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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Questions (545)

Barry Cowen

Question:

545. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of consultants employed; the name of each report and its status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2354/14]

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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables:

2011: March- December

Consultant

Title of Report

Date of Commission

Date or Expected Date of Publication

Payments

University College Dublin

Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009

February 2011

10 January 2012

4,500

University College Dublin

EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland – A review of evaluations completed to date - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009

September 2011

6 February 2012

6,388

Drima Marketing Ltd

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2010

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2010

Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2010

March 2011

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2011,

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011, published in 2010 Woodflow January 2012

UNECE report completed Sept 2011

12,792

Rockwell Automation

Hazard and Operability Study

November 2011

13 December 2011

3,740

Brendan Riordan, Research Economist

The Net Contribution of the Agri-Food Sector to the Inflow of Funds into Ireland: a New Estimate

3 March 2011

23 July 2012

6,000

Accenture

An analysis of an internal review of procurement.

23 May 2011

20 September 2011

Work done on a pro-bono basis

Accenture

An examination of the opportunities and capacity for further shared services between the Department and its non-commercial state agencies.

23 May 2011

20 September 2011

Work done on a pro-bono basis

Accenture

A review of the Department’s role in regulating meat plants

23 May 2011

20 September 2011

Work done on a pro-bono basis

KPMG

An examination of the administration of the Single Payment Scheme.

4 July 2011

13 October 2011

Work done on a pro-bono basis

Fitzmaurice Tingle Ltd.

Refrigeration Consultancy on 6 Fishery Harbour Centre Sites

14 October 2011

8 November 2011

3,505

Brian Scott, 28 Portlock Gardens, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2QY, UK

Port Security Assessment- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre

29 September 2011

November 2011

4,680

University College Dublin

EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland- A review of evaluations completed to date- requirement of EU Commission Regulation 288 0f 2009

September 2011

6 February 2012

6,388

Deloitte Ireland

To examine recommendations of the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities as applicable to be this Department to value the assets referred to and to make a series of recommendations

Commissioned centrally end June/July 2011

Not applicable

(For Internal Departmental information)

Work done on a pro-bono basis

Michael Dowling

Beef 2020 Activation Group: Growing the Beef Sector

February 2011

June 2011 – for input into FH 2020 Committee

13,000

Briggs Environmental Services

Oil Spill Contingency Plans

May 2007

Updated on regular basis

4,424

Deloitte Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine  – Annual Accounts Certification

2010

Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation

509,830

2012: January- December

Drima Marketing Ltd

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2011

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011

Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2011)

March 2012

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2012,

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report published in 3 July 2012

UNECE report completed Sept 2012

12,792

Indecon

Review of certain aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry

1 March 2012

20 July 2012

59,225

CMG Crime Management Ltd

ISPS Port Security Plan- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre

25 May 2012

June 2012

3,198

Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd

Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report

12 April 2012

January 2014

172,207 – balance of €57,403 to be paid on completion

CMG Crime Management Ltd

ISPS Port Security Plan  Castletownbere

25 May 2012

June 2012

3,198

Team BDS

Lean Review of the Meat Inspection Service

10 October 2012

To be confirmed

98,597

Deloitte Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine  – Annual Accounts Certification

2010

Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation

514,169

2013: January- December

Norfolk Marine

Survey works report to Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre

13 March 2013

April 2013

10,828

Drima Marketing Ltd

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2012

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2012

Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2011)

13 February 2013

Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2013,

Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report & will be published in 2012 Woodflow (July 2013)

UNECE report expected in October 2013

11,218

Indecon

Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon

13 December 2013

12 April 2014

€60,885

(Due to be paid following completion of the review in 2014)

Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants

Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme

31 January 2013

Ongoing

48,400

Norfolk Marine Ltd

Survey works report to Killybegs FHC

13 March 2013

April 2013

10,828

Deloitte Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine  – Annual Accounts Certification

2010

Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation

468,277

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