Written answers

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Equipment

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently uses Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel. For reasons of operational security it is not appropriate to disclose the versions used.

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26615/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently uses videoconferencing software provided by Cisco. Department staff can access Teams calls via an Internet browser. For reasons of operational security it is not appropriate to disclose the versions used.

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26633/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently in the process of migrating some of its services to the Microsoft cloud platform. For reasons of operational security it would not be appropriate to disclose details of the services.

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26651/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently uses Lotus Notes to support a small number of business units. For reasons of operational security it would not be appropriate to disclose the version used.

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