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Postcode Implementation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Questions (547)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost to date of developing the forthcoming postcode system, Eircode; if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the names of all external consultants engaged in the development of the new system, including amounts paid to each consultant on each individual contract and the dates paid; the further expenditure in respect of same for which a commitment has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44776/14]

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A contract was signed by Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited in December 2013 to develop and roll out the National Postcode System over a 10 year period. Total spend to date on that contract is €3.22m. Aside from the contract with Capita, the table includes all consultancy costs from 2010 to date associated with the National Postcode System.

Company

Duration of Contract

Cost (inc VAT)

Date Paid

PA Consulting (Project Management Services)

Sept 2010 – March 2014

€806,454

€195,932

10/02/2011

€144,009

01/09/2011

€140,367

29/06/2012

€86,390

21/03/2013

€12,962

24/04/2013

€5,370

26/04/2013

€4,650

09/05/2013

€7,418

26/06/2013

€19,602

26/07/2013

€4,584

18/09/2013

€3,405

27/09/2013

€46,270

08/10/2013

€30,996

29/11/2013

€39,852

05/12/2013

€20,368

13/01/2014

€25,682

17/02/2014

€18,597

06/03/2014

PA Consulting (Technical Advice)

April 2014 – Date

€135,578

€49,568

27/06/2014

€63,468

04/09/2014

€22,542

23/10/2014

Mason, Hayes & Curran (legal advice)

2011 – 2014

€141,810

€51,140

29/11/2011

€11,391

14/12/2011

€18,782

17/02/2012

€6,937

03/04/2012

€20,844

30/11/2012

€20,381

22/08/2014

€3,653

04/09/2014

€3,653

10/10/2014

€5,029

14/11/2014

Other Consultants costs

2011 – 2014

€44,180

€6,050

08/07/2011

€9,840

27/06/2013

€28,290

29/04/2014

Total

2011 – 2014

€1,128,022

€1,128,022

There is an on-going contract in place with PA consulting up to 1 July 2015 for the provision of technical advice. Expenditure of €135,578 has arisen on that contract to date. Future payments due to arise under the contract amount to €278,071, (inc. VAT).

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