Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Taoiseach the number of websites operated by his Department, including agencies under that Department; the cost of maintenance of these websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22708/10]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has 7 websites.

*The www.forumoneurope.ie website is no longer active but will continue to be available as an information resource.

In addition to the above costs the total cost of hosting all seven sites for 2009 was €22,832. National Economic and Social Development Office The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which includes its constituent body the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), comes under the aegis of my Department. There are five websites in operation in the NESDO.

In addition to the above costs the total cost of hosting all five sites for 2009 was €3,025.

Following the dissolution in April 2010 of two constituent bodies of the NESDO, the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) and National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP), NESDO is reducing its websites to one. This work is currently underway. This website will include both NESDO and NESC, and will also incorporate pages from the websites of the former bodies, the NESF and NCPP, as well as the Futures Ireland Website.