Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
931. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [1666/15]
View answerThe expenditure by my Department on consultancies during 2014 is set out in the following table:
|
Consultant |
Purpose of Consultancy |
2014 Expenditure |
|
Bid Management Services |
Professional services regarding procurement document. |
€2,583 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Expert Assistance in the Local Government Shared Services Programme. |
€66,036 |
|
Duncan Lawrence Environmental Ltd. |
Analysis of Household Waste Collection Legislation. |
€4,223 |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) |
Analysis of affordability impact of domestic water charges. |
€1,929 |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) |
Research on the possible socio-economic impact of an incident at Sellafield. |
€79,950 |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) |
Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies. |
€13,595 |
|
Glas Ecology |
Environment Management follow up Report (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry). |
€1,599 |
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency |
Research into why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation. |
€2,017 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Peer review of Met Eireann's Operational and Strategic Review. |
€4,920 |
|
MacCabe Durney Barnes |
Independent Planning Review. |
€94,567 |
|
Marine Institute |
Assist and advise in the management and phased roll-out of the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive for Irish waters including an initial assessment of the environmental status of Irish waters; the development of a monitoring programme; and the institution of programmes of measures to maintain and improve good environmental status. |
€633,105 |
|
Mason Hayes & Curran |
Professional advice in relation to Climatological Observers. |
€566 |
|
Mr. Eamon Galligan SC |
Proposed amendment to Section 261A of the P&D Act, 2000 |
€2,433 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) |
Environmental Policy Integration: Case Studies Research. |
€38,222 |
|
National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) |
Sustainable Urban Development. |
€20,303 |
|
Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy |
Independent Review of Draft Ministerial Direction on Westmeath CDP. |
€5,263 |
|
Patricia Thornton Tom Philips Associates |
Independent Review of Draft S31 Directions in Limerick. |
€4,151 |
|
RPS Consulting Engineers Limited |
Review of Producer Responsibility Initiatives within Ireland and investigate the possibility of additional initiatives. |
€79,848 |
|
Sweeney Consulting (Scotland) Limited |
Independent expert perspective for National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management. |
€41,781 |
|
Tobin Consulting Engineers |
Operation of the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System (NLPMS). |
€52,014 |
|
University College Cork (UCC) |
Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies. |
€23,678 |
|
University College Cork (UCC)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) |
Review of Environmental Social Policy Literature. |
€4,305 |
|
Total |
€1,177,088 |
The Market Development Programme for Waste Resources involved expenditure of €136,817 in 2014 in respect of work to assist in the development of sustainable markets and outlets for recyclable materials.
