Tagged: Government & News
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Irish Computer Society backs Government's e-voting plans News
20.02.2004 The Irish Computer Society, the national representative body for IT professionals, has come out in support of the Government’s plan to introduce electronic voting, stressing the...Categories: GovernmentTags: Government, E-government -
Ahern’s gloves are off in effort to ‘can the spam’ News
19.02.2004 Communications Minister Dermot Ahern TD has called for international action over soaring levels of spam as well as unsolicited text messages. He raised the issue with a...Categories: CIO -
Government loses paper trail option for e-voting system News
19.02.2004 The Government yesterday rejected calls for a paper audit trail facility to be added to its electronic voting system that its critics had been demanding. The Taoiseach Bertie...Categories: Government -
Public sector projects take a technology lead News
19.02.2004 There are more profound technology-enabled projects taking place in the public sector now than in the private sector, an e-government expert has said.Categories: GovernmentTags: Government, E-government -
Tánaiste announces work permits for foreign spouses News
18.02.2004 The spouses of foreign IT professionals working in Ireland are to benefit from a new work permit initiative announced this morning by the Tánaiste, Mary Harney TD.Categories:Tags: Employment, Government, -
Government proposes panel to oversee e-voting News
18.02.2004 The Government has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over its controversial electronic voting plan in the wake of widespread opposition to its plans. However, its...Categories: GovernmentTags: Government, E-voting -
Primary schools lined up for more ICT News
18.02.2004 An imminent report from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will offer the most forward thinking framework yet on how to integrate information and communications...Categories: R&D -
Technology hype still alive and well News
18.02.2004 The current controversy over e-voting notwithstanding, Ireland’s foray into online public service provision has thus far been largely successful. Since 1999, when the...Categories: Government -
Opposition parties call for electronic voting delay News
17.02.2004 Opposition parties will today call on the Government to delay the introduction of its controversial electronic voting initiative. The Government launched its electronic voting...Categories: Government -
FG suggests changes in law to tackle internet grooming News
13.02.2004 Fine Gael has proposed changes to Irish legislation in order to tackle the ‘internet grooming’ of children, and to address what it considers to be loopholes in the current...Categories: CIO -
Revealed: Government moves broadband goalposts News
12.02.2004 In an apparent admission of failure, the Government has dramatically rowed back on its own broadband targets, siliconrepublic.com has learned.Categories: Comms, GovernmentTags: Broadband, Government -
E-voting pushes all the wrong buttons, claim critics News
10.02.2004 If it’s true that politics are not black and white but are more about shades of grey, it’s a description that aptly fits the issue of e-voting. Last week, as the Government...Categories: Government -
Never mind the ballots, here’s e-voting News
04.02.2004 As the Government prepares to launch a major publicity campaign for its new electronic voting system later today, opponents have expressed strong concerns that the technology...Categories: CIO, Government -
HEA calls for ringfenced R&D fund to be established News
02.02.2004 The Government should appoint a Cabinet Committee for Research and Development (R&D) and inaugurate a dedicated fund, established in law, for the medium term funding of R&D...Categories: R&D -
Oireachtas committee to probe Eircom price rise News
19.01.2004 UPDATE - Eircom and the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) will be called in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources...Categories: Comms -
Government in US$12.5m military technology deal News
08.01.2004 The Irish Government has signed a letter of agreement with the US Government to acquire military technology for approximately US$12.5m from a joint venture between electronics...Categories: BusinessTags: Government -
Aer Rianta issues tender for technology upgrade News
06.01.2004 Despite the imminent threat of being broken up by the Government, airport operator Aer Rianta is planning to proceed with a major upgrade of its computing hardware and software...Tags: Government, IT, -
Major IT risks abound in public sector bodies News
17.12.2003 Some 98pc of Irish public sector bodies have identified critical systems and major IT risks in their organisations and the ability to identify and monitor key performance...Categories: CIO, Government -
Taoiseach to address info society summit News
10.12.2003 Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD is due to speak at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva tomorrow as the head of a Government delegation that includes Minister...Categories: Government, R&D -
McCreevy retains BES, introduces R&D tax credits News
03.12.2003 In his Budget for 2004, Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy TD has announced that he is retaining the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) for start-ups until 2006 and will be...Categories: GovernmentTags: Government