Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has, in view of the change in the names of various Departments, procured a new logo for his Department, new signage and any other branding, such as stationery and so on; if so, the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport was renamed the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the 2nd June 2011. I can confirm to the Deputy that a new logo has not been procured for the newly reconfigured Department, which is continuing to use the standard harp logo. In addition, when ordering new stocks of stationery, the practice has been adopted of simply replacing the former name of the Department with its new name. I have directed that all stationery currently held by my Department be used to the greatest extent feasible and have instructed my officials to ensure that any costs arising due to the name change of my Department are kept to a minimum. In relation to replacing signage on Departmental premises due to the change of name, my Department is in the process of amending such signage and, once this process has been completed, it will be possible to quantify costs arising.