Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2023
317. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20551/23]
View answer318. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under his Department’s aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20552/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the attached table.
As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.
|
Consultant |
Title of Report |
Publication Date |
Cost € |
|
AECOM Ireland Ltd |
Provision of an Evaluation of the Burren Programme - Required under EU legislation |
December 2020 |
37,283 |
|
RSK (IRELAND) LTD |
SEA and AA for Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 |
August 2021 |
34,051 |
|
Grant Thornton |
On Farm Market Valuation Review |
August 2020 |
92,250 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Cost Benefit Analysis TB Eradication programme |
July 2021 |
68,782 |
|
Deloitte Ireland |
Technical Vulnerability and Security Assessment |
Not for External Publication |
112,095 |
|
Deloitte |
Preparation of Cyber Response plan |
Not for External Publication |
7,995 |
|
Certification Europe |
Independent assessments of the Department’s ISO 27001:2013 certification. Required for EU accreditation purposes. |
Not for External Publication |
21,472 |
|
The Economic & Social Research Institute |
Predicting which Farms are more likely to breach nitrates pollution regulations |
May 2020 |
10,612 |
|
Crime Management Services |
ISPS Port Security Plans for Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre |
Not for External Publication |
1,787 |
|
Forest Environmental Research & Services Ltd. |
Ireland’s National Inventory Submissions 2020 |
April 2020 |
10,120 |
|
Sustainability in 3 Steps t/a Sustineo |
Establishing a Voluntary Carbon Market in Ireland |
Not for External Publication |
6,140 |
|
Crime Management Services |
ISPS Port Security Plan for Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre |
Not for External Publication |
1,787 |
|
Aquafact |
Environmental Engineering Report for EPA in relation to Smooth Point Pier Extension at Killybegs FHC |
Not for External Publication |
615 |
|
Verde Environmental Ltd |
Environmental Dust Sampling Report at Killybegs FHC. |
Not for External Publication |
6,268 |
|
Glenside Environmental Ltd |
Noise Assessment Report at Killybegs FHC. |
Not for External Publication |
2,640 |
|
Gavin&Doherty Geosolutions |
Quay Wall PEER Review Report – update at Rossaveel FHC |
Not for External Publication |
2,460 |
|
Eireco |
Screening report at Rossaveel FHC |
Not for External Publication |
1,300 |
|
SFA42 Architects |
Architectural Consultants at Rossaveel FHC |
Not for External Publication |
49,486 |
|
Kane Williams Architects |
Marina Building Refurbishments Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
38,193 |
|
Jeremy Walsh Project Management |
Ice Plant Demolition Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
6,755 |
|
ASTC |
Ice Plant Demolition Asbestos Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
972 |
|
ASTC |
Marina Building Refurbishment Asbestos Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
1,045 |
|
Malachy, Walsh & Partners |
Water Metering Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
47,390 |
|
Malachy, Walsh & Partners |
Mezzanine Level Installation Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
3,075 |
|
Malachy, Walsh & Partners |
Ice Plant Building Structural Assessment Report at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
615 |
|
Malachy, Walsh & Partners |
Small Craft Harbour Extension Consultancy Services at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
18,586 |
|
MaREI |
Dingle Marina Extension Engineering Feasibility Study at An Daingean FHC |
Not for External Publication |
6,088 |
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners |
Replacement of EASTERN passenger Pontoon at Dingle FHC |
Not for External Publication |
37,900 |
|
Byrne Looby Consulting Eng |
Mainland Quay Wall Consultancy Work Castletownbere FHC |
Not for External Publication |
17,255 |
|
Hydrographic Surveys Ltd |
Bathymetric Survey Castletownbere FHC |
Not for External Publication |
4,001 |
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners |
Engineering Consultancy for Harbour Slipway Castletownbere FHC |
Not for External Publication |
19,941 |
|
Planbay Ltd |
QS Services for Dinish Wharf Expansion Castletownbere FHC |
Not for External Publication |
21,836 |
|
RPS |
Dinish Wharf Expansion Consultancy Services Castletownbere FHC |
Not for External Publication |
568,416 |
|
PWS (Pollution & Waste Services) |
Review of oil spill response plans for 5 Fishery Harbour Centres |
Not for External Publication |
11,797 |
|
Grant Thornton |
A summary of competition law as it relates to the beef sector |
September 2020 |
32,233 |
|
Grant Thornton |
An Independent Review of the Market and Customer Requirements of Irish Beef |
March 2021 |
32,233 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Independent examination of the price composition of the total value of the animal along the supply chain. |
May 2021 |
32,234 |
|
RSM Ireland Ltd. |
Evaluation of European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-20 |
November 2020 |
109,750 |
|
ERNST & YOUNG |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification – Financial Year 2020 |
Not for External Publication |
516,000 |
