Question
98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost per year for the past three years for the retrieval and return of hard copy files stored at off-site locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9311/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The costs incurred by my Department for search and retrieval of records, including barcoding and transportation of files to off site file storage locations, are set out in the following table.
The costs incurred for search and retrieval of records
| Year | Cost |
| 2014 | €17,311 |
| 2015 | €17,893 |
| 2016 | €33,485 |