Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department that are provided with a blackberry device or similar mobile e-mail equipment. [34228/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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68 staff in my Department are provided with blackberry devices or similar mobile e-mail equipment.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the number of databases used by his Department; and the number of these that are wholly and partly operated by external organisations or individuals and operated solely within his Department. [34243/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are over 300 internal databases in use in my Department. These are operated solely internally within the Department. My Department also owns three cross departmental extranets and these applications are hosted within the Department. In addition to this, one database is operated within the Department by security-cleared staff from a contracted external organisation. Another database is operated off-site in a shared services facility run by the Department of Finance. My Department's websites are hosted by the LGCSB (Local Government Computer Services Board) on our behalf.

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the number of information technology projects undertaken by or for his Department since 2004 that have been delivered over budget, after their original deadline, on budget, under budget, on their original deadline and ahead of their original deadline; and if he will present the information in tabular readable form. [34258/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table.

In addition to these, systems are regularly developed in-house to meet business needs. These projects are usually completed over a short period of time using our normal resources and budget.