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Consultancy Contracts Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1041)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

1041. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37557/12]

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The information requested is set out in the following table.

Purpose of Consultancy

Consultant

Amount Paid Since February 2011

Retrofitting Code of Practice.

Building Research Establishment Ltd

€27,635

Testing of Hydraulic Efficiency - national annex for septic tanks and wastewater treatment.

Irish Concrete Federation Ltd

€2,270

Sound insulation research to inform the drafting of Part E (Sound) of the Building Regulations.

Napier University Ventures Ltd.

€1,423

Preparation and delivery of a training manual and programme for the implementation of the new Part M (Access and Use) of Building Regulations.

O'Herlihy Consultancy

€14,337

Advise on, and assist tendering process for, Tidy Towns sponsorship.

Pembroke Communications

€4,560

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

Advisor to the Dormant Accounts Board.

Mr. David Lovegrove

€13,271

Negotiation of the conclusion of lease arrangements for the storage of electronic voting machines.

DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald

€2,783

Feasibility study to inform the design of a main stage national evaluation of the Local and Community Development Programme.

SQW Limited

€43,999

Analysis of Property Tax Options - A report to the

Interdepartmental Expert Group on Property Tax.

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

€60,280

Provision of valuation services in respect of foreshore lease and licence applications.

Lisney

€58,814

Legal advice on tender and contract documentation for the provision of a premium rate weather service.

A&L Goodbody Solicitors

€10,374

Archaelogical report on Met Éireann site at Valentia.

Barrow Archaeological Services

€1,210

Environmental and engineering advice, EIS Screening Report and planning submission for site at Valentia.

Malachy Walsh & Partners

€19,531

Archaeological Investigation/Works.

Munster Archaeology

€24,258

Recertification audit (Met Éireann) of ISO9001:2008.

National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)

€3,993

Surveillance Audit on IS EN ISO 2012.

National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)

€2,706

Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarms systems in dwellings.

ARUP Consulting Engineers

€29,935

Review of Homelessness Services in Dublin Region.

Murtagh & Partners

€27,800

Review of the Homeless Strategy 2008-2013

Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin.

€6,000

Provision of expertise concerning Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment techniques for the evaluation and revision of Regional Waste Management Plans.

RPS

€36,251

Operation of the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System (NLPMS).

Tobin Consulting Engineers

€99,504

Ambient air monitoring in the vicinity of the former steelworks site, Haulbowline, Cork.

White Young Green

€13,005

Consultancy services on establishment of National Water Utility.

Price Waterhouse Coopers

€131,614

Question No. 1042 answered with Question No. 1037.
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