Investment will be focused on systems that improve patient care in hospital or community settings, with a particular focus on supporting community-based health professionals.
According to a study carried out by business communications firm Damovo, almost 400,000 voters could have been added to the total poll if they had been given the choice to vote through a secure website, a voting telephone service or through SMS. The total poll for the day stood at almost 2 million people.
Connect Web is a resource that allows SDCC communities to create an online presence: the site creation and hosting is done free of charge and community leaders are trained to update and manage their group.
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According to the latest report on e-government by consultancy firm Accenture, Ireland ranked 11th out of 22 countries in terms of best-practice in customer-service programmes.
The council has a proven track record in providing online services. Last year it won the Accessibility Award at the Irish eGovernment Awards.
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