Written answers
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Capital Expenditure Programme
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital projects completed by his Department since 2011; the initial contract value of same; the final cost of same; and the final cost of the capital projects that have had an ex post review in tabular form. [7845/19]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding capital projects in excess of €10 million completed by my Department since 2011, is set out in the following Table.
Name of Project | Operational Period | Initial Contract Value | Final Cost | Post Implementation Review (y/n) |
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National Broadband Scheme (NBS) | Contract was operational from December 2008 to August 2014 | €79.8m | €79.5m | Yes |
Joint project with Department of Education and Skills to roll out 100Mbps broadband connectivity to all second level schools. | Pilot: 2009 to 2011National Rollout: 2012 to 2014 | €14m (estimate of Department’s contribution) | €13.3m (Department’s contribution) | No |
Phase 1 of INFOMAR, the National Seabed Survey. Delivered by Geological Survey Ireland (GSI), and the Marine Institute. | Completed between 2006 and 2016 | €40m estimate | €35.7m (Phase 1, including the mapping of all 26 Priority Bays and 3 priority Offshore Areas) | Yes |
Develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System “Eircode”. | 10 year contract from December 2013 | €38m | Spend to December 2018 €26.1m | No |
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