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THE DEPARTMENT OF Communications doesn’t know how much it will cost the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to update its systems so that it can use Eircodes.
The €38 million Eircode system was introduced last July but as yet emergency services do not use the codes when dispatched around the country.
This is because some NAS systems were not compatible with the controversial Eircode system.
The primary objections to the codes were based on the fact that they are not based on GPS co-ordinates. It means that two properties side-by-side could have completely distinct Eircodes.
Ahead of the introduction last year, Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) voiced concerns about the ‘random’ nature of the codes.
Speaking this morning to an Oireachtas Committee, Secretary General of the Department of Communications Mark Griffin welcomed the (NAS) adoption of Eircode.
He acknowledged that the NAS was not included in the process to develop the Eircode system code and was forced to adapt their systems to be compatible.
He argued that the NAS was planning to update their systems anyway, but was unable to say how much the update cost NAS.
We’re quite keen to talk to the ambulance service and to determine a figure that would be involved but I would expect that the figure is actually quite minimal.
“We’ll absolutely find out what the cost to the ambulance service will be,” he added.
Comptroller and Auditor General Seamus McCarthy also told the committee that the final cost of the system was €20 million above the initial estimate at €38 million.
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Good looking lady in her day. RIP
True.God giveth and God taketh away….
Stunner!!
RIP Lady.
A real woman from the days before botox, tramp stamps and all the other ingredients and additives that today’s ‘stars’ need. She aged as we all will, even the journalistas.
Ironically all the male comments are expressing views about her looks while the majority hide behind pictures which are not of themselves lol interesting hey!!!
Sadly we are not all blessed with your beauty Amanda.
I had to put up a picture of a fat, short, baldy little man as my profile picture because my real picture would just create to much jealousy..
And I suppose the pucture you have up is you?
No no the pucture isn’t but the picture is!!
‘Too’ much I’m sure lol
So if the picture is of youself, why put up such an old one where you went to a lot of trouble to get the hair done, put on the best dress and strike a pose for the camera fitted with a rasberry lense?
Ouch!! Lol fruits not your forte either it seems, play nicely now
She was a wonderful actress and a lovely person, yet most of the article and all of the comment were on her looks. Especially the comments were on her appearance now, which is just incredibly disprespectful. Rest in peace.
The only reason she attained any level of fame was because of her appearance.
Doesn’t make it any less disprespectful to only comment on that in her death. Let alonemake jokes about her most recent looks.
What a stunning looking woman when she was young. She didn’t age that well though judging by the 2010 photo.
I know….. in her day wow I mean really wow. Then as happens got older and let herself go.
I hope you guys wives/sisters, look this good at 80 (if yee are still around then)
http://media.central.ie/media/images/a/AnitaEkberg_large.jpg
http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Anita+Ekberg+Qby_TKVnSosm.jpg
Pictures of the lady at 63rd annual berlin international film festival in 2013
One serious babe in her heyday. Dayum!
Jaysis!!! That’s not a good advert for ageing!!!! Botox please!!!!! Lol
Too much Botox judging by her forehead!
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