Year Commissioned
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Consultant/Author etc.
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Name/Description of Report/Review/Study
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Date or Expected Date of Publication
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Amount Spent Since March 2011
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2011
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ARUP Consulting Engineers
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Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarms systems in dwellings.
|
Not intended for publication. It is a technical report, to inform work in the Department.
|
€29,935
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2011
|
Barrow Archaeological Services
|
Archaeological reports on Met Éireann site at Valentia.
|
Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€1,210
|
2011
|
Building Research Establishment Ltd
|
Retrofitting Code of Practice.
|
Published March 2014.
|
(1) €21,190
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2011
|
Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin
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Review of the Homeless Strategy 2008-2013.
|
Published November 2012.
|
€6,000
|
2011
|
Housing & Sustainable Communities Ltd.
|
Toolkit for Local Authorities on regeneration.
|
Not intended for publication. This was a report intended to provide assistance to Local Authorities in drawing up proposals for the regeneration of their areas.
|
€12,300
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2011
|
Malachy Walsh & Partners
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EIS Screening Report for site at Valentia.
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Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€6,336
|
2011
|
Marine Institute
|
Marine Strategy Framework Directive (1) Initial Assessment;
(2) Development of a Monitoring Programme; and (3) Development of a Programme of Measures necessary to achieve Good Environmental Status in Irish Marine Waters.
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(1) Initial Assessment - the technical report was published on the Department's website in Q2 2013 and the summary report was published in Q4 2013.
(2) Monitoring Programme – sent to the EU Commission in April 2015.
(3) Drawing up of programme of Measures - completed and published July 2016.
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(2) €2,676,479
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2011
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Murtagh & Partners
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Review of Dublin Region Homelessness Services and Funding in 2011.
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Published October 2011.
|
€27,800
|
2011
|
National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
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Audit reports for ISO9001:2008 in 2011 and 2012.
|
Not intended for publication. These reports are for internal use only as an input for ongoing development of a Divisional Quality Management System.
|
€6,699
|
2011
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers
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Independent assessment on establishment of National Water Utility.
|
Irish Water - Phase 1 report and appendices published January 2012. Implementation Strategy published December 2012.
|
€179,584
|
2011
|
Pyrite Panel
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Report of the Pyrite Panel - Independent report to provide options for the Minister to deal with the pyrite problem.
|
Published July 2012.
|
€22,719
|
2012
|
AECOM
|
Cost optimal study for non-domestic buildings.
|
Published March 2013.
|
€53,517
|
2012
|
DKM Economic Consultants
|
Review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
|
Published July 2013.
|
€39,690
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2012
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
|
Analysis of Property Tax Options - a report to the Interdepartmental Expert Group on Property Tax.
|
Published December 2012.
|
€60,280
|
2012
|
Flynn Furney Consultants Ltd.
|
Environmental Management Services re: review of CEMP at Valentia Site (Method Statement).
|
Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€3,167
|
2012
|
Glas Ecology
|
Environment Management Plan (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry).
|
Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€4,920
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2012
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
|
Review of leasing model.
|
Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only.
|
€1,937
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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2012
|
Indecon
|
Feasibility study on a Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme.
|
Published November 2012.
|
(3) €42,706
|
2012
|
Mr. Hendrik W van der Kamp
|
Independent Evaluation of the Planning Review Report 2012.
|
Published January 2013.
|
€12,096
|
2012
|
Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC
|
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 - Phase 1.
|
Published March 2012.
|
€19,680
|
2012
|
Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC
|
Review of the compulsory acquisition of land by Wicklow County Council at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow - Phase 2.
|
Published April 2013.
|
€49,200
|
2012
|
Munster Archaeology
|
Report on archaeological investigation/survey of Met Éireann site at Valentia.
|
Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€47,289
|
2012
|
Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy
|
Preparation of EIA Guidelines.
|
Published March 2013.
|
€7,200
|
2012
|
Version 1
|
Evaluation of ICT Disaster Recovery configuration and capability.
|
Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication.
|
€9,363
|
2013
|
Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
|
Affordability aspects of the provision of water services in Ireland and subsequent analysis.
|
Published in May 2014 as Appendix 2 and Appendix 5 of the "Report of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Affordability Measures".
|
€57,655
|
2013
|
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
|
Article 29(2) Report on Progress on Implementation of the EC (Good Agriculture Practices for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010.
|
Published April 2014.
|
Nil
|
2013
|
Garrett Fennell Solicitor
|
Independent Review of the registration arrangements for Architects under the Building Control Act 2007.
|
Published on the Department's website.
|
Nil (report produced on a pro-bono basis)
|
2013
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
|
Review of CALF assessment process.
|
Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only.
|
€11,675
|
2013
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
|
Business Process Design of the Housing Assistance Payment.
|
Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only.
|
€54,938
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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2013
|
Indecon
|
Assessment of Potential Merits of New Initiative re Purchase of Local Authority Houses by Existing Tenants.
|
This report is available on request from the Department.
|
Nil (report produced on a pro-bono basis)
|
2013
|
KW Research & Associates
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NTACC Research into why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation.
|
Published on the Department's website April 2014.
|
€11,938
|
2013
|
RPS Group
|
Public consultation process on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and producing a report.
|
Published November 2013.
|
€9,000
|
2013
|
Userneeds
|
Usage survey on the Met Éireann website.
|
Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication.
|
Nil (provided as a free sample)
|
2014
|
Glas Ecology
|
Environment Management follow up Report (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry).
|
Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility.
|
€1,599
|
2014
|
MacCabe, Durney Barnes
|
Independent Planning Review.
|
Published December 2015.
|
€94,521
|
2014
|
Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Directions in Westmeath.
|
Published May 2014.
|
€5,000
|
2014
|
Patricia Thornton
Tom Philips Associates
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Directions in Limerick.
|
Published August 2014.
|
€4,151
|
2015
|
AECOM
|
Additional cost optimal calculations for domestic and non-domestic buildings.
|
Published February 2015
|
€33,683
|
2015
|
Behaviour & Attitudes Ltd.
|
Market Survey to determine weather forecast consumption behaviour of the Irish public.
|
Not intended for publication. Report for internal purposes, primarily to inform strategic business decisions.
|
€19,865
|
2015
|
Deloitte
|
Business Case Review for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).
|
Not intended for publication. Undertaken as part of technical work to update financial modelling related to the preparation of the original business case.
|
€28,939
|
2015
|
Dr. Dagmar Stengel
|
Best practice in relation to the sustainable exploitation and management of intertidal seaweed resources.
|
Not intended for publication. Informative research sought to address a gap in knowledge at the time.
|
€14,391
|
2015
|
Independent Review Group
|
An Bord Pleanala - Organisational Review.
|
Published March 2016.
|
€18,760
|
2015
|
IT Executive Focus
|
Review of the Structure and Delivery Model of the ICT Services for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.
|
Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication.
|
€55,289
|
2015
|
MartinPlan Consulting
|
To consider the implications of the C-50 judgment in the context of waste water discharge licensing and to make any necessary recommendations.
|
Not expected to be published. Report forms part of an ongoing deliberative process.
|
€1,750
|
2015
|
Mazars Consulting
|
Independent Review of Homeless Services (2015).
|
Published on the Department's website January 2016.
|
€27,075
|
2015
|
Rory Mulcahy, Senior Counsel
|
Review Report in relation to Certain Planning Matters in respect of Donegal County Council.
|
Issue of publication to be considered following completion of report.
|
€0
|
2015
|
Steering Group on Fire Safety Review (Chaired by Martin Riordan)
|
Review of Fire Safety arrangements in multi-unit developments where concerns arise regarding non-compliance with statutory requirements.
|
Date of publication to be decided. The report remains under consideration pending clarification on a number of issues.
|
€34,905
|
2016
|
Bruce McCarthy
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Direction in Westmeath.
|
Published in August 2016
|
€1,970
|
2016
|
Des Johnson
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Direction in Louth.
|
Published February 2016
|
€3,000
|
2016
|
Des Johnson
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Direction in Kildare.
|
Published in June 2016.
|
€3,000
|
2016
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
|
Review by the Housing Agency of the scheme of loans & grants for purchase of caravans by Travellers.
|
Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only.
|
Nil
|
2016
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency/PACEC
|
Independent Review of funding for Traveller-specific Accommodation since 2000 in the context of the delivery and implementation of Local Authority Traveller Accommodation Programmes.
|
Expected to be published in Q2 2017.
|
Nil
|
2016
|
Mr. Hendrik W van der Kamp
|
Independent Review of Draft S31 Direction in Donegal.
|
Published in August 2016
|
€2,688
|
2016
|
RPS Group
|
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the draft River Basin Management Plans.
|
Will be published with the River Basin Management Plans in December 2017.
|
€171,503
|
2016
|
School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin
|
Review of CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) in fire service.
|
Not intended for publication. It is a technical report, to inform work in the Department.
|
Nil
|
(1) The contract was in conjunction with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Total cost of the study is €169,302 (inclusive of VAT). My Department's contribution was €21,190 (inclusive of VAT) with the balance met by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (i.e. €148,112 inclusive of VAT).
(2) The Initial Assessment report, monitoring programme and programme of measures each arise from a broader process connected with Ireland’s obligation to implement the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The work primarily consists of a determination of the status of Ireland’s marine waters, the measures necessary to achieve, or maintain, the required Good Environmental Status by 2020 and a programme to monitor this. The preparation of a draft Initial Assessment (under Art. 8 of the MSFD) including proposals for Good Environmental Status (Art. 9) and for draft Environmental Targets (Art.10) is underpinned by a suite of monitoring measures to measure the maritime environment against these targets (Art. 11). Where human activities are preventing these targets from being met, a Programme of Measures to mitigate the effect of these activities, or halt them as appropriate (Art.13) has been finalised.
(3) This report was co-funded by my Department and the Private Residential Tenancies Board. The cost to my Department of €42,706 represents 50% of the total cost.