Vol. 493 No. 3
133 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the working groups, reports, studies and consultancies commissioned by his Department since taking office; the estimated cost of each, where applicable; the date the report of each was received or is scheduled to be received; and whether each has or will be published. [15759/98]
The following is the information sought:
FINANCE DIVISION
Consultancies
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Schedule to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Pre-Accreditation review of Department (A Andersen) |
19,310 |
13/3/98 |
It is not intended to publish the report. |
|
Audit of Department's FEOGA Annual Account, 1998 (A Andersen) |
20,570 |
31/01/99 |
It is not intended to publish the report. |
|
Working Group |
Composition/Remit of Group |
Publication |
|
High Level Accreditation GroupCost: Nil |
Group comprising representatives of DMNR, D/Finance and D/Agriculture and Food, has been established for the purpose of overseeing implementation of recommendations contained in the A Andersen pre-accreditation review report.Target date for completion of work: end 1998 |
It is not intended to publish a report. |
|
Audit Steering GroupCost: Nil |
Group comprising representatives of DMNR and A Andersen, has been established for the purpose of managing the timing and co-ordination of the audit of the Department's FEOGA annual account, 1998.Target date for completion of work: January, 1999. |
It is not intended to publish a report. |
|
Consultancy commission |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Assessment of Seaport Capacity (Baxter Eadie/Halcrow Crouch/ORM Consultants) |
43,500 |
– |
Report has been published. Relevant details to port companies. |
|
Assessment of pay and staffing arrangements at Foynes Port Company. (Dermot Rochford Staff Relations Services) |
4,856 |
– |
Report has been published. |
|
Development of Integrated Transport Statistics Database. (Information Management International Ltd.) |
17,061 |
– |
Report has been published. |
|
To assist in the assessment of the investment needs of the Seaport Sector. (ORM Consulting) |
Consultancy ongoing £5,000 max. |
End December, 1998 |
Not being published |
|
Task Force on seafarer training and employment |
Ongoing — Estimated cost £8,000 |
End August, 1998 |
Not being published |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Schedule to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Organisation and Management review (Mike McCarthy & Associates — facilitator for review) |
5,808 |
No formal report |
Not for publication |
|
Expenditure Review of IMES |
25,000 estimated |
consultancy ongoing |
ditto |
|
Working Group |
Composition/Remit of Group |
Publication |
|
Marine Emergency Advisory Group |
To examine the Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Study |
Technical study not being published. |
|
Cost: Nil |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Interpretation of seismic data. (Clare Morgan) |
27,000 |
– |
Reports not published as they are for technical advice purposes. |
|
Engineering Services in relation to consideration of an application for a Petroleum Lease over the” Helvick” oil accumulation in the North Celtic Sea Basin. (RDS Resources) |
15,000 |
– |
ditto |
|
Advice on a release mechanism for the promotion and dissemination of non-confidential basic and enhanced well and seismic data. (Data Room) |
13,500 |
– |
ditto |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Analysis of IT requirements for the grant and premium payments section of the Forest Service. (Deloitte & Touche) |
25,000 |
May, 1998 |
Report not published. |
|
Examine the establishment of a Forest Institute (Dr. Brendan Kearney) |
5,000 |
February, 1998 |
Report not published. |
|
To review Coillte Teoranta's evaluation of the Balcas in terms of its proposed investment in that company. (Coopers & Lybrand) |
12,100 |
December, 1997 |
Report not published. |
|
Formulation of Dividend Policy in relation to Coillte Teoranta. (O'Hare & Associates) |
75,000 |
Late July, 1998 |
Report will not be published |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Renewed contract as External Evaluator of the Fisheries Operational Programme 1994-1999. (Indecon Economic Consultants). Indecon is employed under the Technical Assistance Measure of the Operational Programme and report to the Monitoring Committee for the Programme. |
79,663 max. |
Copies of relevant reports are available from the Department of Marine and Natural Resources. |
|
|
Audit of the Operational Programme for Fisheries 1994-1999 and the PESCA Community Initiative 1994-1999. (Deloitte & Touche). Deloitte & Touche is employed under the Technical Assistance Measure of the Operational Programme |
40,535 max. |
Report up to the end of 1997 is due to be finalised by 30 June, 1998. Copies of relevant reports are available from the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources. |
|
|
Study of Equal Opportunities between Men and Women in the Fishing Industry. (Trinity College). Trinity College were employed under the Technical Assistance Measure of the Operational Programme. |
2,100 |
Report completed on 18 April, 1998, presented to the Monitoring Committee for the Programme on 22 April, 1998. Copies of the report are available from the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources. |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Provision of engineering services at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre. (ESB Consulting Engineers) |
35,400 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
|
Provision of engineering services at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre. (Design Office Dusoswa, Architects) |
6,000 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. (Ove Arup & Partners, Consulting Engineers) |
13,673 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. (Malone O'Regan, Consulting Engineers) |
68,365 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre. (Paul Curran Architect) |
7,986 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. (Patrick Carr Architect, Ballybofey) |
12,947 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of Engineering Services at Dingle Harbour, County Kerry. (Malachy Walsh & Partners, Consulting Engineers) |
176,000 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Assessment of EIS for Capital Dredging Scheme at Drogheda Port. (C.A.A.S. (Environmental Services Ltd.) |
15,449 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Tory Island. (Kirk McClure Morton Engineers, Belfast) |
109,505 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Bray Coast Protection Scheme. (Kirk McClure Morton Engineers, Belfast) |
25,168 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services in Bray Coast Protection Scheme. (H.R. Wallingford Engineers, U.K.) |
8,470 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Rosslare Strand. (H.R. Wallingford Engineers, U.K.) |
26,087 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of engineering services at Rosslare Strand. (J.P. Lang Engineer) |
1,277 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Provision of Engineering Services at Cromane, Co. Kerry. (Kirk McClure and Morton Engineers, Belfast) |
31,690 |
ditto |
ditto |
|
Consultancy commission |
Cost |
Date Report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
Implementation of Report of Salmon Mangement Task Force in relation to tags and quotas (Marine Institute) |
Nil |
February, 1998 |
14 February, 1998 |
|
Aquaculture Industry Forum |
Nil |
June, 1998 |
Not being published |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date report Received/Schedule to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Study of infrastructural requirements at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre (Coopers & Lybrand) |
27,037 |
June, 1998 |
Not being published |
|
Consultancy commissioned |
Cost |
Date report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
David Nolan Telephone Systems Consultant |
1,743 |
– |
Not for publication |
|
Task Force |
Cost |
Date report Received/Scheduled to be received |
Publication |
|
Task Force established by the Minister to report and advise on dumping of radioactive materials in the Maritime area |
Nil |
Imminent — no precise date but is expected shortly. |
Report will be published |
