The expenditure by my Department on consultancies during 2013 is set out in the following table:
Consultant
|
Purpose of Consultancy
|
2013 Expenditure
|
AECOM
|
Cost optimal study for non-domestic buildings.
|
€38,834
|
AP Env Econ Ltd.
|
Report on Greening the Economy.
|
€35,178
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
Expert Assistance in the Local Government Shared Services Programme.
|
€39,299
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
|
Affordability aspects of the provision of water services in Ireland.
|
€55,727
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and University College Cork (UCC)
|
Technical support on developing low carbon sector roadmaps for Ireland.
|
€107,552
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and University College Cork (UCC)
|
Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies.
|
€30,496
|
Housing & Sustainable Communities Ltd.
|
Toolkit for Local Authorities on regeneration.
|
€12,300
|
KW Research & Associates
|
NTACC Research into why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation.
|
€9,921
|
Mr Hendrik W van der Kamp
|
Independent Evaluation of the Planning Review Report 2012.
|
€12,096
|
Mr. David Lovegrove
|
Adviser to the Dormant Accounts Board.
|
€1,120
|
Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC
|
Review of the compulsory acquisition of land by Wicklow County Council at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow - Phase 2.
|
€49,200
|
Munster Archaeology
|
Archaeology services associated with development of the Met Éireann facility, Valentia Island, County Kerry.
|
€23,031
|
National Standards Authority Ireland (NSAI)
|
Retrofitting code of practice.
|
€14,145
|
Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy
|
Preparation of EIA Guidelines.
|
€7,200
|
RPS Consulting Engineers
|
Public consultation process on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and producing a report.
|
€40,575
|
RPS Group
|
All Island Used Tyre Survey.
|
€17,673
|
Sean O' Riordain & Associates
|
Assist in the delivery of a workshop on capacity building for local authority staff in establishing Local Community Development Committees.
|
€3,257
|
SLR Environmental Consulting (Ireland) Ltd
|
Report on Energy Transformation Project.
|
€50,451
|
Tobin Consulting Engineers
|
Operation of the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System (NLPMS).
|
€55,142
|
TRL Limited
|
Technical expertise to assist the Department in managing the European Commission's proposals for 2020 CO2 emission targets for cars and vans during the Irish Presidency.
|
€42,435
|
Total
|
|
€645,632
|
The Market Development Programme for Waste Resources involved expenditure of €293,314 in 2013 in respect of work by a number of firms to assist in the development of sustainable markets and outlets for recyclable materials.