Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost to the taxpayer of all works related to the name change of her Department from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30979/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The name of my Department was changed to the Department of Social Protection by the previous Government, following an announcement by the then Taoiseach, in March 2010 regarding a redistribution of Departmental responsibilities, affecting a number of Departments. Additional costs of €30,000 approx. were incurred by my Department in terms of website amendments, stationery costs, changes to signage and information leaflets. As is standard practice, my Department continues to use all remaining stationary, leaflets and other printed materials in the previous name of the Department until it has been exhausted.

The name of the Department was previously changed in 2002, again following a redistribution of responsibilities decided by the Government at that time.