Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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It is stated that the system is working well. The only reason I am putting the matter on the agenda is that this was being trialled in one part of the country, which I understand would be a sensible thing to do. However, it has produced quite a significant difficulty for some staff cohorts, from what I am hearing, to the point that there appears to be an inflexibility in it. The HSE has invested in this system and if it is to be rolled out to the rest of the country, it has the potential to cause industrial conflict, for example, because people are not getting paid or are not being paid in a timely way. I would have some concerns about that, although that is not for the Committee of Public Accounts. What is of concern is that if it requires to be recalibrated, that needs to happen. However, if we have invested in a big system and the system is not fit for purpose, that is an issue. If it is just a recalibration, that is another matter. I do not know which it is but I am hearing complaints, although whether that is for this committee is another matter.