Mr. Gordon Jeyes:

We have been seeking to introduce standard processes throughout the country. We are trying to achieve consistency. The first phase of the introduction of the national child care information service has taken place in Limerick and the surrounding area. In the rest of the country, some areas had invested in IT systems but there has been a lack of investment in recent years for reasons with which members are well versed. Some have an old fashioned system while others are still paper and pencil. The pace of change is inhibited by the resources.