asked the Minister for Local Government what reports and surveys, if any, have been commissioned by his Department in each of the past ten years; the amount of money spent on each report or survey; by whom they were conducted; and how many, if any, reports or surveys are outstanding.
Written Answers. - Reports and Surveys.
The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Report/Survey |
Year Commissioned |
Cost |
By whom conducted |
Report |
Drunk Driving |
1961 |
£2,439 |
The Commission on Driving while under the influence of drink or a drug. |
Report furnished in 1963 |
Dublin Regional Plan |
1964 |
£37,779 |
Professor Myles Wright, Architect and Planning Consultant. |
Report furnished in 1967 |
Limerick Regional Plan |
1964 |
£24,128 |
Dr. Nathaniel Lichfield & Associates, Town Planning Consultants. |
Report furnished in 1966 |
Feasibility study for a project on the impact of local rates on households. |
1968 |
£350 |
Institute of Public Administration |
Report furnished in 1969 |
Survey relating to local authority staff structures and procedures. |
1971 |
£36,000 (estimated) Nil to date |
Messrs. McKinsey and Company |
Survey commenced in June, 1971, and will take approximately four months to complete. |
Building land prices |
1971 |
£250 to date |
Committee on Building land prices |
Outstanding |
Introduction of Management by Objectives in Housing Grants Section. |
1971 |
£1,874 to date (Paid by Department of Finance). |
Messrs. Urwick Orr and Partners Ltd. |
Outstanding |
Reports and Surveys carried out by An Foras Forbartha as part of the An Foras normal work programme are not included above.