Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 July 2018
308. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the following table.
In 2017 the Department engaged Behaviour & Attitudes, a market research company, as part of the Spending Review on the TAMS Agricultural Modernisation Scheme. The main objective of the study was to ascertain why farmers had not yet drawn down the TAMS grant for which they had been approved.
In 2018 the Department engaged Behaviour & Attitudes to complete an Attitudinal Survey as part of Glas Evaluation contract. The overall purpose of the evaluation was:
(a) to assess the effectiveness of GLAS as a contributory measure towards sustainable Irish agriculture under the RDP 2014-2020,
(b) to assess its contribution towards the achievement of wider environmental objectives, and
(c) to fulfil, in part at least, Ireland’s commitment towards the monitoring and evaluation requirements set out in the RDP.
2017
|
Name of companies engaged in Polling and or Irish Market researchers to conduct research on behalf of Department |
No of Times companies engaged for this service |
Cost € |
|
Behaviour & Attitudes , Market Research company, (engaged as part of the Spending Review on the TAMS Agricultural Modernisation Scheme) |
1 |
7,380 |
2018
|
Name of companies engaged in Polling and or Irish Market researchers to conduct research on behalf of Department |
No of Times companies engaged for this service |
Cost € |
|
Behaviour & Attitudes, Market research company (engaged to complete an Attitudinal Survey as part of GLAS Evaluation contract) |
1 |
6,608 |
