David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 28 September 2011, if he has finalised the cloud computing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3736/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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As part of the Public Service Reform Plan, published on 17 November 2011, my Department committed to develop a Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service during the first quarter of this year. This Strategy is being developed in collaboration with the Public Service Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council, which was recently established to assist and advise my Department in developing and driving ICT and eGovernment initiatives across the Public Service.

The Strategy is only one of the measures being undertaken to ensure that the public service responds appropriately to the opportunities presented by Cloud Computing. In addition to ongoing research, my Department is also committed to seek, through market exercises, to develop a compelling case over traditional computing provision for Infrastructure As A Service provision for the Public Service.