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Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...are progressing well in the Civil Service and other sectors, as I reported to the House last week. The Office of Government Chief Information Officer has been established in my Department to build on our strong performance on e-Government and to maximise the potential benefits of cloud computing, digitalisation and open data to deliver services and information in efficient and innovative...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Brendan Howlin: We considered this when drafting the Bill. Since cloud computing might be overtaken in a year or two, we have a definition which is future proofed by defining "electronic device" in section 2 to include any device which includes any electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, biometric or photonic means or other forms of related technology or any combination of any forms of...

Other Questions: e-Government and ICT (23 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...expert input to decisions and actions to improve the impact of ICT and e-government on public service delivery. My Department, in collaboration with the council, has published e-government and cloud computing strategies to support the public service reform plan. The council has met on seven occasions to date. Agendas, minutes and other relevant documentation are published on its...

Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...be better purchased from outside. In April, we published the e-government strategy for 2012 to 2015, which builds on Ireland's strong recent performance in this area. We have also published a cloud computing strategy - Ireland is among the first countries in the world to do so - and have set out plans for significant further data centre consolidation. The senior public service has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure and Reform Vote: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: .... This has been largely explained by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. In April we published the e-government strategy 2012-15 which builds on Ireland's strong recent performance in this area. We have also published a cloud computing strategy. This is one of the first half dozen countries to have produced such a strategy. We have set out plans for significant further data...

Public Accounts Committee: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion (11 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...officer to lead this body, which will be located in my Department. In April, we published the e-Government strategy, which builds on Ireland's strong recent performance in this area and is borne out by a number of international benchmarks. We have also published a cloud computing strategy and have set out plans for significant further data centre consolidation. With such initiatives, we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...to perform those business functions as duplication is eliminated. Progress is being made on the consolidation of ICT across the Public Service, including a programme of data centre consolidation as set out in the Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service published in July. In addition, we are in the process of examining activities which may be suitable for external service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...to maximise the positive impact of ICT and eGovernment on public service modernisation and customer service. Following on from the eGovernment Strategy, the Government published, in July, its Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service. Cloud computing is a radically new approach to the delivery of ICT services. Accordingly, it is a significant reform of how we design, develop,...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (26 Jun 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...and customer service. For example, since its establishment, the Council has assisted with the development of the new eGovernment Strategy which I published in April and with the development of a Cloud Computing Strategy which I hope to bring to Government in the coming weeks. The Council may also establish working groups to research and/or develop proposals/recommendations for specific...

Written Answers — Cloud Computing Strategy: Cloud Computing Strategy (9 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is working with the Public Service Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council on the development of the Cloud Computing Strategy for the public service. Drafting is under way. It is planned to bring the Strategy to Government in June for approval and publication. Considerable research on Cloud Computing approaches has already been done with ICT companies based in Ireland and it...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is working with the Public Service Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council on the development of the Cloud Computing Strategy for the public service. Drafting is under way. It is planned to bring the Strategy to Government in June for approval and publication.

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (24 Jan 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As part of the Public Service Reform Plan, published on 17 November 2011, my Department committed to develop a Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service during the first quarter of this year. This Strategy is being developed in collaboration with the Public Service Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council, which was recently established to assist and advise my Department in developing...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (28 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: My Department views Cloud Computing as a major shift in the provision of ICT infrastructure, systems and services. Consequently, over time, it expects Cloud Computing to be a key part of the strategic future of ICT in the public service. To that end, my Department has been engaged in a programme of research with a very wide variety of ICT companies of all types and nature. This research...