Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021
176. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her Department will expedite plans for a new payroll system due to be completed in the latter part of 2021 to reduce the cost to her Department on posting out payslips; if she will commit that spending to support DEIS schools instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10947/21]
View answerThe Department is progressing the upgrade of existing payroll systems and the feasibility of introducing self-service functionality and, in particular, online payslips is being assessed as a matter of priority. A range of issues need to be considered in providing such functionality to in excess of 130,000 payees including security and safeguarding of personal information.
