Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The more we learn about this subject and the more revealed in discussion of this Bill, the more concerned we are and the more concerned individuals will be. I take the point in particular about governance rather than sharing being the problem. The success of this or how it is done will depend on the infrastructure that underpins and the investment made therein. Has anybody quantified how much would be necessary in order to make this work? Do we have any comparable figures from other states where this has been implemented? What are the thoughts of the witnesses with regard to resources on the public services card, for example? Why did the figures for that rise from €19.8 million to €60 million?

We do not have a great track record in this country if we remember the likes of PPARS and many other systems. I would say we have never got it right with any of the information management systems, whether it is PULSE, PPARS or others we could all mention. How are we going to get it right and how much will it cost us? Why, even with something as simple as an identity card, has the cost risen so much?