Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
974. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37618/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that the total expenditure from February 2011 to date on external reports commissioned by my Department is €575,042 and details of the consultants responsible for these external reports are set out in tabular form. The complex and diverse nature of my Department’s brief requires use of outside consultants. The bulk of these studies referred to below are technical and specialist in nature and were necessary to enable the Department to discharge its responsibilities in the areas concerned. I have set out in a separate reply extensive details of expenditure on consultancy services by my Department and the context in which these arise. The reports listed below formed subsidiary elements of those services in a number of instances.
Payments from Ministerial allowances are not a charge on my Department’s Vote and are not a matter for my Department.
|
Consultancy Name |
Purpose of Consultancy |
Cost € |
|
Dr Michael Johnson |
Silvermines Vegetation Study |
5,848 |
|
Camp Dresser McKee CDM |
Sampling of Gortmore and Silvermines Vegetation |
13,890 |
|
Purvin & Gertz |
Strategic Case for Oil Refining requirements |
193,997 |
|
PA Consulting Group |
National Digital Research Centre |
29,040 |
|
OHH Energy Ltd |
Independent Commission on Meath Tyrone Power Line |
41,120 |
|
Elimark |
Independent Commission on Meath Tyrone Power Line |
38,786 |
|
2B Energy |
Independent Commission on Meath Tyrone Power Line |
32,284 |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Economic/Socio-Economic Analysis of options for rollout of next generation broadband |
28,167 |
|
SLR Consulting |
Core Library Holdings Review |
39,688 |
|
Jenny Deakin |
Preparation for the Graigue Group Water Scheme Report |
1,750 |
|
Xodus Group Ltd |
Scientific environmental assessment of the Irish and Celtic Seas (SEA) |
88,463 |
|
Environ UK Ltd |
Review of the 2010 Corrib Gas Pipeline EIS Submission |
31,487 |
|
Analysys Mason |
Analysis of options for potential State intervention in the rollout of next generation broadband |
30,522 |
