Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the savings that have been made in his Department through the use of open source software packages and generic consumables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy my Department has deployed various software applications, including open source packages, to ensure the efficient conduct of its business. All software applications are monitored to ensure that the Department continues to obtain maximum return on its investment. Purchases are made solely on the lowest price for a suitable product at any given time; brand is not a factor in product purchase. The volume of generic or branded consumables purchased is not recorded.