Departmental Consultations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2023

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Questions (220)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 20 April 2023, the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; and the purpose and value of each contract. [26931/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Darragh O'Brien)

The information requested in respect of my Department is set out in the following table.

Consultant	Purpose of Consultancy	2022 Expenditure
Carla Mateus	Met Éireann Researcher for Building Regulations, Part C & Climate data	49,000
Faith Wilson Ecological Consultant	Assessment re temporary use of specified buildings	2,460
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd (Arup)	Conduct Regulation 42A screening for Appropriate Assessment on behalf of the Ecological Assessment Unit	5,597
RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd	Nitrates SEA/AA Action Plan	33,457
RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd	Analysis to MPA Public consultation	66,826
Atlantic Technological University	Scientific support re OSPAR task on listed whales	10,282
Dr. Carol Westrik, Westrik Consultancy	World Heritage Tentative List Review	7,000
Jane Jackson	World Heritage Tentative List Review	2,325
Dr. Jill Alison Sheridan Skinner	World Heritage Tentative List Review	4,984
Dr. William P Megarry	World Heritage Tentative List Review	3,658
ICOMOS Ireland	World Heritage Tentative List Review	6,600
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd (Arup)	Screening for Appropriate Assessment on draft Regulations that make changes to the circumstance where solar PV/thermal panels and equipment constitute exempted development	4,797
Aecom Ireland Limited	Cost-Optimal Study	80,045
KPMG	External Assessment Process review of South Dublin County Council's Clonburris	57,466
Mitchell McDermott Cost Consultants	Study re action of Housing for All Plan	92,757
Bruce McCormack Consulting	Review of EIA screening thresholds in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2022	15,320
Remy Farrell S.C.	Legal Services – Report into the management of conflicts of interest and relevant disclosures - An Bord Pleanala	43,618
Christopher Mills	Legal Services –Report into the management of conflicts of interest and relevant disclosures - An Bord Pleanala	7,565
Land Use Consultants       Limited	Strategic Environmental Assessment of Draft Solar Regulations	31,732
Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers	To provide consultancy support on environmental assessment of Foreshore Consent Applications.	46,645
University College Dublin	Data Analysis for the Environmental Impact Assessment screening threshold traffic light review	6,150
Minogue Environmental Consultants	SEA Screening of proposed amendments to Schedule 5 of Planning and Development Regulations	1,599
Behaviour and Attitudes	To undertake a survey as part of a Departmental research project to understand household-level social housing outcomes.	50,000
RPS Consulting Engineers Limited	DRAFT River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027 Consultation Report	18,137
RPS Consulting Engineers Limited	Environmental Consultancy Services to Develop a Framework for the Protection and Restoration of High Status River Waterbodies	126,346
The Economic & Social Research Institute	River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) - Research on behaviour, Water	107,980
Institute Of Public Administration (IPA)	To devise and undertake a process of consultation with Mother and Baby and County Homes Survivor Advocacy Groups, and present the findings	24,908
Mr. Donal Daly	Scientific advice & assistance re: draft River Basin Management Plan	1,170
Maeve Thornberry & Associates	Updating of the OceanWise WP 8.1 and 8.2 reports	6,870
Wildeye Ltd.	Provision of services for an assessment to inform the potential use of conservation detection dogs for Corncrake conservation	9,310
O' Keeffe Social Research	Evaluation of the socio-economic impact of the LIFE Atlantic Crex project actions	6,642
Simon Beale & Associates	Preparation of Maps & Reports - Land Purchase	1,213
Byrne Biodiversity Ltd.	Services - To advise in the production of Early  & Late Cover Crops	900
Wetland Surveys Ltd.	Natural Impact Statement in support of the Appropriate Assessment of the Corncrake Traonach LIFE Project 2020-2025	5,812
Land Use Consultants Ltd	Strategic Environmental Assessment consultancy re Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines	7,914
Ernst & Young	Strategic Workforce Plan - provision of Business, Management and ICT Consultancy Services) for Marine Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) Establishment Unit	61,499
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd	Screenings for Appropriate Assuagements on draft Regulations relating to gas venting and draft Regulations relating to bus poles	8,795
Fehily Timoney & Company	Screening for Appropriate Assessments on proposed Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing	4,337
DBFL Consulting Engineers Ltd	Preparation of reports relating to the enhanced DCB Grant Scheme	25,000
Conor Quinn B.L	Legal Advice  - Maritime Area Planning Bill	107,717
Power Design Associates Ltd	Advice re Housing Publication & Printing	18,056
TOBIN Consulting Engineers	Research re Rural Water Sector	73,764
Hilary Hogan	Research Services re The Housing Commission	12,000
Finn Keys	Research Services re The Housing Commission	12,920
Jamie McLoughlin	Research Services re The Housing Commission	3,900
Cliodhna Bairéad	Research Services re The Housing Commission	4,800
Christopher McMahon	Research Services re The Housing Commission	1,800
KHSK Economic Consultants	Research Services re The Housing Commission	13192
TASC	Research Services re The Housing Commission	4,400
Sarah Sheridan	Report Drafting	2,800
Geo-Directory	Data Services	6,150
KHSK Economic Consultants	Research Services re The Housing Commission	10,793
TASC	Research Services re The Housing Commission	5,200

The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is set out in the following table: 

State Body	Contact E-mail Address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies the Water Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Ordnance Survey Ireland	[e-mail]
Property Registration Authority	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Valuation Office	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Water Advisory Body	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]