The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table. Many of the reports commissioned are a compulsory element of the Department’s participation in EU funded programmes.
Consultant
|
Title of Report
|
Date or Expected Date of Publication
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
€
|
University College Dublin
|
Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009
|
10-Jan-12
|
4,500
|
University College Dublin
|
EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland – A review of evaluations completed to date - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009
|
06-Feb-12
|
6,388
|
Drima Marketing Ltd
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2010
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2011,
|
12,792
|
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2010
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011, published in 2010 Woodflow January 2012
|
|
|
Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2010
|
UNECE report completed Sept 2011
|
|
Rockwell Automation
|
Hazard and Operability Study
|
13-Dec-11
|
3,740
|
Brendan Riordan, Research Economist
|
The Net Contribution of the Agri-Food Sector to the Inflow of Funds into Ireland: a New Estimate
|
23-Jul-12
|
6,000
|
Accenture
|
An analysis of an internal review of procurement.
|
20-Sep-11
|
Work done on a pro-bono basis
|
Accenture
|
An examination of the opportunities and capacity for further shared services between the Department and its non-commercial state agencies.
|
20-Sep-11
|
Work done on a pro-bono basis
|
Accenture
|
A review of the Department’s role in regulating meat plants
|
20-Sep-11
|
Work done on a pro-bono basis
|
KPMG
|
An examination of the administration of the Single Payment Scheme.
|
13-Oct-11
|
Work done on a pro-bono basis
|
|
|
|
|
Fitzmaurice Tingle Ltd.
|
Refrigeration Consultancy on 6 Fishery Harbour Centre Sites
|
08-Nov-11
|
3,505
|
Brian Scott, 28 Portlock Gardens, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2QY, UK
|
Port Security Assessment- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre
|
Nov-11
|
4,680
|
University College Dublin
|
EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland- A review of evaluations completed to date- requirement of EU Commission Regulation 288 0f 2009
|
06-Feb-12
|
6,388
|
Deloitte Ireland
|
To examine recommendations of the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities as applicable to be this Department to value the assets referred to and to make a series of recommendations
|
Not applicable
|
Work done on a pro-bono basis
|
Michael Dowling
|
Beef 2020 Activation Group: Growing the Beef Sector
|
June 2011 – Unpublished
|
13,000
|
Briggs Environmental Services
|
Oil Spill Contingency Plans
|
Updated on regular basis
|
4,424
|
Deloitte Ireland
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification
|
Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation
|
509,830
|
ESPION
|
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure
|
Not for external publication Required for EU accreditation purposes
|
11,306
|
Fitzpatrick Associates
|
Interim evaluation of Seafood Development Programme 2007-2013
|
07-Jun-11
|
39,325
|
Consultant
|
Title of Report
|
Date or Expected Date of Publication
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
€
|
Drima Marketing Ltd
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2011
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2012,
|
12,792
|
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report published in 3 July 2012
|
|
|
Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2011
|
UNECE report completed Sept 2012
|
|
Indecon
|
Review of certain aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry
|
20-Jul-12
|
59,225
|
CMG Crime Management Ltd
|
ISPS Port Security Plan - Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre
|
Jun-12
|
3,198
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd
|
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report
|
Jan-14
|
114,805*
|
Team BDS
|
Lean Review of the Meat Inspection Service
|
Report under consideration
|
98,597
|
Deloitte Ireland
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification
|
Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation
|
514,169
|
Compass Informatics Ltd.
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - GIS Review 2012/2013
|
Not for publication (For internal Departmental information)
|
23,419
|
ESPION
|
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure
|
Not for external publication Required for EU accreditation purposes
|
32,134
|
Consultant
|
Title of Report
|
Date or Expected Date of Publication
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
€
|
Norfolk Marine
|
Survey works report to Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre
|
Apr-13
|
10,828
|
Drima Marketing Ltd
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2012
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2013,
|
11,400
|
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2012
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report & published in 2012 Woodflow (July 2013)
|
|
|
Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2012
|
UNECE report completed in October 2013
|
|
Indecon
|
Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon
|
12-Jul-14
|
60,885
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants
|
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme
|
Ongoing
|
48,400
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd. Unit 5A Fingal Business Park Balbriggan Co. Dublin
|
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report
|
Jan-14
|
57,403*
|
Norfolk Marine Ltd
|
Survey works report to Killybegs FHC
|
Apr-13
|
10,828
|
Brian Scott
|
Port Facility Review Killybegs
|
Jul-13
|
1,200
|
Deloitte Ireland
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification
|
Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation
|
468,277
|
ESPION
|
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure
|
Not for external publication Required for EU accreditation purposes
|
18,825
|
NTA Monitor Limited
|
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure
|
Not for external publication Required for EU accreditation purposes
|
16,162
|
Judith A Annett Countryside Consultancy
|
Irish Deer Management Policy Vision
|
Has not been officially published but was circulated to stakeholders
|
2,500
|
Forest Solutions
|
NPV and IRR analysis for New afforestation scheme
|
Was not officially published but formed part of the deliberative and consultative process on the new forestry programme
|
1,968
|
Consultant
|
Title of Report
|
Date or Expected Date of Publication
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
€
|
Crime Management Services Ltd
|
ISPS Port Security Assessment Castletownbere
|
Jun-14
|
4,735
|
Crime Management Services Ltd
|
ISPS Port Security Assessment Killybegs
|
Jul-14
|
4,735
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants
|
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme
|
Ongoing
|
48,400
|
Deloitte Ireland
|
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification
|
Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation
|
349,603
|
Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd. Unit 5A Fingal Business Park Balbriggan Co. Dublin
|
Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report
|
Jan-14
|
57,403*
|
NTA Monitor Limited
|
Independent assessments of the Department's IT security measures and security review of the Department's infrastructure
|
Not for external publication Required for EU accreditation purposes
|
18,382
|
Drima Marketing Ltd
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2013
|
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire – completed and submitted to the EUROSTAT/FAO
|
11,780
|
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2013
|
Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report - completed and published as part of the COFORD Woodflow 2013
|
|
|
Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2013
|
UNECE report - was completed for submission to the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry
|
|
RSM McClure Watters (Consulting)
|
Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Forestry programme
|
Published in 2014 as part of the consultative process on the new forestry programme
|
97,508
|
Forest Solutions
|
NPV and IRR analysis for New forestry for Fibre scheme
|
Was not officially published but formed part of the deliberative and consultative process on the new forestry programme
|
2,214
|
Forest Solutions
|
Cost Benefit Analysis - Forest Roads Programme 2014-2020
|
Was not officially published but formed part of the deliberative and consultative process on the new forestry programme
|
2,952
|
Freshwater Bivalve Investigations
|
Site Assessment of the River Lickey
|
Not published
|
5,040
|
Freshwater Bivalve Investigations
|
Site Assessment of the River Lickey
|
Work ongoing
|
3,000 ( estimate )
|
RSM McClure Watters and Poseidon
|
Ex-ante evaluation, SEA and AA of Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020
|
Apr-15
|
€16,021 **
|
** First payment from contract totalling €64,083.