Jim Mitchell
Question:130 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the different reports commissioned and published by her since the Government entered office in 1997. [30444/01]
Written Answers. - Departmental Reports.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
ReportCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Published |
|
1999 |
Warburg Dillon Read, SH&E and AIB |
A consortium of consultants engaged to give advice in relation to the strategic options for the future development of Aer Rianta in the context of a report received from the Board of that company |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Indecon Economic Consultants |
A study of Aer Rianta's airport charges |
Edited version in Dáil Library |
|
ReportCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Published |
|
2000 |
Schleiss Trading & Consulting (Denmark) |
Safety Review of the IAA for the years 1997-1999 |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Simat Hellilsem & Eichner (UK) |
Air passenger analysis study of Dublin Airport |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney |
To examine and assess the suitability of the strategic alliance proposal recommended by Aer Lingus with British Airways-American Airways and future capital needs of the company |
Yes |
|
1999 |
NERA Economic Consultants |
Financial and technical review of proposed charges for access to the Irish gas transmission system |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Economic evaluation of the impact on competition in the electricity sector of the allocations of further capacity in the natural gas network to ESB |
No |
|
2000 |
Brattle Group, Economic Consultants |
Consultancy advice in relation to the development of a regulatory regime for the authorisation of new gas pipelines and tariffs for third party access to the natural gas network |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Byrne O'Cleirigh |
Study of the Engineering status of eight pipeline projects |
No |
|
2001 |
Byrne O'Cleirigh |
Assessment of the Ring-main option and public service levy |
No |
|
1996 |
Stone and Webster Consultants |
Independent analysis of security of supply options for natural gas |
No |
|
1997 |
Environmental Resources Management in association with Byrne O'Cleirigh Ltd and the ESRI |
Limitation and Reduction of CO*2 and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ireland – (“The ERM Report”) |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Renewable Energy Strategy Group |
Strategy for Intensifying Wind Energy Deployment |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Kirk McClure, Morton, Consulting Engineers |
Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resource in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Indecon International Consultants and PWC |
A Strategy for the Successful Development of the Road Haulage Industry |
Yes |
|
2001 |
Promech |
A Programme of Action for the Road Haulage Industry |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Integrated Ticketing Committee |
Report of Committee on the proposal for Integrated Ticketing in the Greater Dublin Area |
Yes |
|
1997 |
Oscar Faber Consultants |
Study of the Environmental Implications of Irish Transport Growth and of Related Sustainable Policies and Measures |
Yes |
|
1998 |
IRMS/PA Consulting |
Study into the Railway Inspectorate Human Resource Requirements |
Yes |
|
2001 |
A Top Level Group of three persons |
To assist Iarnród Éireann face the challenges of expanding the Rail Network and delivering improved services |
Yes |
|
2001 |
NERA/TIS |
A research project on models for the provision, regulation and integration of public transport services in major urban areas |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Department of Economics, UCD |
Comparison of subvention levels for public transport systems in European cities |
Yes |
|
2001 |
International Risk Management Services |
A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland – Implications of the Delay in the Implementation of the Mini-CTC Project |
Yes |
|
1998 |
International Risk Management Services |
A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland |
Yes |
|
1999 |
International Risk Management Services |
A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland – Pre Audit Report |
Yes |
|
1999 |
International Risk Management Services |
A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland Implementation Review |
Yes |
|
2000 |
International Risk Management Services |
A Review of Railway Safety in Ireland – Second Implementation Review |
Yes |
|
2000 |
International Risk Management Services |
Draft Guidelines for Railway Safety Cases |
Yes |
|
1997 |
WS Atkins Consultants |
Commissioned to carry out an independent study on option of putting light rail system underground in the city centre |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Light Rail Advisory and Action Group |
Reports on the implementation of the timetable for the Dublin Light Rail Project |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Arthur Andersen/Steer Davies Gleave |
Commissioned to report on a public private partnership approach to the Dublin Light Rail Project |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Inspector's Report on Findings of Public Inquiries in relation to Luas |
Public Inquiry – Dublin Light Rail Line A – Tallaght to Abbey Steet |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Inspector's Report on Findings of Public Inquiries in relation to Luas |
Public Inquiry – Dublin Light Rail Line B – St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford Industrial estate |
Yes |
|
ReportCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Published |
|
1999 |
Inspector's Report on Findings of Public Inquiries in relation to Luas |
Public Inquiry – Dublin Light Rail Line C – Abbey Street to Connolly Station |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Inspector's Report on Findings of Public Inquiries in relation to Luas |
Public Inquiry – Dublin Light Rail Line C – Store Street to Connolly Station |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Masons Solicitors/Babtie Group Ltd./Booz-Allen Hamilton |
Recommendations regarding scope of the operating contract for Light Rail and the way in which the competition should be conducted |
Yes |
|
1999 |
Drury Communications |
Human Resource Management Strategy |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Commencements |
Customer Service Benchmark Survey |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Mason Communications |
North-South Co-Operation on E-Commerce |
No |
|
2000 |
DKM |
Energy Security and Information Security |
Yes |
|
2000 |
Arthur Andersen |
Report on the Review of the Irish National Petroleum Corporation Strategic Alliance Process |
No |
|
1997 |
Ewbank Preece O'hEocha |
Engaged to evaluate ESB's proposals for the refurbishment of Ferbane Power Station |
No |
|
2001 |
IPA Energy Consulting Ltd., Edinburgh in consortium with PB Power (UK) and Energy Links Consultancy (UK) |
Preparation of information reports on the energy sector in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and draft report on option for the future evolution of both markets. Contract awarded jointly by Department of Public Enterprise (Dublin) and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Belfast) |
Yes |
|
1998 |
London Economics Consultants |
To report on Ireland's Energy Efficiency Policy for the period 2000-2005 |
No |
|
1998 |
Lan Communications |
Report on Department's IT Infrastructure |
No |
|
1998 |
Siemens Ltd. |
File management consultancy |
No |
|
1998 |
Ovum Ltd. |
Economic Analysis of International Connectivity Project in Telecommunications |
No |
|
1998 |
DKM Economic Consultants |
Economic Evaluation of Infrastructural Options for meeting gas demand up to 2025 |
Yes |
|
1998 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Review of Exchequer subvention to CIE |
No |
|
1998 |
Mr. Paul Cassidy |
Review of distribution of staff resources within Department |
No |
|
1999 |
Informatic Management International |
Study for potential for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in relation to national Seabed Survey |
No |
|
2000 |
Mason, Hayes and Curran |
Advice in relation to legal aspects of public tender process for air carriers to operate Public Service Obligation air routes |
No |
|
1999 |
PA Consulting Group |
Evaluation of pay-performance criteria for Chief Executives of State Bodies under the aegis of the Department |
No |
|
2000 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Advice on accounting systems to meet Met Éireann's requirements |
Yes |
|
2000 |
JOCR Research Connecticut USA |
Assessment of the implications of US-Ireland traffic and tourism growth in the context of Aer Lingus-American Airlines Code Sharing Proposals |
No |
|
2000 |
Grant Thornton |
To carry out a review of the charges levied by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland for services it provides |
No |
|
2000 |
Symonds |
To develop a model to determine the costs and revenues associated with the operation of additional buses |
No |
|
2001 |
Currie & Brown in association with Ernst & Young |
To review existing arrangements to monitor expenditure and to develop a project management system for the public transport investment programme under the National Development Plan |
In the processof being published on the web |
|
1996 |
Waterhouse Coopers |
Review of An Post Business Plan 2000-2004 |
No |
|
2000 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Report of the sub post office network |
Yes |
|
2001 |
A&L Goodbody |
International legal benchmarking of Ecommerce Act |
Yes |