It is envisaged the microchipped card will eventually be used by a range of public bodies to identify an individual at points of service and to provide “egovernment” or online services.
It is also envisaged that areas of the public service may use the information on the card to check their information matches that held by other bodies.
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The programme follows a successful pilot of 78 secondary schools that saw teaching and learning levels improve through digital technology.
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Effective data management will be central to the government's objectives, as local governments and companies in the UK recover from a year of data security leaks and data integrity mismanagement.
The college has been chosen to partner ICS Skills to provide internet training to 4,500 people around the country to tackle the large number of the population who are 'digitally excluded'.
The 'Get Ireland Online' programme is part of the Benefit 3 scheme which has awarded €1.88m for 20 training projects run by community and voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations across Ireland and aims to upskill 40,000 people. As part of this scheme, the College will ensure 200 people are certified with basic IT skills to prevent them from missing out on opportunities most people now take for granted in Ireland.
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Despite the old joke about anaesthetists checking stock prices in the newspaper during an uneventful period in a lengthy operation, has the ready availability of hand-held technology made it easier for healthcare professionals to be distracted from their work?
Hospitals and medical schools are supplying devices such as iPads and smartphones to encourage more efficient working by offering instant access to patient data and drug information. But it seems an unintended side effect is emerging: doctors and nurses are focusing on the screen – and not the patient.
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