Mary Henry (Independent)

We have arrived at the real issue, namely, the contention that the audience in question is not computer literate and consists of old people, like myself, who will not look at the website. Has the Minister of State considered what happened in the context of the overseas accounts, bogus or otherwise?

How often have we read in the newspaper about children, grandchildren or nieces and nephews trying to attend to these matters on behalf of people who are not in a position to do so themselves? Some members of the target audience will have difficulty remembering the company with which they hold policies. It is these people who will ask younger relatives to find out on their behalf. While we can rule out the possibility that they will look up Iris Oifigiúil , at least they will be able to persuade others to use the Internet to try to find the information they require. The nature of the audience is the reason we need to have the information notified on websites.