James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26602/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently uses Microsoft Windows 10, with plans in place to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 in the coming months. My Department also currently uses Microsoft Word for Office 365 and Microsoft Excel for Office 365 as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft windows, Microsoft word and Microsoft excel are included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all staff in my Department on their corporate desktop.

James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [26620/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department uses Microsoft Teams as part of the Department’s collaboration and communication platform as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft Teams is included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all staff in my Department on their corporate desktop.

James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Firstly I wish to make the Deputy aware that later this week my Department will be publishing updated cloud computing advice notes from the Office of the Government CIO and the Office of Government Procurement. The updated notes recognise the developments in the technology, policy and legislative environments as well as some related matters that have emerged over recent years. Taken together, these notes will help public bodies to procure and implement cloud services to support digitalisation thereby providing better public services for all.

Following my own advice, my Department uses appropriate current versions of a range of enterprise cloud services across Infrastructure, Platform and Software as a Service as well as security solutions from providers such as Microsoft, AWS, ServiceNow and OpenText. In addition, in line with my Department’s ICT Acceptable Usage and Internet Content Access policies, my Department provides access to on-line resources to support staff in their roles such as collaboration, workspace visualisation, data visualisation, design, task management, messaging, recruitment management and audience interaction tools.

James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [26656/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently uses Lotus Notes (also known as IBM Lotus Notes) to integrate with the Oireachtas ePQ Application. The Version of Lotus note is 11.0.1 FP3 with plans in place to remove its usage by the end of 2026.