Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2012
279 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances; the details of any consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraInformation on external reports commissioned and funded by my Department is set out in the following table:
|
Description of Report |
Consultants |
Amount spent since February 2011 |
|
2011 Report of the Dormant Accounts Board. |
Mr. David Lovegrove |
€1,182.00 |
|
Review of the management by the Department of an application by Wicklow County Council for loan approval in respect of the compulsory purchase of land at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow. |
Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC |
€19,680.00 |
|
Archaeological report on Met Éireann site at Valentia. |
Barrow Archaeological Services |
€1,210.00 |
|
Environmental and engineering advice, EIS Screening Report and planning submission for site at Valentia. |
Malachy Walsh and Partners |
€6,336.00 |
|
Review of Homelessness Services in Dublin Region. |
Murtagh and Partners |
€27,800.00 |
|
Operation of National Litter Pollution Monitoring System. |
Tobin Consulting Engineers |
€11,193.00 |
|
Provision of expertise concerning Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment techniques for the evaluation and revision of Regional Waste Management Plans. |
RPS |
€2,987.19 |
|
Ambient Air Monitoring in the vicinity of the former steelworks site, Haulbowline, Cork |
White Young Green |
€8,972.63 |
|
Consultancy services on establishment of National Water Utility. |
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
€59,290.00 |
|
Feasibility study to inform the design of a main stage National Evaluation of the Local and Community Development Programme |
SQW Limited |
€43,999.00 |
|
Retrofitting Code of Practice. |
Building Research Establishment Ltd. |
€17,513.00 |
|
Sound Insulation Research to inform the drafting of Part E (Sound) of the Building Regulations. |
Napier University Ventures Ltd. |
€1,000.00 |
|
Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings. |
ARUP Consulting Engineers |
€24,400.00 |
|
Recovered Paper Market in Ireland and Recovered Paper Quality Best Practice Studies (Poyry Forest Industry Consulting) |
RPS (Consultants for the implementation of the Market Development Programme for Waste Resources) |
€85,006.10 |
|
Irish Recycled Plastic Waste Arisings Study (SKM Enviros) |
RPS (Consultants for the implementation of the Market Development Programme for Waste Resources) |
€37,565.64 |
|
Compost Quality Standard IS441 (NSAI) |
RPS (Consultants for the implementation of the Market Development Programme for Waste Resources) |
€10,000.00 |
280 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent since February 2011 on external marketing consultants, including payments from Ministerial allowances, including payments by all Ministers in his Department; the details of the consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22827/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs indicated in the reply to Question No. 153 of 25 April 2012, no such payments have been made by my Department in the period from February 2011 to date.
