Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2021
99. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 605 to 608, inclusive, of 27 July 2021, in particular with regard to the stated cost of the contract for his Department's national urban gull survey, and, regarding the €75,250, excluding VAT, the way the survey was funded. [46944/21]
View answer100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 609 of 27 July 2021, if he will provide a date for publication of the survey results with regard to his Department’s national urban seagull survey conducted earlier in 2021. [46945/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together.
Following the standard public procurement process, my Department issued a contract to an experienced and expert company to lead on the Irish survey work. The network of my Department’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) conservation rangers has also undertaken a significant amount of the survey work which has helped keep the overall costs of this work down. The cost of the contract is €75,250 (excluding VAT). This is funded from the Department's vote.
A report of the survey results is currently at draft stage. It is not possible to give a precise publication date at this point.
