Vol. 473 No. 6
139 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the number of reviews and studies undertaken by consultants or ordered from within his Department since he became Minister; the purpose of each of these studies; the action, if any, which has followed since completion; and the cost of each review or study. [2082/97]
Details in regard to reviews or studies costing in excess of £5,000 and carried out since my reappointment as Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht on 16 December 1994 are contained in the following table. With regard to the cost of the services provided, the Deputy will appreciate that it would be unwise to give details of the price quoted by the successful tendering company in cases where such a competitive process was followed. I can confirm, however, that expenditure on consultancy services from subhead A7 of my Department's Vote was of the order of £148,000 in 1995 and £67,000 in 1996.
Table
Reviews or studies costing in excess of £5,000 and undertaken since 16 December 1994
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Review/Study |
Action |
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Study for the Commission established to examine the role of voluntary Irish language bodies |
Report of Commission to be launched on 28.1.97 |
|
Review of Section 35 Incentive Scheme for investment in film |
Provided the basis for the continuance of the Scheme to 1999 |
|
FORTE — to examine the scale and structures of the music industry in Ireland with a view to encouraging its expansion and increasing its employment content. |
Report published December 1996 and now under consideration. |
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The Provisional and Institutional Arrangements Now for Orchestras and Ensembles (PIANO) to review the roles of performance groups in RTÉ. |
Report published January 1996 and now under consideration. |
|
Functional brief in respect of 2nd phase of National Museum Development of Collins Barracks. |
Brief being prepared. |
|
Royal Canal Corridor Study. |
Task Force appointed and capital and other works under way on the Canal. |
|
Boyne Valley Integrated Development Plan |
Boyne Valley Promotion Company established and implementation of plan is under way. |
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Burren Study: preparation of Plan for Preservation/Conservation of Historic Sites and Monuments in the Burren area. |
Draft strategy under examination in association with Clare County Council. |
|
Burren National Park Study |
Revised planning application submitted for provision of visitor entry point to Burren National Park. Provision of enhanced visitor facilities at three other locations — Corofin, Kilfenora and Ballyvaughan — under consideration. |
|
Wicklow Mountains Management Plan |
Study nearing completion. |
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Strategic Plan for development of Doneraile Court and Demesne. |
Report completed and submissions on the plan invited. |
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Study on the proposed establishment of a National Park in North West Mayo and on the best means of conserving the |
Report published July 1996. Submissions received from the public on report and recommendations are under connatural |
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Muckross House Study on the preparation of a visitor management plan for Muckross House and surrounding park lands. |
Study due to be completed in near future. |
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Study on Tralee Ship Canal |
Environmental Impact Study required as part of Planning Application process. |
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Boyne Navigation Study |
Awaiting report. |
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Grand Canal Docks Study |
Awaiting report. |
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Limerick Navigation Study |
Environment Impact Study required as part of Planning Application |
