asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs what reports were commissioned by his Department and semi-State bodies under the control of his Department in each of the past ten years; what reports were published; the total cost of these reports and in what cases the findings were implemented.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental and Semi-State Body Reports.
144.
The information required by the Deputy in relation to my Department is in the form of a tabular statement and it is proposed, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Information is not available in my Department about reports commissioned by Radio Telefís Éireann which is the only semi-State body for which I have a responsibility.
Following is the statement:
Reports commissioned since 1st January 1962
|
Year |
Report |
Cost |
Position regarding publication and implementation Report |
|
1962 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1963 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1964 |
Commission appointed by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to enquire into certain aspects of the Sub-Post Office System |
£1,000 |
Published. Recommendations generally implemented. |
|
1965 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1966 |
Examination by Industrial Consultants of the organisation, grading and methods of work at sub-professional level in the Engineering Branch |
£29,800 |
Not published. Report prepared and used for internal management purposes. |
|
1967 |
Examination by Management Consultants of the feasibility of using a computer for certain areas of the Department's operations |
£16,196 |
,, |
|
Examination by the Irish National Productivity Committee of the working of Post Office Factory |
£350 |
,, |
|
|
1968 |
Assessment by Management Consultants of the scope for increasing bulk-mail postings |
£3,000 |
,, |
|
1969 |
Survey by Management Consultants of public reaction to cessation of Saturday postal deliveries |
£5,090 |
,, |
|
Study by Irish Management Institute of job satisfaction, working environment etc., in the Central Telephone Exchange, Dublin |
£1,500 |
Not published. Report prepared and used for imternal management purposes. |
|
|
Study by the Institute of Public Administration of the possibility of using Aptitude Tests for the recruitment of non-professional technical staff in the Engineering Branch of the Department |
£3,500 |
Study not yet completed |
|
|
1970 |
Preparation of a plan by a Telecommunications firm for the development of the Dublin Multi-Exchange area network |
£1,500estimated |
Project not yet completed |
|
1971 |
Committee appointed by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to review the progress of the television and sound broadcasting services since 1960 and to make recommendations in regard to further development |
£2,466to date |
Review not yet completed |