Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [36107/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The term next generation technologies does not have any widely accepted meaning, and may refer to any number of technological developments. My Department monitors new developments in a wide range of information and communication technologies, including cloud, mobile, social, geospatial and data analytics, and its ICT strategy is informed by these developments. Where my Department is planning to deploy technology solutions such new technologies are considered, and would be used to meet ICT needs where those technologies offer the best solution in terms of technological and economic advantages. Part of that process involves a risk assessment of any technology which is being considered for deployment.