asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries what reports and surveys, if any, have been commissioned by his Department in each of the past ten years; the amount of money spent on each such report or survey; by whom they were conducted; and how many, if any, reports or surveys are outstanding.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Reports and Surveys.
22.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Chomhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year Commissioned |
Description of Report or Survey |
Cost (exclusive of printing) |
By whom conducted |
|
£ |
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|
62 |
Survey of the market for Irish agricultural produce in E.E.C. |
14,134 |
Flynn and Nettleton, S.A., Marketing Consultants, Geneva. |
|
,, |
Surveys of: |
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|
19 |
(a) Beef, Mutton and Lamb industry(b) Bacon and Pigmeat Industry(c) Flour Milling Industry(d) Provender Milling Industry(e) Oatmeal Milling Industry |
Allocation of cost of individual reports not readiily available. |
Teams of Civil Servants and outside Economists selected by the Minister. |
|
,, |
The Dairy Products Industry in the context of Ireland's application for membership of E.E.C. |
890 |
Team comprising Officials of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and an outside Economist. |
|
,, |
Supplementary reports on proposals for major fishing harbours. |
2,163 |
Mr. Carl G. Bjuke. |
|
1963 |
Wool Improvements |
1,237 |
Committee appointed by the Minister. |
|
,, |
The Sea Fishing Industry |
nil |
Officials of U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. |
|
,, |
Major Fishery Harbours (Supplementary). |
705 |
Mr. Carl G. Bjuke |
|
,, |
Appraisement of co-operative movement in Ireland. |
700 |
Dr. J.G. Knapp, U.S.A. |
|
1964 |
Study of Wheat Standards and Marketing in Ireland. |
678 |
Robert Olerod, Dr., Sweden. |
|
,, |
Major fishing harbours (Supplementary). |
844 |
Mr. Carl G. Bjuke |
|
,, |
(a) Glasshouse Industry(b) Mushroom Industry |
500270 |
Team of Officials of Departments of Agriculture Finance and a representative of Agricultural Institute. |
|
1965 |
The Horse Breeding Industry |
2,003 |
Survey Team appointed by the Minister. |
|
,, |
Irish fruit growing and its future |
332 |
Dr. R.R.W. Folley, Wye College, Kent. |
|
1966 |
Store cattle Study Group |
6,761 |
Study Group appointed by the Minister. |
|
,, |
The Eggs and Poultry Industry |
1,130 |
Mr. K.E. Hunt, Oxford University and Mr. H. Bluestone, U.S. Department of Agriculture. |
|
,, |
Two tier system of payment for milk deliveries to creameries |
176 |
Study Group appointed by the Minister. |
|
,, |
Irish Agricultural Advisory Service |
105 |
Mr. W. Emrys Jones and Mr. Albert Davies. |
|
1967 |
Review of State Expenditure in relation to Agriculture. |
455 |
Officials of Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Finance and representatives of An Foras Talúntais, The Economic and Social Research Institute and Trinity College |
|
,, |
Organisation of the creamery and milk processing Industry in Ireland. |
9,906 |
Mr. Hugh L. Cook, Wisconsin University and Mr. Gordon W. Sprague, Minnesota, U.S.A. |
|
,, |
Major Fishery Harbours (Supplementary). |
1,460 |
Mr. Carl G. Bjuke |
|
1969 |
*Economic evaluation of salmon fishing (sporting and commercial). |
6,000(to date) |
Economic and Social Research Institute |
|
,, |
Prospects for Irish tomatoes, mushrooms and glasscrops in U.K. |
332 |
Dr. R.R.W. Folley, Wye College, Kent. |
|
1970 |
*Inland Fisheries Commission |
6,611(to date) |
Commission appointed by the Minister |
|
1971 |
*Faculty of General Agriculture, U.C.D. |
1,400 |
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the U.N. |
* Interim Reports have been furnished in these cases. Final reports have been furnished in all other cases.