asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce 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 such report or survey; by whom they were conducted; and how many, if any, reports or surveys are outstanding.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Reports and Surveys.
43.
I take it from the terms of the Deputy's inquiry that he is not concerned with reports made as part of their normal function by continuing bodies such as the Fair Trade Commission and the Merchandise Marks Commission. On this basis, the information is as set out in a statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Report or Survey Commissioned |
Amount of money spent on report or survey |
By whom conducted |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
|
1961-62 |
None. |
— |
— |
|
1962-63 |
Survey of St. Patrick's Copper Mines Ltd., Avoca. |
£11,682. |
Mining Services (P.E.) Ltd., .12 Grosvenor Place, London, S.W1,, and 24 Fitzwillism Place, Dublin 2. |
|
1963-64 |
1. Price of Soap. |
Insignificant travelling and subsistence costs only. |
Prices Advisory Committee established under the Prices Act 1958. |
|
2. Price of Jams and Marmalades. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
3. Price of Canned and Processed Foods. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
4. Price of Flour. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
5. Research and Technology Survey. |
£39,912 of which OECD contributed |
Research and Technology Survey jointly sponsored by the Government and OECD. |
|
|
6. Flax and hemp as industrial crops. |
Insignificant travelling and subsistence costs only. |
Working party drawn from Departments of Agriculture and Industry and Commerce, An Foras Talúntais and NFA. |
|
|
7. Development Centres and Industrial Estates. |
Not now possible to isolate from general expenditure of the Department. |
Committee appointed by the Minister. |
|
|
1964-65 |
1. Political Risks Insurance. |
Out of pocket expenses only: not now possible to isolate. |
Working Group consisting of representatives of the Department of Industry and Commerce, Córas Tráchtála, the Irish Exporters Association and Insurance Companies. |
|
2. Price of Houses (At Blackbanks Estate, Raheny). |
Insignificant travelling and subsistence costs only. |
Prices Advisory Committee established under the Prices Act, 1958. |
|
|
3. Price of Meat. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
4. Price of Potatoes. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
1965-66 |
1. Price of Fertilisers. |
Insignificant travelling/subsistence costs only. |
Prices Advisory Body established under the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965. |
|
2. Price of Beer. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
3. Survey to evaluate the implication of consumer protection through informative labelling. |
No expenditure. |
Comh-Chomhairle Chorcaighe, Fianna Fáil. |
|
|
4. Survey of Castlecomer Collieries. |
£1,722. |
Powell Duffryn Technical Services Ltd. |
|
|
1966-67 |
1. Price of Flour and Bread. |
Insignificant travelling and subsistence costs only. |
Prices Advisory Body established under the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965. |
|
2. Price of Electricity. |
£336. |
do. |
|
|
3. Survey of industries established or extended with the aid of industrial grants. |
No expenditure. |
Survey Team composed of Civil Servants. |
|
|
1967-68 |
1. Export Merchanting. |
Incidental expenses only; not now possible to isolate costs. |
Interdepartmental Committee (Industry and Commerce, Finance, External Affairs, Agriculture) with representative of Córas Tráchtála. |
|
2. Assessment of prospects of an Irish Film Industry. |
£1,880. |
Committee appointed by Minister. |
|
|
3. Export Survey. |
£7,430 |
A.D. Little, Incorp. |
|
|
1968-69 |
1. Export Credit Insurance. |
Incidental expenses only: not now possible to isolate costs. |
Working Group consisting of representatives of Dept. of Industry and Commerce and Finance, Córas Tráchtála, the Irish Exporters Association and Insurance Companies. |
|
2. Advertising Practices Survey. |
No expenditure. |
Comh-Chomhairle Chorcaighe, Fianna Fáil. |
|
|
3. De-Pyramiding of protection for Wool Yarn Fabrics and Garments. |
£900. |
Committee on De-Pyramiding of Tariff Protection. |
|
|
4. De-Pyramiding of protection for 4. Cotton Drills Denims and Protective Clothing. |
£900. |
do. |
|
|
5. De-Pyramiding of protection for Knitting Yarn, Knitted Fabrics and Garments of Knitted materials. |
£900. |
do. |
|
|
6. Costs of Shipping to Continent.* |
£138. |
Committee on Shipping Costs. |
|
|
7. Western Ireland Transport costs. |
£1,525. |
Working group on Western Transport Costs. |
|
|
1969-70 |
1. Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry. |
Not possble to isolate COIP expenses from general expenses of Department. |
Committee on Industrial Progress (COIP). |
|
2. Hosiery and Knitwear Industry. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
3. Women's Outerwear Industry. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
4. Metal Trades. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
5. Paper, Paper Products, Printing and Publishing Industry. |
do. |
do. |
|
|
6. Tanning and dressing of leather.* |
do. |
do. |
|
|
7. Footwear.* |
do. |
do. |
|
|
8. Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and appliances.* |
do. |
do. |
|
|
9. Men's and Boys' Outerwear.* |
do. |
do. |
|
|
10. Woollen and Worsted Textiles.* |
do. |
do. |
|
|
11. De-Pyramiding of protection for Textile Fabrics and Grey Cloth used in the printing process. |
£671. |
Committee on De-Pyramiding o Tariff Protection. |
|
|
1970-71 |
1. Enquiry into Insurance Industry.* |
£4,518. |
Committee appointed by the Minister. |
|
2. Price of Flour and Bread.* |
Insignificant travelling and subsistence costs only. |
Prices Advisory Body established under the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965. |
In addition to the above reports or surveys commissioned by the Minister, mention should be made of reports made to the Government by the Committee on Industrial Organisation in the years 1962 to 1965. It is not possible in the time available to isolate expenses from the general expenditure of the Government Departments involved. It would not be correct to consider the Reports as having been severally commissioned, and instead of the year in which commissioned the year of publication is given in each case.
Reports on Matters of General Application to Industry
|
Title of Report |
Year of publication |
|
State Aid to be granted to industry to adapt itself to meet Common Market Conditions |
1962 |
|
Joint Export Marketing |
1962 |
|
Creation of Adaptation Councils to promote measures of Rationalisation, Co-operation, etc., in Individual Industries |
1962 |
|
Industrial Grants |
1963 |
|
Certain Aspects of Redundancy |
1964 |
|
Final Report |
1965 |
Industry Survey Reports
|
Industry |
Year of publication |
|
Cotton, Linen and Rayon |
1962 |
|
Leather Footwear |
1962 |
|
Paper and Paperboard |
1962 |
|
Motor Vehicle Assembly |
1963 |
|
Fertilisers |
1963 |
|
Shirts |
1963 |
|
Mantles and Gowns |
1963 |
|
Miscellaneous Clothing and Accessories |
1963 |
|
Wireless, Television and Telecommunications |
1963 |
|
Chemicals |
1963 |
|
Hosiery and Knitwear |
1963 |
|
Iron and Steel Manufactures |
1963 |
|
Women's Readymade Clothing (Other than Mantles and Gowns) |
1963 |
|
Pottery, China and Earthenware |
1963 |
|
Electrical Equipment and Apparatus |
1963 |
|
Cocoa Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery and Chocolate Crumb |
1963 |
|
Printing |
1964 |
|
Paper Products |
1964 |
|
Wood and Metal Furniture |
1964 |
|
Leather |
1965 |
|
Woollen and Worsted |
1965 |
|
Men's and Boys' Outerwear Clothing |
1965 |
|
Men's Protective Clothing |
1965 |
|
Agricultural Machinery |
1965 |
|
Brushmaking |
1965 |
|
Processing of Fruit and Vegetables and the Manufacture of Jams, Marmalades and other Preserves, etc. |
1965 |
NOTES
(a) In eight cases, indicated by asterisks, reports are outstanding.
(b) Where a survey was carried out in whole or in part by public servants, no cost in respect of their remuneration has been included in column (3).
(c) Reports or surveys relating to labour matters, or other matters transferred to the Department of Labour when that Department was established, are not included.