Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2004
142 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail reports that have been internally prepared or externally commissioned by his Department since 1 July 2003, indicating in all cases if they had been published; when they will be published; and if they are not intended for publication in relation to externally commissioned reports, the costs of the reports. [12808/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraKey internally produced reports are published on My Department's website. These include my Department's statement of strategy, annual report and reports prepared by the air accident investigation unit. Details of externally commissioned reports are contained in the table below:
|
Consultant |
Nature of report |
Date Commissioned |
Publication Date |
Total Cost (€) |
|
Aer Lingus Affairs |
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Richard Hooper Corporate Finance Consultant |
Examination of Investment options for Aer Lingus |
2003 |
Not intended for publication |
18,150 |
|
Airports |
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|
Prof. Helen O’Neill |
Quality Assessment of DKM Report of Expenditure Review of Air Services Supported by the Public Service Obligation Programme |
5th March 2004 |
Not for publication |
1,000 |
|
Public Transport (Planning) |
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|
Booz Allen Hamilton in association with Taylor Lightfoot Transport Consultants and the TAS Partnership |
Study on Accessible Public Transport |
July 2002 |
December 2003 |
61,159 |
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum |
Second Report of the Public Transport Partnership Forum — July 2002-December 2003 |
N/A |
April 2004 |
N/A |
|
Public Transport Partnership Forum |
Report of Sub-Committee of the Public Transport Partnership Forum on Public Transport Access to Cork Airport |
N/A |
September 2003 |
N/A |
|
Interdepartmental Committee on Rural Public Transport |
Availability Access and Choice — Rural Transport |
September 2001 |
July 2003 |
81,680 |
|
Public Transport (Bus Licensing) |
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|
The Report of the Working Group on the Review of Speed Limits |
The Report of the Working Group on the Review of Speed Limits |
N/A |
Published on Department’s Website:7 October 2003 |
N/A |
|
CIE Restructuring |
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|
Watson Wyatt (Actuaries & Benefit Consultants) and O'Donnell Sweeney (Solicitors) |
Exercise on CIE pension arrangements in the context of the restructuring of the CIE Group |
February 2004 |
Ongoing |
90,000(Estimate) |
|
Public Transport (Regulatory Reform) |
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|
NERA |
Public Transport Study |
February 2004 |
Not intended for publication |
16,495 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Public Transport Study |
September 2003 |
Not intended for publication |
24,800 |
|
Public Transport (Corporate Affairs) |
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|
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Operational Review of Public Transport Investment Monitoring Unit |
2004 (March) |
Not intended for publication |
9,084 |
|
Public Transport (Rail PPP) |
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|
O’Connor Sutton Cronin & Associates |
Review of the engineering feasibility of providing a grade separated crossing of the M50 Motorway and Red Cow interchange for the Luas light rail system Line A Tallaght to Abbey Street Line. |
Early 2003 |
August 2003 |
30,250 |
|
Roads |
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|
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Study to update the Cost Benefit Analysis Parameter Values and application rules for transportation projects |
February 2004 |
Will be published on completion |
47,295 |
|
Atkins |
Review on Dublin Port Tunnel Height |
2003 |
Consideration will be given to publication of this report when final decisions have been reached |
57,669 |
|
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
Assessment scheme for acquisition of land for national road projects |
2003 |
Yes |
23,046 |
|
Indecon Consultants |
ESIOP Mid-term Review Report |
2003 |
Yes |
263,769 |
