Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 November 2014
96. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports from external consultants commissioned by his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the costs incurred by his Department to commission these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42587/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Many of the reports commissioned are a compulsory element of the Department’s participation in EU funded programmes.
2012
|
Consultant |
Title of Report |
Cost € |
|
Drima Marketing Ltd |
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2011 |
12,792 |
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011 |
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Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2011 |
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Indecon |
Review of certain aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry |
59,225 |
|
CMG Crime Management Ltd |
ISPS Port Security Plan- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
3,198 |
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd |
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report |
114,805 * |
|
Team BDS |
Lean Review of the Meat Inspection Service |
98,597 |
|
TMS Environment Ltd |
Risk assessment and Occupational Monitoring of Department’s office, Records Branch, Portlaoise for yeasts, moulds and dust containments. |
4,428 |
|
TMS Environment Ltd |
Risk assessment and Occupational Monitoring of staff health at Department’s office, Records Branch, Portlaoise arising from possible mould contaminants. |
1,845 |
|
IRS Solutions |
Bi-annual legislation update on Health and Safety legislation – 1st report |
1,471 |
|
IRS Solutions |
Bi-annual legislation update on Health and Safety legislation – 2nd report |
1,471 |
|
Deloitte Ireland |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification |
514,169 |
|
NTA Monitor Limited |
Independent assessments of the Department’s IT security measures and security review of the Department’s infrastructure |
16,162 |
|
Espion |
Independent assessments of the Department’s IT security measures and security review of the Department’s infrastructure |
32,133 |
2013
|
Consultant |
Title of Report |
Cost € |
|
Drima Marketing Ltd |
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2012 |
11, 400 |
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2012 |
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Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2012 |
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Indecon |
Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon |
60,885 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants |
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme |
48,400 |
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd |
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report |
57,403* |
|
Norfolk Marine Ltd |
Survey works report to Killybegs FHC |
10,828 |
|
IRS Solutions |
Bi- annual legislation update on Health and Safety legislation – 1st report |
1,471 |
|
IRS Solutions |
Bi-annual legislation update on Health and Safety legislation – 2nd report |
923 |
|
Brian Scott |
Port Facility Review Killybegs |
1,200 |
|
Compass Informatics |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Independent Review of GIS Applications |
23,418 |
|
Deloitte Ireland |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification |
468,277 |
|
Forest Solutions |
NPV and IRR analysis for New afforestation scheme |
1,968 |
|
Judith A Annett Countryside Consultancy |
Irish Deer Management Policy Vision |
2,500 |
2014: January- October
|
Consultant |
Title of Report |
Cost € |
|
Crime Management Services Ltd |
ISPS Port Security Assessment Castletownbere |
4,735 |
|
Crime Management Services Ltd |
ISPS Port Security Assessment Killybegs |
4,735 |
|
IRS Solutions |
Bi-annual legislation update on Health and Safety legislation |
923 |
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd |
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report |
57,403* |
|
Deloitte Ireland |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification |
271,602 |
|
Dr. Sean Brady |
The Dairy Expansion Activation Group Report (2011-2014) |
17,000 |
|
RSM McClure Watters (Consulting) |
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Forestry programme |
97,508 |
|
Forest Solutions |
NPV and IRR analysis for New forestry for Fibre scheme |
2,214 |
|
Drima Marketing Ltd |
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 201 3 |
11,780 |
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 201 3 |
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Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2013 |
* Part of the same contract.
