Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 7 Dec 1995

Vol. 459 No. 5

Written Answers. - Reviews of Semi-State Bodies.

Noel Treacy

Ceist:

97 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the number of reviews that have been carried out to date on all semi-State utilities since they were established; the years in which these reviews were carried out; if public reports were provided as a result of these reviews; if not, to whom internal reports were made available; the period of time it took to produce these reviews/reports; the name of the professional bodies/organisations who carried out these reviews and produced these reports; the cost of each individual review and report; the cost to his Department of the payment of these reviews and reports; the cost to any semi-State organisation of the production of these reviews and reports; if there are any reviews or reports currently on hand or recently produced in any of these semi-State utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/95]

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Lowry)

Since the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications was established on 22 January, 1993, five reviews of State bodies under the aegis of the Department have been carried out, which were commissioned by the Minister or the Department. Details of these reviews are in the attached schedules. Reviews currently on hand are also shown as well as reviews in progress or carried out at the request of the Minister or the Department. The outcome of one review was published as indicated in the schedule.

I have no function in relation to any reviews undertaken or carried out by the State bodies themselves.

Reviews Commissioned by the Minister/Department of Transport, Energy and Communications (DTE&C) in respect of State Bodies since 22 January 1993

State Body reviews carried out	Year of review	To whom reports were made	Duration of review	Name of organisation carrying out review	Cost of review	Cost to Department	Cost to State bodies	Reviews currently on hands
					£	£
AER RIANTA
Appraisal by Indecon Economic Consultants of Capital Investment Plans of Aer Rianta cpt 1994-1999	1995	DTE&C	6 months	Indecon Economic Consultancy	101,954.60 (incl. VAT)	101,954.60 (incl. VAT)	Nil	Review of Airport Charges at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports (for the DTE&C)
CÓRAS IOMPAIR ÉIREANN (CIE)
Study on CIE Property	1994	Minister, DTE&C, Department of Finance	4 months	Lisneys	10,000 (incl. VAT)	10,000 (incl. VAT)	Nil	None
Study on CIE Business Plan	1994	Minister, DTE&C, Department of Finance	7 months	Coopers & Lybrand	78,771 (incl. VAT)	78,771 (incl. VAT)	Nil	None
ESB
Review of Generating Capacity Reqirements in the ESB	1993-94	The Minister	3 months	Canadian Utilities, Power International Ltd. and LE Energy	58,000 (incl. VAT)	The cost of this study was paid by the Department, but will be recovered from ESB under S.19 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.	Cost and Competitiveness Review of the ESB
DTE&C STATE BODIES
Review of the procedures applying in the ten commercial State bodies under the aegis of DTE&C in relation to procurement, disposal of assets, internal controls and fraud prevention.	1995	One overall report published by Task Force. Individual reports on each of the 10 commercial State bodies to relevant Chairs of the commercial State bodies.	September 1995	Special Task Force assisted by Deloitte and Touche Consultants	150,000 (incl. VAT)	150,000 (incl. VAT)	Nil	Nil

Reviews carried out by State bodies at the request of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications or his Department since 22 January 1993

State body	Date of request to State body	Type of review	Current status	Responsibility for carrying out review	To whom reports were made
Telecom Éireann	3 March 1994	Strategic Review of the company's future in the context of a possible alliance.	Review completed	Telecom Éireann	The Minister
An Post	6 June 1995	Role, Method of operations and effectiveness of An Post	Review completed	An Post	The Board and copied to the Minister