Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the names of outside companies hired by Eircode since its establishment; the duration of contract; the costs per company; the overall total costs to date for outside consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44380/14]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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On 8 October 2013, the Government approved the appointment of Capita Business Support Services Ireland Limited as the company which will develop, roll-out and operate the National Postcode System following the conclusion of the public procurement process. This company will operate the postcode under licence for an initial ten year period extendable at the discretion of the Minister for Communications by a further five years. The contract for these services was signed in December 2013.

The postcodes contract is expected to cost around €16m as the postcode system is developed and rolled out over the next 2 years and there will be a cost of about €1.2m per year over the remainder of the licence period. The information you request is an operational matter for Capita Business Support Services Ireland and the Minister has no function in this regard.