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Irish Times - Republic falls behind in E-Commerce

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  • 07-02-2002 12:48pm
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    Lemming
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    Found this article in the technology section of the Irish Times website today.
    For the State to prosper, we must be in the first division of ebusiness. The Republic ranks 20th in the IDC/World Times Information Society Survey. If the State's claim to be a leader in e-business is to be taken seriously, we should aim to be in the top 10 within three years.

    IBEC's e-business strategy group has urged Government to set up a new Information Society Commission with decision-making powers and accountability. The chairperson of the new commission should be a senior businessperson, with a proven track record in ebusiness.

    The commission should be a permanent body and should include the input of business, large and small; the education sector; and community groups.

    A new restructured and refocused Information Society Commission needs to be coupled with greater political leadership in the areas of egovernment and the information society. Currently, responsibility for these crucial areas is dissipated across too many Government departments.

    There has been some debate as to what would be the optimum way to achieve such political leadership, be it through a Cabinet sub-committee on ebusiness, or a Minister of State dedicated to the area. IBEC's ebusiness strategy group is not overly concerned as to what structure is adopted as long as ebusiness is championed within Government and that there is accountability within the system in terms of meeting deadlines and achieving targets.


    Apologies if this has been posted before.


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