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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 3

Written Answers. - Computerisation Programme.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

97 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach if he has satisfied himself with the progress towards full year 2000 compliance within his Department and in agencies for which his Department is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/99]

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

98 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the number of personnel with his Department working on securing year 2000 compliance within his Depart ment and the bodies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8234/99]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together.

I am satisfied that my Department continues to make good progress towards achieving full year 2000 compliance. Out of the original 24 year 2000 projects identified in my Department, only five remain to be completed. It is expected these projects will be completed shortly. Since the year 2000 project commenced there have been, to a greater or lesser extent, a total of seven staff involved in securing year 2000 compliance – four from the IT unit and three from the management services division, the section which deals with office equipment. No staff member has been engaged full-time on a continuous basis on this work.
The bodies under the aegis of my Department continue to make steady progress. Most of the offices are substantially compliant. The compliance status and number of personnel working in those bodies on securing full year 2000 compliance is as follows:

Office

Compliance Status

No. of Personnel involved in year 2000 work

NESC

Compliant

0

NESF

Non-compliant systems are being replaced as part of a move to new premises that is under way

0

Tribunal Offices, Dublin Castle

Compliant

0

All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution

Compliant

1

National Centre for Partnership

Compliant

0

Information Society Commission

Compliant

0

Central Statistics Office

Almost compliant – work to be completed by July 1999

22

Law Reform Commission

Compliant – with one piece of software to be upgraded

1

Office of the Attorney General

Compliant – with some minor issues to be completed by end March 1999

2

Chief State Solicitor's Office

Compliant – with some minor issues to be completed by end April 1999

2

Director of Public Prosecutions

Almost compliant – work to be completed by June 1999

1

Again, no staff member has been engaged full-time on a continuous basis on this work.
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