The Government wants Porta 65 Jovem applications to be transferred to the Gov.pt portal and for the Public Administration to identify within two months which services can be digitized.
During a hearing in Parliament, within the framework of the discussion on the State Budget for 2025 (OE2025), the Minister of Youth and Modernization explained that, when Gov.pt, which standardizes the service channels of public services, the The goal was not to have all services integrated immediately, but to “do this integration.”
In this way, it was established that all “new services that are made available must come by default in Gov.pt,” explained Margarida Balseiro Lopes, giving “psychological or nutritionist controls” as an example.
Government granted 2,355 psychologist checks and 1,019 nutritionist checks until November
“Another of the services that we want to transfer to Gov.pt are the Porta 65 Jovem requests”the government official announced, indicating that this transition “is a brutal effort.”
On the other hand, “until the end of January”, the Public Administration must “identify the services that are currently only available in person” and that may be available digitally, in light of the “omnichannel strategy,” he added.
According to the minister, regarding the National Digital Strategy, which “will trace the path of Portugal’s digital transformation until 2030”, it will be presented “in the coming weeks” and in addition to being based on four fundamental dimensions: people, Companies, State and Infrastructure—, “the issue of talent, training and training of people” will be one of the main focuses.
“It is essential,” he indicated, highlighting that there is “44% of the population without digital skills”, so a “strong commitment” is necessary.
Asked about the computer attack on the Administrative Modernization Agency (AMA), Margarida Balseiro Lopes indicated that she could not reveal the “vulnerabilities” it caused, but reiterated that the situation is “corrected.”
“We have to make a large investment in Public Administration,” he admitted, stressing that “unfortunately” these “attacks will become more and more frequent.”
Source: Observadora
