New Connections - First Progress Report
Foreword
New Connections , the second Government Action Plan on the Information Society, was launched in April 2002.
It ambitiously sets out the Governments strategy to ensure that Ireland establishes itself as a world leading location for e-business and knowledge-based economic activity, and that the benefits of the Information Society are available to all Irish citizens.
The diversity of the Information Society agenda is reflected in the issues addressed in New Connections. Its aim has been to bring these diverse elements together in an accessible, easily understood manner, reflecting priorities moving forward.
I welcome the publication of this first progress report. This is a valuable snapshot, and has considerable significance in the overall context of our economy, both from an Irish and International perspective.
Much progress has been achieved since the launch of New Connections, and I am confident that in the coming months and beyond, further enhancement in the delivery of services for the Irish citizen will be implemented, particularly in the areas of eInclusion and telecommunications infrastructure.
This report comes as we prepare to participate in the UN World Summit on the Information Society in December 2003 and to host the EU Presidency in the first half of 2004.
Tá dul chun cinn thar na bearta á dhéanamh ar fud an domhain sna gnéithe seo. Teastaíonn uainn bheith chun tosaigh!
Mary Hanafin T.D.
Minister of State for the Information Society
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