There is ongoing liaison between my Department and authorities, bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department, during the course of normal day to day business. Advice received in this context is not costed. In regard to advice obtained though consultants, the information requested is set out in the table. The first two items in the table would relate to capital expenditure.
In addition, I have appointed as Special Advisers in my Department Mr. Ryan Meade, Mr. David Healy and Mr. Liam Reid, at salaries of €82,016, €82,016 and €95,363 per annum respectively. The role of Special Advisers is set out in section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. All advice received is considered and as appropriate factored into the development and implementation of policies and programmes by my Department.
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Consultant
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Purpose of Consultancy
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Contract Amount
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€
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Tom Considine, Dublin 5
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To undertake a high-level review of the Department’s supervisory and management role of a civil works contract undertaken by Limerick City Council
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24,000
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Fitzpatricks Associates
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Report on Local Authority Capital Expenditure
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58,503
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Lee McCullough, Consulting Engineers
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Consultancy study, Eurocode 6 — Design of Masonry Structures
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65,004
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Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners
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Consultancy study, Eurocode 2 — Design of Concrete Structures
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81,675
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UCD Energy Research Group
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Consultancy study of energy efficiency regulation for new dwellings and options for improvement
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89,900
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Indecon International Economic Consultants
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Carry out socio-economic review of the proposed revised terms of the tenant purchase scheme
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48,400
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Indecon International Economic Consultants
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To review County/City Development Board strategic reviews and to bring forward proposals to strengthen and develop the Boards
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77,000
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Mazars Harcourt Centre Dublin 2
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Financial review of Trustees of Muckross House (Killarney) Ltd.
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23,675
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Ms. Sheila Friel Image Media Productions 6221 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7GT
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To evaluate a contract for the production of 5 DVDs on Glenveagh
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4,800
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William Fry Solicitors
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Drafting forms of contract for the Rental Accommodation Scheme
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15,000
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Indecon International Economic Consultants
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Indecon assessment of the Fota House Business Plan
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14,520
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Mary Higgins, Dublin 8
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Examination, assessment and modification of the draft Revised Government Strategy on Adult Homelessness
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4,114
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O’Mahony Pike Planning Consultants
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Consultancy on Urban Design Guide
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200,000
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National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), NUI Maynooth
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Evaluation of European Spatial Network Research to Ireland
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40,000
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AEA — 329 Harwell, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QJ, UK
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Analysis of the national emissions of pollutants (NOX particulates, SOX and VCO’s) from the powergen sector, for the propose of Directive 2001/81/EC and the European Communities (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2004
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29,950
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QTS
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Advice on Health and Safety Matters
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36,509
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Goodbody Economic Consultants (in assoc. with Barnes Consulting), Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
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To undertake a study of the potential for the use of tax incentives to encourage the provision of “living over the shop” accommodation in the urban centres of the gateways identified under the National Spatial Strategy
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53,200
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