Some €120m is being put into the cross-EU project
Applications have opened for local authorities to introduce free Wi-Fi hotspots.
Under the initiative, the European Commission is making funding available to local authorities across the EU.
Read more: Irish towns and cities can apply for free Wi-Fi hotspots
CIO Barry Lowry says great citizen services sit at the heart of his approach for Ireland, with a strong focus on data sharing.
Irish government CIO Barry Lowry is using digital transformation to help his country create joined-up and customer-centric services.
Read more: Government CIO Barry Lowry on pushing forward with Ireland’s digital strategy
On 18 January 2018 last, Patrick O'Donovan TD, Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Procurement officially signed Ireland up as an Authority Member of OpenPEPPOL, the international association with responsibility for maintaining PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online), a network operating in the sphere of e-procurement and e-invoicing.
This follows on from the launch late last year of the government's plans to increase the use of digital technology, such as business information modelling ("BIM"), in key public works contracts. As part of these plans, public bodies will establish requirements for the use of BIM in the construction and operation of public infrastructure over the next four years. Both of these initiatives compliment the government's 'eGovernment Strategy 2017-2020', published in July 2017, which sets out ten key actions for Ireland to become a leader in digital government services, including facilitating secure online identification, improving underlying infrastructure and providing appropriate skilling.
Read more: Picking PEPPOL: Ireland, EInvoicing And Technology In Public Works
If a person does not consent to private details being held in databases in order to access essential services, there needs to be legislative basis for it, writes Elizabeth Farries.
An Oireachtas committee will be meeting tomorrow regarding concerns surrounding the Public Services Card, including its National Biometric Database (together, the PSC).
Read more: IE: Identifying problems with mooted Public Services Card
Digital library services operating across branches in Fingal have come in for praise from the highest level.
Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment, Patrick O'Donovan, TD, visited Fingal County Council's Blanchardstown Library to witness the progress being made.
Read more: IE: Fingal: Digital library service receive top-level praise