5. Business and the Web
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Businesses' online channels. Source:CSO: Information Society and Telecommunications 2006, survey of 12,219 compainies
More Irish companies have a website and are dealing with government bodies online. Use of company intranets and extranets is also on the increase.
- Businesses’ online interaction with Government bodies. Source CSo: Information Society and Telecommunications 2006 survey
Almost two-thirds of businesses, or 64%, had websites in 2006, a rise of four percentage points on the previous year.
Manufacturing companies have the edge on service businesses, in terms of their adoption levels.
Businesses have also taken to eGovernment. They see the Web as their main communications channel with government bodies.
Transactional activity is accelerating, with nearly half of all businesses conducting full electronic case handling with public sector bodies online.
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