New Connections - Department of Taoiseach

(8.2.20) Digital Maps OnlineOS• Online access to digital data and maps for corporate clients and the general public ona phased basis from mid 2002UpdateThe project is due for completion in 2002. It is within budget and meets the requiredspecification. There have been some delays by the software supplier due to complextechnical issues on the design of the mapping database. However a proposed solution isunder review now and we are considering a phase 1 completion date of November 2002.(8.2.21) Botanic Gardens• Online catalogue management system for the Botanic GardensELGUpdateThis project was significantly slowed following the transfer of Dúchas to the Departmentof the Environment and Local Government as ICT staff assigned to the project did nottransfer to the DoELG.The project involves two phases. The first phase involves developing an electronicdatabase to contain the Botanic Gardens plant catalogue and will be completed in early2003. The second phase will see the availability of the database online and will becompleted towards the middle of 2003.(8.2.22) Asylum/Immigration ServicesJELR• Strategy for delivering integrated services in the immigration/asylum/refugee area byend 2003UpdatePreparation of an IT strategy for the asylum area commenced in mid 2002 and will beagreed shortly.(8.2.23) Public Transport Smart CardsRailway Procurement Agency (TRA)• Smartcard initiatives to enable integrated ticketing, park'n'ride schemes andconcessionary travel by end 200366