin, the decentralised office in Limerick, the Passport Offices and at a number of Missions abroad. The Department will continue to expand the use of such technology where appropriate.