Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32656/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In my role as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which by its nature has countrywide responsibilities, I use video conferencing, if appropriate, in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings. The deployment of video conferencing facilities in my Department is determined by the nature of the work being undertaken and the number of staff working in a particular building. Video conferencing facilities are available at all of my Department's headquarters locations. The requirement for additional video conferencing facilities is reviewed as needs arise.