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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 4 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Reviews and Studies.

Máirín Quill

Question:

180 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Defence if he will list each review and study commissioned by him since he took office; the title of such a review or study; whether the review or study is being completed within his Department or by external consultants; the names of any such consultants; the current state of preparation of each of these reviews or studies; and the cost of each review or study undertaken. [14814/96]

Aside from the normal ongoing management and review of departmental policies, the only specific review and study which may be of interest to the Deputy commissioned since I took office as Minister for Defence is as follows:

Study/Review Title

Consultants

Current Status

Cost

£

SMI facilitation process

Hay-MSL

to finish end-July 1996

30,000

Máirín Quill

Question:

181 Miss Quill asked the Minister for the Marine if he will list each review and study commissioned by him since he took office; the title of such a review or study; whether the review or study is being completed within his Department or by external consultants; the names of any such consultants; the current state of preparation of each of these reviews or studies; and the cost of each review or study undertaken. [14815/96]

The major reviews and studies which I, or the Minister of State at my Department, have commissioned are as follows:

Title of Review-Study

Undertaken by

Present Position

Cost

£

1. Review of Salmon Management

Task Force, chaired by Professor Noel Wilkins of University College, Galway

The Task Force's report has been received.

2. Review of Fishing Vessel Safety

Review Group chaired by Mr. Donal O'Mahony, former Secretary of the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications

The report has been published.

3. Review of Biotoxin Contamination and Monitoring in Shellfish

Task Force, chaired by Mr. Pat Keogh of Bord Iascaigh Mhara

The Task Force's Report was completed in July 1995.

4. Review of the Adequacy of the Marine Search and Rescue Coverage on the East Coast

Members of the Marine Emergency Advisory Group

The report has been completed.

5. Review of the Management and Organisational Structures of the Fishery Service

Price Waterhouse Management Consultants

The final report of the review is expected to be completed shortly

91,000

6. Report on the Organisation and Management of the Southern Regional Fisheries Board

Mr. Dermot Rochford, Personnel and Management Consultant

The report of the review was completed in December 1995

7,592

7. Review of Pilotage in the Waterford Estuary

Clyde Consultants Ltd. (Scotland)

Ongoing

20,000

In the case of those studies for which management consultants were not engaged, any costs arising (e.g. travelling expenses) were met from my Department's Vote.
I would refer the Deputy also to Question No. 320 of 21 May 1996 which gave details of my Department's expenditure on consultancy services in 1995.
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