Vol. 452 No. 8
221 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the reports from outside agencies which were commissioned by his Department for each of the years since 1990; and the cost of production of each report. [8635/95]
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following schedule:
Reports commissioned by the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications
|
Description |
Purpose |
Year |
Cost |
|
Investment options for Whitegate Oil Refinery |
Evaluation of identified options |
1990 |
£73,185 |
|
Coal in the Arigna Area |
Study of minerability and cost of extraction of coal |
1990 |
£5,389 |
|
Arigna Coalfield |
Survey of work for drilling pro- gramme and provision of mine plans |
1990 |
£3,492 |
|
1990 Consultancy Report on Upgrading of Whitegate Oil Refinery |
Report to Minister |
1990 |
£1,194 |
|
School transport services (two reports jointly commissioned with the Department of Education) |
Examination of services |
1990 and 1991 |
£34,715excl. VAT (Shared with Department of Education) |
|
Fixed Rail Link to Dublin Airport |
Feasibility |
1991 |
£30,000(met by CIE and Aer Rianta) |
|
1991 Consultancy Report on Upgrading of Whitegate Oil Refinery |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£20,776 |
|
Parking Places and parking restrictions in Dublin |
Two Surveys |
1990 and 1991 |
£20,000 |
|
Proposed upgrading of the Dub- lin-Belfast railway line (jointly commissioned with Northern Ireland Department of the Environment) |
Study of Costs and benefits |
July, 1991 |
£43,820excl. VAT (Department's Share) |
|
Competition in the bus industry |
Examination of proposals |
1991 |
£10,000excl. VAT |
|
Irish Rail safety performance |
Examination and appraisal |
1991 |
£20,000(met by CIE) |
|
Review of the Geological Survey of Ireland |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£16,456 |
|
Arigna Mines |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£8,796 |
|
Ground water investigation of Central Dublin |
To determine the potential of ground water as an alternative energy source |
1991 |
£130,000 |
|
Independent Assessment of Papers dealing with health aspects of the Multipoint Microwave Distribution Sys- tem (MMDS) |
Report to Minister |
1991 |
£1,219 |
|
Report on An Post's services for rural communities |
Examination of the socio-econ- omic impact on rural com- munities of An Post's pro- posals for closures of sub-post offices and installation of road side letterboxes |
1991 |
£48,806 |
|
Financial Study of the Depart- ment's Air Navigational Ser- vices Office |
In consideration of the setting up of ANSO as a semi-State body |
1991 |
£47,795 |
|
Actuarial Study on the pension aspects of the establishment of the Irish Aviation Authority |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£7,102 |
|
Peat-Fired Electricity Generation |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£6,000 |
|
Access Transport Study Update on Access Transport} Study |
Report to Minister |
1990 and 1992 |
£235,711 |
|
Mainline railway network |
Examination of future invest- ment requirements and net- work options |
1992 |
£50,000excl. VAT |
|
Report on the transparency of the Accounts of TEIS |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£3,000 |
|
Restructuring of the electricity industry |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£103,462 |
|
1992 Consultancy Report on Upgrading of Whitegate Oil Refinery |
Report to Minister |
1992 |
£36,563 |
|
Assessment of the Performance and Prospects for Ireland's Regional Airports |
Report to Minister |
1993 |
£12,000 |
|
Proposed development of lead- zinc mine at Galmoy, Co. Kilkenny |
Evaluation of Environmental Impact Statements |
1993 |
£180,000sterling |
|
Report on Ireland-UK natural gas interconnector |
Advice of financial proposals of Bord Gáis |
1993 |
£12,000 |
|
Review of Energy Conservation Technologies and their Role in Reducing Final Energy Demand in Ireland in the Period 1990-1995 |
Report to Minister |
1993 |
£10,000 |
|
Five separate Reports by the Telephone Users Advisory Group |
Monitoring of telephone usage |
1994-1995 |
£14,000 |
|
Review of Strategic and Policy Options for Postal Services in Ireland |
Report to Minister |
1994 |
£9,700sterling |
|
Energy Audit of Department's Buildings |
To identify Energy Saving Potential within the Department |
1994 |
£13,900 |
|
Report on growth in the Avi- ation Market |
Report to Minister |
1994 |
£3,630 |
|
Analysis of the Cost Accounting System employed by Telecom Éireann |
Report for Minister under Council Directive 92/44 on open network provisions. |
1994 |
£33,880 |
|
Proposed development of lead- zinc mine at Lisheen, Co. Tipperary |
Evaluation of Environmental Impact Statements |
1994 October (commissioned) |
Not yet established |
|
Study on CIE property |
Report to Minister |
1994 |
£10,000 |
|
Report concerning Combined Transport Links between Ireland, the UK and continen- tal Europe |
Jointly commissioned by Dept. TEC, UK Dept. of Transport and European Commission |
1994 |
£60,564(Department's share) |
|
Generating Capacity Study |
Report to Minister |
1994 |
£58,000 |
|
Audit of the Balance Sheet for year ending 31 December 1993 of the Department's Air Navigational Services Office |
Report to Minister |
1994 |
£6,050 |
|
Study on CIE Business Plan |
Report to Minister |
1995 |
£78,000(estimate) |
|
Study to evaluate the passenger transport requirements of Aran Islands to-from Rossaveal |
Report to Minister |
1995 |
£10,000(estimate) |
|
Review of Planned Capital Investment at State Airports 1994-1999 |
Report to Minister |
1995 |
£102,000(estimate) |
|
Proposed development of lead- zinc mine at Lisheen, Co. Tipperary |
Evaluation of Ore Reserves and Development costs |
1995 February (commissioned) |
Not yet established |
|
Report of National Minerals Policy Review Group |
Report to Minister |
1995 |
£26,000 |
|
Socio-Economic Cost Benefit Analysis of investment in the new 120 Megawatt Peat-Fired Station |
Required by EU Commission |
1995 |
£29,890 |
|
Twenty to twenty five separate small-scale technical reports of a geological nature |
Since 1990 the GSI has com- missioned many technical reports in areas such as groundwater protection, flooding, development of computer mapping, etc. |
1990-1995 |
£2,000on average |
