Vol. 503 No. 4
92 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the agencies under the auspices on his Department which have declared themselves to be year 2000 compliant; the agencies, if any, yet to make such a declaration; when he expects such a declaration, if any, to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10407/99]
The latest information available to my Department in regard to the year 2000 status of bodies under its aegis is as follows: of the central and regional fishery boards, eight in total, two are year 2000 compliant, and the others expect to achieve compliance at various dates between now and September 1999; Bord Iascaigh Mhara and the Marine Institute expect to be year 2000 compliant by September 1999; Coillte Teoranta expects to be year 2000 compliant by June 1999; the Foyle Fisheries Commission has declared itself to be year 2000 compliant; of the nine harbour companies, two are compliant and the other seven expect to achieve compliance between now and September 1999. Thirteen of the 17 harbour authorities, including those who have no computers or electronic equipment, are compliant. The remaining four expect to achieve compliance between now and September 1999.
93 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agencies under the auspices on his Department which have declared themselves to be year 2000 compliant; the agencies, if any, yet to make such a declaration; when he expects such a declaration, if any, to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/99]
I refer the Deputy to my composite reply of 23 March 1999 in which I dealt, inter alia, with the Y2K compliance of the agencies under the aegis of the Department. In my reply I stated my understanding that all agencies under the aegis of the Department – the Agency for Personal Service Overseas, the Refugee Agency, the National Committee for Development Education and the Irish Aid Advisory Committee – had completed their projects and were Y2K compliant. However, as of 20 April only the IAAC has declared itself fully compliant.
It has now been clarified that, although the other agencies are substantially in compliance, some minor work remains to be completed in order that they may be in a position formally to declare themselves fully compliant. In the case of APSO the IT system has been replaced and, I understand, is fully Y2K compliant. APSO is awaiting clarification on its compliance status relative to one element of its non-IT equipment. In the case of the Refugee Agency all IT equipment and plant, apart from one piece of software, which requires a minor upgrade, are compliant. In the case of the NCDE all necessary hardware has been procured and is expected to be installed shortly and a single item of non-IT equipment needs replacement. It is expected that all agencies will be in a position to declare themselves fully Y2K compliant by June.
I shall be happy to advise the Deputy when the declarations are made.
