Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, whether he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not currently employ an archivist for the purposes of examining and archiving records.

As part of the roll-out of a new records management policy, my Department has allocated significant resources to ensuring that records in the Department are properly ordered and recorded. As part of this process it is planned to procure an off-site file storage facility which will ensure safe storage of archive material.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost to his Department and those agencies under its aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives; if he will provide details of this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35412/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has not incurred any expenditure in either 2012 or 2013 in relation to archiving and storage of records. This would include any material intended to be forwarded to the National Archives at some point in the future.