Table A – Calculation of the Annual Rate on Valuation

The ICT section in Clare County Council continued to upgrade and protect its ICT systems, infrastructure and services against ever-increasing cybersecurity threats. The recent HSE cyber-attack has highlighted the need for all government bodies to update computer systems, digital services and provide enhanced protection against cybercrime. In 2021 ICT updated the firewall technology, security software, patch management routines, backup procedures, and, with assistance from the HR Learning and Development section, provided end-user cyber security awareness training.

The deployment of an Hyperconverged Solution (HCI) replacing our existing Storage Area Network (SAN) has just commenced. The HCI will reduce energy usage, providing additional storage, processing power and a resilient backup solution against cybercrime. The HCI project will also introduce an off-site Disaster Recovery (DR) solution to protect Clare County Council information against disruption to service.

Finance Department The functions of the Finance Department of Clare County Council include: • Accounts receivable • Accounts Payable • Payroll Administration • Treasury Management • Financial planning and reporting

The section supports all areas of the council, working with Directors and their staff in planning and reporting on their annual and Multi annual revenue and capital programme of works.

Area Offices The budget provides for the costs of area office staff and administration at four locations in the County.

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