Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2010
294 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of external reports and reviews commissioned by his Department in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if he will name each report and review; if he will outline the spending on external reports and reviews in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following is a list of the external reports and reviews commissioned by my Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010;
|
2008 |
|
|---|---|
|
Title |
Cost |
|
€ |
|
|
Farrell, Grant, Sparks –“Review of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund” |
19,440 |
|
External evaluation of the Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM) Value for Money (VfM) report |
2,299 |
|
External evaluation of the Meat Hygiene — Temporary Veterinary Inspectors (TVI) — Scheme VfM report |
1,936 |
|
External evaluation of the Dairy Hygiene Scheme VfM report |
2,722 |
|
External evaluation of Bovine TB Scheme VfM report |
3,267 |
|
External evaluation of the Capital Investment Scheme for the Marketing and Processing of Agricultural Products (MAPS) VfM report |
2,420 |
|
External evaluation of the Bovine Animal Identification and Traceability Scheme VfM report |
2,886 |
|
Completion of the report; “The Net Contribution of the Agri-Food Sector to the Inflow of Funds — a New Estimate” |
3,000 |
|
Organisation Review of the Department of Agriculture & Food |
36,300 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates, Economic Consultants –“Ex-Post Evaluation of Ireland’s Rural Development Plan 2000-2006” |
74,084 |
|
Development of a Business Plan for the Fishery Harbour Centres |
64,903 |
|
Independent Assessment of the Business Case for a Border Inspection Post at Killybegs |
7,293 |
|
Preparation of a Cost Benefit Analysis in respect of a proposed development at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre |
17,968 |
|
Development of a Business Plan for the Fishery Harbour Centres |
14,750 |
|
Malone Report — “To report on the causes of the low rates of afforestation in Ireland in recent years.” Commissioned in 2007 and completed in 2008. |
23,364 |
|
Aquatic Services Unit, UCC — “Monitor Water Quality in Freshwater Pearl Mussel areas” |
47,894 |
|
Title |
Cost |
|
€ |
|
|
External evaluation of Young Farmer Installation Scheme VfM report |
2,430 |
|
External evaluation of Fallen Animal Scheme VfM report |
2,296 |
|
External evaluation of the Forest Road Scheme VfM report |
2,734 |
|
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food — Local Office Re-Organisation |
24,957 |
|
Preparation of Port Security Plan for Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre |
2,780 |
|
Topographical Survey in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre |
11,451 |
|
Property Valuations for leases in the Fishery Harbour Centres |
136,102* |
|
Ireland’s Response to the Commission’s Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy |
30,032 |
|
Independent External Evaluation of the Draft Forest Road Scheme Value for Money Review. |
2,752 |
|
Title |
Cost |
|
€ |
|
|
Food Harvest 2020 |
17,609 |
|
Mid-Term Evaluation of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 |
36,968 |
|
Property Valuations for leases in the Fishery Harbour Centres |
7,260 |
|
Ireland’s Response to the Commission’s Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy |
8,383 |
*Please note that this amount was payment for the valuation of 47 properties and consisted of a report for each property/site (example of report attached). This most likely does not fall in the category of a consultancy. They provide a valuation services for Department owned properties and are paid per valuation.
295 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total capital spending allocated to his Department in 2010; the total allocated moneys spent; the allocated capital spending within his Department in 2010 for each project in tabular form; the amount allocated to each project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2010 capital allocation for my Department together with expenditure to end October 2010 is as follows
|
January/October |
Budget 2010 |
Expenditure |
|
€m |
€m |
|
|
Capital budget |
431.479 |
346.216 |
|
comprising |
||
|
Administrative Budget |
4.191 |
1.118 |
|
Schemes and Programmes |
427.288 |
345.098 |
The Department's capital budget is comprised of expenditure on a range of capital grant schemes and projects in the agriculture, food, forestry and fishing sectors, including schemes to promote on-farm investment. Funding for capital expenditure is also part of the annual Grants-in-aid to State bodies and the Department's administrative budget.
Due to the very large number of projects involved, it is not possible to provide the information requested on each individual project.
296 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount spent by his Department on public relations and advertising in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not employ external public relations companies and has not for the years in question. Public relations advice, where required is provided by my Department's Press Office. It is not possible to provide costs for this service, as the work is carried out as part of the standard duties of the staff involved.
Following the Government announcement of 8 July 2008 that required all expenditure by Departments on consultancies, advertising and public relations would be significantly reduced for the remainder of that year and by at least 50% in 2009 compared with 2008 my Department's advertising costs have reduced substantially, in line with this announcement.
The details sought by the Deputy in relation to the total spend on advertising in national and local print media, radio and television is set out below:
|
Year |
Value |
|
2008 |
€1.231m |
|
2009 |
€490,680 |
|
2010 (up to 31 Oct) |
€413,892 |
