Peter Roche (Galway East, Fine Gael)

I wish the Minister and her officials a good morning. I am excited about the prospect of this. It is a move in the right direction. We are in the digital age now and whether we like it or not, it is fair to suggest or for me to think it is worth bringing all the systems together and channelling or filtering that information about one's file such that wherever an accident or emergency might occur, at least that information can be tapped into. Easy access means early intervention and that primarily should be where we are trying to get to.

I had a number of questions and have been saved the task of asking them because previous speakers have posed them so I am not going to go back over that. I anticipate resistance, maybe, by some to engaging in this process. Sometimes people are afraid the information might be used for the wrong reason or that outside parties might have access to that very confidential and private information. Does the Minister anticipate resistance in that regard due to fear of the information getting shared or will it be managed such that only those who have a need to access it can get hold of it?