New Connections - Department of Taoiseach

(3.2) Flagship Services to Citizens(3.2.1) Motor Tax• Facility to pay motor tax charges onlineELGUpdateA contract for the development of the online system was awarded in September 2002.The business analysis phase of the project has been signed off and the design of theonline system is almost complete. The project timetable now has the go-live datescheduled for March 2003.(3.2.2) Driving Licences• Online application and payment for a driving licenceTRAUpdateThe introduction of the driver licence penalty points system and the plannedintroduction of the smart-card driver licence requires that the online application andpayment project be incorporated as one element of what is now a much larger e-enablement project. The availability of the PSB will influence the approach to be takento authentication of applicants, digital signature, digital photo and document capture.The resource requirements, timescales and phasing of the different elements of thislarger project remain to be determined.(3.2.3) Road Haulage Licences• Provide online application and payment for a road haulage licenceTRAUpdateA quality review of the systems and processes in operation across the Division wascompleted in 2002. A detailed design specification has now been produced for a newdatabase to provide a foundation for the project. An additional priority requirementhas arisen, which is to put an electronic tachograph system in place which will have EUwidecompatibility and Member State inter-operability. This phase is expected to becompleted by end 2004. The on-line application and payment phase will then beprogressed. It will require the availability of the PSB for both personal and businessauthentication, as well as appropriate technology for document capture and securebusiness information transmission. Decisions on timing and budget for next stagesremain to be finalised.18