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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2003

Vol. 574 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Projects.

313.Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of ICT projects or initiatives being undertaken by his Department; the cost of each project; if they are being or have been delivered within budget and on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/03]

The ICT projects currently in progress or planned to commence shortly in my Department are listed on the table below. Most projects are meeting current budgetary expectations and scheduling. All projects are planned, monitored and controlled within a project management framework involving users, the information systems division and suppliers. All changes to base-lined plans and budgets are managed through a change control process that includes an impact assessment on planned deliverables and schedules prior to project board acceptance/rejection.

My Department has recently finalised a comprehensive ICT strategy 2003-05 and are in the process of planning new projects to commence in 2004 in line with strategy recommendations and available funding.

Project Name

Total Lifetime Cost

Planned delivery date

Status

IT Infrastructure

€5,032,573

Dec. 2004

Initial upgrade completed on time and within budget, some delays to planned upgrades and enhancements as a result of integrating personnel and portfolios following Department change after 2002 election.

Enterprise Data Model

€479,000

Jan. 2003

Delivered on time and within budget, ongoing enhancements and maintenance under way

Exploration and Mining System (Pilot e-Government project)

€2,495,970

Dec. 2004

Pilot project scheduled for delivery in two phases. Phase 1 delivered on time and within budget. Following Phase 1, project was re-scoped after review of technical architecture and business requirement. A revised schedule and budget was agreed following the review. Project is now running late with full delivery now scheduled for Dec, 2004. Project will be delivered within budget.

Integrated Fisheries Information System

€1,400,000

Jun. 2004

Project originally scheduled for delivery in Dec. 2003. Delayed during tender evaluation for system build. Project now expected to be delivered within budget in Jun. 2004.

Integrated Forestry Information System

€2,500,000

Dec. 2003

Project is on hold pending transfer of Forest Service to the Department of Agriculture and Food. Analysis of requirements and tender evaluation process completed on time and within budget. Project is at contract negotiation stage for the system build to be taken up by Department of Agriculture and Food on completion of transfer of Forest Service. This will result in a delay of approx. 9 months from completion of contract negotiations

Internet/Intranet Development & Implementation

€380,000

Dec. 2003

On time and within budget

Financial Management System (MIF)

€1,250,000

Jun. 2004

Evaluation of requirements and tender evaluation for Financial Management solution complete. Project is approx. 6 weeks late,

FOI tracking system

€100,000

Dec. 2003

Project is running approx. 4 weeks late, will be delivered within budget in Jan. 2004

Project Name

Total Lifetime Cost

Planned delivery date

Status

ERIW

€330,000*

3 months late

These projects within the Geological Survey of Ireland are multi annual projects, some over an extended period of years, which are budgeted annually. The projects are within the current year's budget. The EIRW project is running late and the 2003 work schedule is not expected to be finished until March 2004

Groundwater Protection schemes

€20,000*

Dec. 2003

Cartography upgrade

€15,000*

Dec. 2003

Bedrock mapping projects

€25,000*

Dec. 2003

Quaternary all mapping projects

€15,000*

Dec. 2003

*2003 budget only.

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