In July 1997, our Department developed a year 2000 plan which identified all of the IT systems and applications in operation within our Department and the action necessary in relation to each to ensure they are year 2000 compliant. An internal year 2000 monitoring committee was set up with the remit of overseeing progress on the implementation of the year 2000 compliance plan for the Department and for the agencies which come within our Department's remit. This committee meets fortnightly to ensure continuous and scheduled progress on the project.
Each of the agencies is in the course of implementing its year 2000 plan. The agencies are required to report to the Department on a quarterly basis updating on progress in implementing their year 2000 plan. The agency reports are reviewed by the Department's internal year 2000 monitoring committee and my follow-up action is identified and acted upon.
In September 1997, the Government set up an independent monitoring committee to oversee progress in relation to year 2000 compliance throughout the entire civil and public service. This committee reports regularly to Government on progress being made within each Department.