Vol. 435 No. 10
141 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if his Department has been responsible for commissioning reports and/or inquiries over the past five years; if so, the nature and number of these; their cost; the number published or awaiting publication.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following Schedule:
Reports/Inquiries Commissioned for the Transport, Energy and Communications Sectors:
November 1988-November 1993
|
Title/Description |
Purpose |
Date |
Cost |
Status |
|
Electromagnetic fields from High Voltage Transmission Lines |
Report to Minister |
1988 |
“In-house” |
Published |
|
Review of Bord na Móna |
Report to Minister |
March, 1989 |
£98,500 |
Not published |
|
Craig Gardner Report |
Examination of the operating of the “Partnership for Progress” productivity agreement between An Post and the Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union. |
1989 |
£19,625 |
Not published |
|
Cork/Swansea Ferry Service |
Consultancy Study |
December 1989 |
£5,000 |
Not published |
|
Investment options for Whitegate Oil Refinery |
Evaluation of identified options |
June 1990 |
£73,185 |
Not published |
|
B & I Line Ltd. |
Consultancy Assignment |
September 1990 |
£331,407 |
Not published |
|
Coal in the Arigna area |
Study of minerability and cost of extraction of coal |
1990 |
£5,389 |
Not published |
|
Arigna Coalfield |
Survey of work for drilling programme and provision of mine plans |
1990 |
£3,492 |
Not published |
|
Proposed ferry service between Galway and the Aran Islands |
Examination of tenders and provision of technical advice |
October 1990 |
£14,000 |
Not published |
|
Arigna Task Force Report |
Report to Minister |
1990 |
“In-house” |
Not published |
|
School transport services (two reports jointly commissioned with the Department of Education) |
Examination of services |
December 1990 and February 1991 |
£34,715 excl. VAT (Shared with Department of Education) |
In Oireachtas Library |
|
Fixed Rail Link to Dublin Airport |
Feasibility |
April 1991 |
£30,000 (met by CIE and Aer Rianta) |
Not published |
|
Parking places and parking restrictions in Dublin |
Two Surveys |
July 1990July 1991 |
£20,000 |
Not published |
|
Proposed upgrading of the Dublin/Belfast railway line (jointly commissioned with Northern Ireland Department of the Environment) |
Study of costs and benefits |
July 1991 |
£43,820 excl. VAT (Department's share) |
Not published |
|
Competition in the bus industry |
Examination of proposals |
September 1991 |
£10,000 excl. VAT |
Not published |
|
McDonagh Inquiry into Telecom Éireann |
Inquiry into certain transactions by the Company |
October 1991 |
£9,000 |
Published |
|
Irish Rail safety performance |
Examination and appraisal |
December 1991 |
£20,000 (met by CIE) |
Not published |
|
Review of the Geological Survey of Ireland |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£16,456 |
Not published |
|
Arigna Mines |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£8,796 |
Not published |
|
Ground water investigation of Central Dublin |
To determine the potential of ground water as an alternative energy source |
1991 |
£130,000 |
Published |
|
Independent Assessment of Papers dealing with health aspects of the Multipoint Microwave Distribution System (MMDS) |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£1,219 |
Not published |
|
Foley/McKeown Report |
Examination of the socio-economic impact on rural communities of An Post's proposals for closures of sub-post offices and installation of road side letterboxes |
December 1991 |
£48,806 |
Not published |
|
Peat-Fired Electricity Generation |
Report to Minister |
April 1992 |
£6,000 |
Not published |
|
Access Transport StudyUpdate on Access Transport Study |
Reports for Minister |
July 1990 and September 1992 |
£235,711 |
Not published |
|
Impact of the Carbon Tax on the cost of Electricity Generation from Peat |
Report to Minister |
December 1992 |
“In-House” (Dept. of Finance) |
Not published |
|
Marine railway network |
Examination of future investment requirements and network options |
December 1992 |
£50,000 excl. VAT |
Not published |
|
Restructuring of the electricity industry |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£103,462 |
Not published |
|
Electromagnetic fields: A review of recent Developments in Research and Public Attitudes and the Response of Authorities to these Developments |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
“In-house” |
Published |
|
Regional Airports |
Performance and prospects |
April 1993 |
£12,000 |
Not published |
|
Proposed development of lead/zinc mine at Galmoy, County Kilkenny |
Evaluation of Environmental Impact Statements |
1993 |
£180,000 sterling |
Not published |
|
The proposed Loop Loran-C Radionavigation Station |
Report to Minister |
1993 |
“In-house” |
Published |
