Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 February 2018
177. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the name, costs, date of commission and date of publication of all external reports commissioned by her Department since June 2016 regarding Brexit, in tabular form; the date or expected date of the publication; the name of the external consultant for each such report; and if all such reports have been published. [7980/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, my department is conducting a number of research projects to build an understanding of the possible implications of Brexit on Ireland for enterprise and our trading relations.
These studies will provide an evidence base to inform Ireland’s policy positions as part of the wider negotiation on the UK’s future relationship with the EU and further inform our domestic policy response to Brexit.
The details of the Brexit related research undertaken by my department are outlined in the following table.
|
Title |
Cost |
Research by |
Date of Commission |
Publication |
|
Strategic Implications for Ireland arising from changing EU-UK Trading patterns. |
€174,000 (Ex. VAT) |
Copenhagen Economics |
26th June 2017 |
13th February 2018 |
|
Sectoral implications arising from Brexit: Most exposed sectors |
€69,950 (Ex. VAT) |
DBEI research and Deloitte |
26th June 2017 |
Due Q2 2018 |
|
Import Content of Irish Exports and Implications of Brexit |
€40,000 (Ex. VAT) |
Economic and Social Research Institute |
September 2017 |
Due Q2 2018 |
|
The Potential Impact of WTO Tariffs and other key relevant issues on Cross-Border Trade |
€90,000* (Inc. VAT) |
Economic and Social Research Institute |
December 2016 |
Phase 1 published June 2017; Phase 2 due Q1 2018; Phase 3 due Q 3 2018 |
|
Brexit - the View of Irish SMEs (Survey) |
€25,000 (Ex. VAT) |
Behaviours and Attitudes |
July 2017 |
Published 22 January 2018 |
|
Brexit - the View of Irish SMEs (Survey) |
€52,250 (Ex. VAT) |
Behaviours and Attitudes |
December 2017 |
Published 8 May 2017 |
*The project is managed by InterTradeIreland and co-funded by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. Figure shown represents the full amount.
