Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Apr 1999

Vol. 503 No. 4

Written Answers. - Computer Programmes.

David Stanton

Question:

115 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance 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. [10412/99]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy):

The President's establishment and the Office of the Ombudsman have already achieved year 2000 compliance and the Office of Public Works, the State Laboratory and the Comptroller and Auditor General's Office expect to achieve compliance in the next month. The Revenue Commissioners, the Civil Service Commission and the Valuation and Ordnance Survey Offices will achieve compliance in July. This work is being monitored closely in each of these offices by year 2000 committees, which report to the Interdepartmental Year 2000 Monitoring Committee, established by Government to oversee achievement of year 2000 compliance in the Civil Service.

My own Department is on target to achieve compliance by June and this work is also being monitored by a year 2000 committee, which reports to me. A separate committee, which also reports to me, monitors progress on achievement of year 2000 compliance in the State sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department. Recent progress reports from these bodies show that their compliance programmes are on target.