Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht 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. [39917/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not made significant use of open source software packages. It has not generally used generic consumables but it is currently trialling a number of generic products. Should these prove satisfactory, it is intended that they will be used more widely where applicable.