Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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I fully accept the Department cannot be responsible for the entire operation of the system. The Comptroller and Auditor General is very clear in the report that he does not believe there is comprehensive analysis of non-compliance. I take the point that the new system will lead to huge changes in compliance but part of confirming a change is working is to have a very good idea of the status quo and compare it with the situation after the change is made. If we do not have information prior to the change being made, we will not know the improvements. We must ensure if these changes are introduced that we see their effects and measure them and ensure it has the impact we want. Is the Department preparing for this? Will it have a base level study done before the changes are made to see improvements and measure effectiveness?