Written Answers. - National Development Plan.
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
103
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
if he will state for that section of the national development plan for which his Department has responsibility of implementation, the relevant sections and division of the European Commission which are involved in assisting and or monitoring the implementation of aspects of the national development plan with his Department; the name of the senior EU official with responsibility for that role; the number of meetings that have taken place since the publication of the national development plan between officials of his Department and the rel evant officials of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5603/01]
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
104
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
if he will state for that section of the national development plan for which he has responsibility for its implementation, the number of consultants who have been hired by his Department to assist with the design or implementation of the national development plan; the projects upon which they are engaged; the cost of those projects; the approximate professional fee cost which the consultants will be charging his Department on completion of the consultancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5618/01]
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
105
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
the aspect of the national development plan for which his Department has responsibility; the precise number of projects which are a part of that section of the national development plan for which his Department has responsibility; the number of personnel in his Department who are working full-time and part-time on the national development plan; their grade within the Civil Service; the budgeted cost for each project; the timetable for its implementation; the present stage at which it is; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5634/01]
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
106
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
the number of groups, both statutory and non-statutory but excluding local authorities with which his Department is in regular contact or consultation in respect of the implementation of that section of the national plan for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5653/01]
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
107
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
if he will outline, in respect of that section of the national development plan for which his Department has responsibility, the number of potential public/private partnerships that have been identified; the number that are under active consideration; the name, location and potential cost of such projects; if any exchange of letters has taken place; if any other initial firm commitment has been entered into with prospective private providers; the approximate capital value of all projects so identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 107, inclusive, together.
The Department of the Marine and Natural Resources does not in general deal directly with the European Commission in relation to the monitoring and implementation of the marine and natural resources elements of the national development plan. This function is undertaken by the managing authority for the NDP/CSF, that is the Department of Finance, and, for each Operational Programme, the Southern and Eastern Assembly in respect of the southern and eastern regional OP, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of the employment and human resources OP, etc.
The monitoring of the NDP-CSF and the operational programmes is undertaken by monitoring committees which are chaired by the relevant managing authority. The Department of the Marine and Natural Resources and other implementing bodies are represented on each operational programme monitoring committee. The European Commission serves in an advisory capacity on these committees. The following officials of the European Commission, who deal with the Department's measures, are represented on one or more of those committees:
Mr. Pedro Tarno
Head of Unit
Directorate General for Fish
Mr. Tony Meaney
Desk Officer
Directorate General for Fish
Ms Isabel de Almeida
Directorate General for Agriculture
Mr. John Lougheed
Deputy Head of Unit
Directorate General for Agriculture
Mr. Joe Buckley
Directorate General for Regional Policy
Ms Elisabeth Slavkoff,
Directorate General for Regional Policy
Maire Ní Quirk
Directorate General for Employment
Denis Kennedy
Directorate General for Employment
Each monitoring committee has met on one occasion to date.
In addition to monitoring committee meetings my Department's forest service, which is the paying authority and implementation body for the purposes of the afforestation measure of the CAP Rural Development Plan, 2000-06, has had several meetings with European Commission officials since the publication of the plan. My Department's sea fisheries policy and development division, which is the paying authority and implementation body for the purposes of the fisheries measures of the productive sector operational programme, has had one meeting with European Commission officials since the publication of the plan.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to consultants engaged by my Department to assist with the design or implementation of the NDP s set out as follows:
|
Name of Consultants
|
Project Title
|
NDP Measure
|
Total Cost of Project (IR£)
|
Consultants Fee(IR£)
|
|
Eachtra Archaeological Projects
|
Dinish Wharf Castletownbere
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
10,500,000
|
2,178
|
|
Posford Duvier Environmental Consultants
|
Cromane Pier EIS
|
|
2,733,000
|
18,262
|
|
Kirk McClure & Morton, Consulting Engineers
|
Killybegs-Harbour Development Design and Scoping
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of BMW Regional OP
|
35,000,000
|
427,675
|
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners
|
Dinish Bridge Castletownbere
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
1,106.000
|
14,744
|
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners
|
Elly Bay
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
210,000
|
9,380
|
|
Enterprise Ireland
|
Rosslare Wind Climate Study CP
|
|
4,510
|
4,510
|
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners
|
Dinish Island-Electrical work design and installation FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
238,353(2000expenditure)
|
10,020
|
|
Acoustic Associates Ireland
|
Bray – Phase 2
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
2,350,000
|
2,420
|
|
E.G. Petit Consulting Engineers
|
Castletownbere – Pier and Auction Hall Preliminary report FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
As DinishWharf
|
77,390
|
|
Nicholas O Dwyer, Consulting Engineers
|
Dunmore East-Drainage Design FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
At discussionstage
|
10,890
|
|
H.R. Wallingford, Engineers
|
Bray – Revised Beach Nourishment Options CP
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
2,350,000
|
9,680
|
|
Ryan Hanly, Consulting Engineers
|
Rossaveel – Design, construction and Supervision stages FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of BMW Regional OP
|
400,000
|
48,000
|
|
H.R Wallingford Engineers
|
Rosslare Point-Study, Site visit and desk study. CP
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
9,680
|
9,680
|
|
Kirk, McClure Morton, Consulting Engineers
|
Castletownbere – Sheet pile Remedial Works to Mainland quay – Design & Construction stage FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
600,000
|
36,421
|
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners
|
Elly Bay – Coastal Study HTML Conversion for web site CP
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
3,025
|
3,025
|
|
Aquatic Services Unit UCC
|
Cromane Pier Development FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
1,700,000
|
3,679
|
|
ESB International, Consulting Engineers
|
Cromane – Site Investigation Stage & Structural Design Stage FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
As Above
|
118,950
|
|
Atkins McCarthy Consulting Engineers
|
Castletownbere Dinish island effluent facilities study FH
|
Fishery Harbours Measure of S & E Regional OP
|
1,700,000
|
103,237
|
|
Paradigm Technology Limited
|
GIS Customisation for Coastal Survey data CP
|
Coast Protection Measure of Economic & Social Infrastructure OP
|
4,840
|
4,840
|
|
ORM Consulting
|
Preparation of submission framing the bid for seaport development under the NDP
|
Seaports Measures of Regional Operational Programmes
|
N/A
|
3,267
|
|
Dr. Gerhardt Gallagher
|
Further development of forestry research strategy
|
Forestry Research Measure of Productive Sector Operational Programme
|
N/A
|
2,420
|
The Department of the Marine and Natural Resources has responsibility under the national development plan for the implementation of some 22 measures spread across 7 Operational Programmes. Details in this regard are set out in the following table:
|
Operational Programme
|
Measures
|
Investment 2000-2006IR£m ()
|
|
Seaports
|
100 (127)
|
|
Southern and Eastern Region
|
Tourism & Recreational Angling
|
9 (11)
|
|
Aquaculture
|
21 (27)
|
|
Fishery Harbours
|
34 (43)
|
|
Operational Programme
|
Measures
|
Investment 2000-2006IR£m ()
|
|
Marine Tourism
|
9 (11)
|
|
Forestry Development
|
34 (43)
|
|
Seaports
|
20 (25)
|
|
Tourism & Recreational Angling
|
21 (27)
|
|
Border, Midlands and Western Region
|
Aquaculture
|
36 (46)
|
|
Fishery Harbours
|
33 (42)
|
|
Marine Tourism
|
21 (27)
|
|
Forestry Development
|
92 (117)
|
|
Forestry Research
|
12 (15)
|
|
Productive Sector
|
Marine Research
|
41 (53)
|
|
Fisheries Development
|
212 (269)
|
|
Seafood Marketing
|
6.5 (8.3)
|
|
Seafood Processing
|
68 (86)
|
|
CAP Rural Development
|
Afforestation (Planting, maintenance and income premia)
|
542 (688)
|
|
Employment and Human Resources
|
Forestry Training
|
13 (17)
|
|
Seafood Training
|
11 (14)
|
|
Peace & Reconciliation
|
Cross Border Fishing and Aquaculture Co-operation
|
2.6 (3.3)
|
|
Economic and Social Infrastructure
|
Coast Protection
|
36 (45)
|
|
Total
|
|
1,364 (1,732)
|
The number and grade of personnel working full-time and part-time in the Department on the national development plan is shown in the following table:
|
Grade
|
Full-time Equivalents
|
|
Assistant Secretaries
|
1.30
|
|
PO
|
2.30
|
|
AP
|
6.20
|
|
HEO
|
11.10
|
|
EO
|
13.55
|
|
CO
|
21.8
|
|
Engineer I
|
3.00
|
|
Engineer II
|
2.00
|
|
Engineer III
|
3.00
|
|
Engineering Draughtsperson
|
2.00
|
|
Engineering Technician
|
5.00
|
|
Forestry Inspectors
|
28.00
|
|
Total
|
99.25
|
The Deputy sought information in relation to the budgeted cost and implementation timetable for projects under the NDP in respect of which the Department has responsibility. As the Deputy will appreciate the compilation of this information across the 22 measures for which my Department has responsibility is not possible in the time available. I can, however, provide the Deputy with details of the expenditure to the end of 2000 under these measures. These details are included in the following table:
|
Measure
|
Total Investment2000-2006(IR£m)
|
Expenditure toend 2000(IR£m)
|
|
Coast Protection
|
36.00
|
9.00
|
|
Fishery Harbours
|
67.00
|
14.00
|
|
Aquaculture
|
57.00
|
0.00
|
|
Tourism and Recreational Angling
|
30.00
|
0.00
|
|
Ports
|
120.00
|
0.00
|
|
Marine Tourism
|
30.00
|
0.00
|
|
Forestry Development
|
107.00
|
11.00 *1
|
|
Fisheries Development
|
212.00
|
0.00
|
|
CAP Afforestation
|
542.00
|
58.00
|
|
Marine Research
|
41.00
|
7.00 *1
|
|
Seafood Training
|
11.00
|
1.45 *1
|
|
Seafood Marketing
|
6.50
|
0.97
|
|
Seafood Processing
|
68.00
|
0.00
|
|
Cross Border Fishing and Aquaculture
|
2.6
|
0.00
|
*1 Estimated expenditure only.
My Department maintains contact with a number of statutory and non-statutory bodies and groups in relation to the implementation of the marine and natural resources elements of the NDP. These include the managing authority for each operational programme and the implementing agencies for certain measures. The Department would also take the opportunity in the course of regular meetings with representative organisations and groups to report on progress under the NDP. The following table shows the relevant contacts for the NDP measures for which my Department has responsibility:
|
Measure
|
Implementing Agency
|
Representative Groups
|
|
Fisheries Development, Marketing, Training and Processing and Fishery Harbours
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Údarás na Gaeltachta and Enterprise Ireland
|
Sea Fisheries Liaison Group, Irish Fish Producers Organisation, Killybegs Fishermens Organisation Ltd, Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation, Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association, Fishery Harbours Ports Users Committees
|
|
Aquaculture
|
BIM, Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
Irish Farmers Association (Fish Farming Section)
|
|
Measure
|
Implementing Agency
|
Representative Groups
|
|
Forestry Development and Training
|
N/A
|
Dúchas, Coillte, COFORD, Fisheries Boards, Irish Aviation Authority, Teagasc
|
|
Marine Research
|
Marine Institute
|
|
|
Forestry Research
|
COFORD
|
|
|
Coast Protection
|
|
|
|
Seaports
|
N/A
|
Irish Ports Association, IBEC
|
|
Marine Tourism & Leisure
|
N/A
|
Bord Fáilte, Marine Institute, Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation
|
|
Tourism & Recreational Angling
|
Central Fisheries Board
|
Regional Fisheries Boards, Bord Fáilte
|
At present there are no public private partnerships in operation or under consideration under those measures of the NDP for which my Department has responsibility.
