Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
339. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2014; if he will also provide details of all the relevant fees paid to those firms during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/15]
View answerMy Department uses private consultants to provide certain services when such an approach is more cost effective. This can include services such as specialised laboratory services, computer services, legal advice or independent auditing services. The information requested is provided in the following table.
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CONSULTANT/CONSULTANCY FIRM |
NATURE OF WORK |
FEES PAID IN 2014 |
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MAZARS |
IT Audit Technical Support |
€40,283 |
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Smith Carter - an American specialist Biocontainment Engineering consultancy firm. |
This company was retained following a procurement process managed by the OPW for the purpose of designing and commissioning the amelioration of the high containment virology CAT 4 facility at the DAFM laboratories at Backweston, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. |
€43,050 |
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Indecon |
Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon |
€60,885 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Rural Development Ex Ante Evaluation and SEA Report |
€48,401 |
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Philip Lee Solicitors |
Legal advice |
€10,064 |
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Occupational Physiotherapy Solutions |
To conduct an ergonomic assessment of tasks in Cork Blood Testing Laboratory |
€1,347 |
|
UCC Hydaulics & Maritime Research Centre |
Wave Analysis & Report Preparation |
€984 |
|
UCC Hydaulics & Maritime Research Centre |
Meeting & Preparation of response to BIM document (0.5 day Senior Engineer) |
€369 |
|
Rooney Auctioneers & Chartered Surveyors |
Valuation Services |
€2,122 |
|
Marine Specialists |
Supply of Dive Team & boat for inspection of salmon Cages at Bantry Bay |
€2,681 |
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NTA Monitor Limited |
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure |
€18,382 |
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WYG1 Locksley Business Pk,Montgomery Rd.,Belfast BT6 6UP |
Engineering services in relation to Electrical Upgrading at Howth FHC |
€29,754 |
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WYG1 Locksley Business Pk,Montgomery Rd.,Belfast BT6 6UP |
Engineering services in relation to Electrical Upgrading at Killybegs FHC |
€5,953 |
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RPS74 Boucher Rd.,Belfast BT12 6RZ |
Engineering services in relation to Small Craft Harbour at Killybegs FHC |
€14,055 |
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Jennings O'DonovanFinisklin Business Pk.,Sligo |
Engineering services in relation to Road Safety Audit and Traffic Management at Killybegs FHC |
€3,628 |
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Jennings O'DonovanFinisklin Business Pk.,Sligo |
Engineering services in relation to design of floating pontoon at Killybegs FHC |
€1,224 |
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CST1 O'Connell ST.,Sligo |
Engineering services in relation to Design of Harbour Entrance Gate at Killybegs FHC |
€4,238 |
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Arup20 Ringsend Rd.,Dublin 4 |
Engineering services in relation to Structural Inspection of East Pier at Howth FHC |
€21,980 |
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Mott MacDonaldRockfield,Dundrum,Dublin 16 |
Engineering services in relation to Cathodic Protection at Killybegs FHC |
€29,884 |
|
Corrosion Solutions and Inspection Services.Unit 408DGreenogue Business Pk,Rathcoole,Dublin |
Engineering services in relation to Paint inspections at Howth FHC |
€369 |
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Corrosion Solutions and Inspection Services. Unit 408D Greenogue Business Pk, Rathcoole, Dublin |
Engineering Design services in relation to Paint inspections at Killybegs FHC |
€1,599 |
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Corrosion PreventionUnit 2.01Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre,Hednesford,Cannock WS12 0QU,UK |
Engineering services in relation to Cathodic Protection at Killybegs FHC |
€5,568 |
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Cronin Millar Consulting Engineeers. 3 Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork |
Design of Phase 2 of Small Craft Harbour at Rossaveel FHC. |
€30,685 |
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Mott McDonald Consulting Engineers. Dublin, South Block, Rockfield, Dundrum, Dublin 16 |
Feasability Study for New Slipway at Rossaveel FHC |
€20,000 |
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Eileen Cantwell Architects,The Brook,Windgate Rd, Howth, Dublin13 |
Architectural Services for Howth |
€646 |
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John O' Donovan & Associates, Model Farm Road, Cork |
Electrical Consultancy Services, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
€6,150.00 |
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MHL & Associates, 10 High Street, Douglas Road, Cork |
Traffic Management Studies, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
€15,368.85 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
Harbour Slipway Design, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
€17,607.45 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
Welfare Facilities Design, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour |
€15,135.15 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
South Harbour Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, Bathymetric Survey and Modelling |
€34,722.85 |
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RPS Ireland Ltd, Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co Cork |
Contamination Removal, Design & Planning, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
€5,419.26 |
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Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd., Nutgrove Office Park, Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 |
Contamination Removal, Design & Planning, Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre |
€19,699.68 |
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MHL & Associates, 10 High Street, Douglas Road, Cork |
Traffic Management Studies, An Daingean Fishery Harbour Centre |
€15,368.85 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
Boatyard Slipway Removal, An Daingean Fishery Harbour Centre |
€71,161.65 |
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RPS Ireland Ltd, Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road, Belfast |
MainPier Sheetpile Condition Survey, An Daingean Fishery Harbour Centre |
€25,215.00 |
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RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd. Innismore, Ballincollig Co Cork |
Risk assessment and report on decontamination methodology of plant and equipment at East Tip Haulbowline |
€15,180.20 |
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J&N Security Consultants Ltd, Glenside House, Ballyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
CCTV Works, An Daingean Fishery Harbour Centre |
€4,120.50 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
New Pontoons, Howth Fishery Harbour Centre |
€22,675.54 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
Pier, Lights & Beacons, Westcove, Co. Kerry |
€5,959.35 |
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Malachy Walsh & Partners, Mahon Tech Park, Blackrock, Cork |
Condition Inspection Survey Report for Piled Walkway Structure, Dunmore East FHC |
€6,888 |
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J&N Security Consultants Ltd, Glenside House, Ballyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
CCTV Works, Dunmore East FHC, Co. Waterford |
€4,982 |
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Michael Regan Architects Ltd. (E-Project), 21 Lower Main Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
Renovations to Harbour Building, Dunmore East FHC, Co. Waterford |
€19,286 |
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Arup, 20 Ringsend, Dublin 4 |
Dredging Project, Dunmore East FHC, Co. Waterford |
€94,998 |
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Julianna O'Donoghue Archaeological Services, 61 Lady’s Cross, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. |
Bull's Nose & Storm Gate Project, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork |
€9,299 |
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Malone O'Regan, St Catherine's House, Catherine Street, Waterford |
Bull's Nose & Storm Gate Project, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork |
€45,080 |
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Malone O'Regan, St Catherine's House, Catherine Street, Waterford |
Storm Damage to Duffy's Pier Project, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork |
€7,540 |
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Crime Management Services Ltd |
ISPS Port Security Assessment Castletownbere |
€4,735 |
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Crime Management Services Ltd |
ISPS Port Security Assessment Killybegs |
€4,735 |
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Drima Marketing Ltd -Eoin O Driscoll |
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) 2013, Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2013, Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2013 and other consultancy work on forestry issues |
€24,831 |
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RSM McClure Watters (Consulting) |
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014-2020 Forestry Programme |
€96,770 |
|
Forest Solutions |
NPV and IRR analysis for New Forestry for Fibre scheme |
€2,214 |
|
Forest Solutions |
Cost Benefit Analysis - Forest Roads Programme 2014-2020 |
€2,952 |
|
Freshwater Bivalve Investigations |
Site Assessment of the River Lickey |
€8,040 |
|
Danish Forestry Extension |
Wood Energy advisory service and production of publications on wood energy |
€19,606 |
|
Henry Phillips |
Professional advice and analysis in relation to and technical support for Forest Management Planning |
€5,184 |
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Farrell Consultants |
Attendance at Forest Institute Meeting |
€2,508 |
|
Seamus Heaney |
Monitoring Cedar Panels |
€3,195 |
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Gordon Knaggs |
Wood Product specification and advisory service |
€1,968 |
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John Fennessy |
Forest Genetic Resources |
€941 |
|
Forest Environmental Research & Services Ltd |
Consultative support on reporting land use, land-use change and forestry to the UNFCCC |
€68,194 |
