Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a list of external reports commissioned in 2021; the cost of each; the external reports that were received by his Department in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3561/22]
View answerMy Department administers a very diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. Studies, reviews and research are commissioned by my Department to contribute to project delivery and informed, robust and evidence based policy making. Details of reports commissioned in 2021 are set out in the table below.
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Details of Reports commissioned in 2021 |
Cost |
Date final report received by Department/ date due to be completed |
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The Department has a multi-annual contract with EnvEcon for the provision of Air Quality and Climate Modelling Services to inform climate policy development and implementation. Reports include: a. ETS Plus Paper (An assessment of considerations in regard to various proposals relating to the use of an emissions trading system in regard to the Transport, Built Environment and Agriculture sectors.) b. Challenge and Compliance Report |
€469,261*
* = cost covers a contract of broader work, including model development and maintenance |
April – December 2021 |
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The Department has a multi-annual contract with UCD for the provision of Electricity Systems Modelling Services to inform climate policy development and implementation. Reports include: a. Report on Higher Climate Ambition Energy Research b. Report on Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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€339,876*
*= cost covers a contract of broader work, including model development and maintenance |
April – June 2021 |
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The Department has a multi-annual contract with UCC for the provision of Climate Energy Modelling Services to inform climate policy development and implementation. Reports include: a. REPORT: Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action Report on reducing emissions in the transport sector by 51% by 2030 b. REPORT: Emissions Reduction in Transport: Submission to Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
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€587,954*
* = cost covers a contract of broader work, including model development and maintenance |
July 2021 |
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McKinsey and Company Ireland Inc were contracted in 2021 to inter alia provide “Appropriate Economic Analysis and Report to: identify actions for inclusion in the Climate Action Plan 2021”
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€924,525*
* = This is the total cost of the contract in 2021 and covers a broader work program including economic analysis and modelling |
September 2021 |
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Provision of Operational Management Advisory Services for the National Postcode System |
€164,565 |
January 2022 |
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Update to 2018 Report on North South Interconnector |
€23,000 |
Jan/Feb 2022 |
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Strategic Review of the structure and staffing of the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) |
€3,000 |
04/08/2021 |
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A Policy Review of the Geoscience Ireland business cluster by Indecon International Economic Consultants |
€59,532 |
29/10/21 |
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Scoping Report for the Environmental Assessment of the emerging Draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining in Ireland |
24/05/2021 |
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SEA Environmental Report for the Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining |
29/07/2021 |
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Natura Impact Statement for the Policy Statement for Mineral Exploration and Mining |
Expected Q1 2022 |
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SEA Statement for the Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining |
Total cost €93,197 |
Expected Q1 2022 |
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SEA Screening Report for emerging draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy |
18/10/2021 |
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Scoping Report for the Environmental Assessment of the emerging Draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy |
20/10/2021 |
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SEA environmental report for the draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy |
21/12/2021 |
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Draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy Appropriate Assessment Screening Report |
21/12/2021 |
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Natura Impact Statement for Draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy |
Total cost €97,004 |
Expected Q2 2022 |
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SEA Screening Report for Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment 6 |
Expected Q1 2022 |
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AA Screening Report for Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment 6 |
Total cost €36,948 |
Expected Q1 2022 |
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People and Place: Services to Support the EU Just Transition Fund-Regional Statistical Analysis and Profile |
€29,090 |
Q1 2022 |
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Native Events Limited – Pilot DRS Scheme for outdoor events |
€28,745 |
23 July 2021 |
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Reports associated with the design and implementation of the technical assessment component of the new Maritime Area Consent regime for a first batch of Offshore Renewable Energy projects. These projects will be assessed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in 2022. |
Report costs are built into a wider contract which was tendered for and awarded on 14th September 2021. Tender cost is €413,280 |
Contract ends 2023. |
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Reports associated with the financial assessment of a first batch of Offshore Renewable Energy projects to apply for Maritime Area Consent to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in 2022 |
Report costs are built into a wider contract which was tendered for and awarded on 7th December 2021. Tender cost is a fixed daily rate of €1,321 applies for services provided.
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Contract ends 2023. |
