Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [39923/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department procures ICT equipment and supplies from the market via the e-tenders website and through Framework Agreements established by the Department of Finance. The Department selects solutions based on the most economically advantageous proposals. All software and consumables recently purchased have been branded.