There are currently three capital projects underway in my Department and the information requested by the Deputy in relation to these projects is shown in the following table.
Project
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Project Dates
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Estimated cost of project
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Final agreed tender price
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Notes
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National Postcode System (Eircodes)
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2013 – 2023
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€38m
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€33.5m
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The estimated cost of this project includes the contract amount for the Eircodes licence holder (€33.5m), support services (€2.5m) and administrative costs (€2m).
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Tellus, National Airborne Geophysical & Ground Geochemical Mapping Programme
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2014 – 2028
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€60m
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€60m
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This project is being managed directly by the Department’s Geological Survey.
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INFOMAR, National Marine Mapping Programme
[Phase 2]
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2016 – 2026
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€40m
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€20m
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This project is being jointly managed by the Department’s Geological Survey and the Marine Institute. The estimated cost includes grant funding of €20m to be provided to the Marine Institute.
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In May the Government approved the appointment of a Preferred Bidder for the National Broadband Plan. The procurement process has determined that the maximum cost to the State of this project will be €2.1bn (excluding VAT of €355m and contingency of €480m).