Written answers

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Computerisation Programme

9:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benchmark, such as a response time, which is used to measure or assess the efficiency of the PULSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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PULSE is a co-ordinated proprietary system which replaced a range of older computer and paper-based systems to enable a single entry system and on-line access to information thereby maximising its use throughout the Garda organisation. The resulting scale and complexity of the PULSE system means that no one specific benchmark is used to measure or assess the performance of the system. Rather, there are a variety of different response times depending on the type of transaction and the volumes associated with that transaction. The Garda Síochána informs me that all performance criteria agreed with the contractor were signed off prior to the contract being completed.

The PULSE system provides the Garda Síochána with unprecedented support in its operational and strategic roles. As with all major IT systems, periodic hardware replacement and software upgrades are required. This process is nearing finalisation with consequential further improvement to the stability and performance of the system.

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