Written answers
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Department of Health
Departmental Websites
10:00 pm
John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all websites under her remit; the annual cost of maintaining each website; the average number of hits per month on each site for the past year; her views on whether these websites can be rationalised to bring about cost savings without compromising e-Government objectives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/11]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Information in relation to websites supported by my Department is set out in the table.
| Website | Description | Avg Unique Monthly Visitors | Annual Cost |
| www.dcya.ie | Department of Children and Youth Affairs website | 20,000 approx | |
| www.childrensdatabase.ie | Provides access to research and information on children. | 1,500 approx | |
| www.comhairlenanog.ie | Dedicated Comhairle na nOg website | 400 approx | |
| www.nprrc.ie | National Play and Recreation Resource Centre website | 250 approx | |
| Total cost for websites annually | These sites are managed as a single contract. | €6,731 | |
| www.ncac.ie | National Children's Advisory Council website | not available | €702 (hosting) |
My Department will continue to review the operation and maintenance of websites under its remit with a view to rationalisation where appropriate without compromising the service provided or e-Government objectives.
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