Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the practice of her 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 if she will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35393/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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In 2007, a Records Manager was appointed, under a two-year contract, to assist in formulating my Department's Records Retention and Disposition Schedule which sets out how long records should be held and the various disposition options. It is not the practice of my Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives.

My Department adheres to the provisions of the National Archives Act 1986, Regulations 1988 and receives advice and direction from the National Archives Office regarding the transfer of records of archival value to its Office. The National Archives Office has responsibility for securing the preservation of records which warrant preservation as archives.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of her Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if she will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35416/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The costs involved in renting off-site storage for my Department's records is a matter for the Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to the rental of off-site storage. Each body under the aegis of my Department is responsible for the storage of its own records and the inforamtion is not centrally collated.