Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 July 2019
764. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of capital projects being undertaken by his Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31070/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere 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 |
Project Dates |
Estimated cost of project |
Final agreed tender price |
Notes |
|
National Postcode System (Eircodes) |
2013 – 2023 |
€38m |
€33.5m |
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). |
|
Tellus, National Airborne Geophysical & Ground Geochemical Mapping Programme |
2014 – 2028 |
€60m |
€60m |
This project is being managed directly by the Department’s Geological Survey. |
|
INFOMAR, National Marine Mapping Programme [Phase 2] |
2016 – 2026 |
€40m |
€20m |
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. |
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).
