Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is preparing his Department to adapt to and make maximum use of next generation technologies in information and communications to better enhance the interaction of his Department with the citizen and the internal functioning of his Department; if he intends to conduct a risk analysis in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36103/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department regularly reviews latest available technologies to ensure that maximum benefit is obtained from its investment in Information and Communications Technology.

There are numerous components to next generation technologies. My Department will continue to monitor and research emerging technologies, including those which come under the broad definition of next generation technologies, for suitability for business deployment.