Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 747: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There are no plans to terminate the ENFO service, a sub-section of my Department, which has provided an excellent service to the public in its 20 years of operation. The service has been under review in light of technological advances, people's expectations of instant access to up-to-date information, the number of State and other bodies now providing environmental information, the growing interest in such information and the State's obligation to facilitate access to such information in an integrated manner. These considerations, together with the need to optimise cost-efficiency in service provision, have lead to the development of a new enhanced service, details of which are being finalised and will be announced in the coming weeks.