Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020
836. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5522/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested on the engagement of external consultants by my Department from 1 January 2020 to date is set out in the table.
2020
|
Company |
Details of Engagements |
Cost € |
|
HBE |
Legionella Risk Assessment DAFM facilities T9 and T10 Dublin Port |
1,919 |
|
RSK ADAS UK LTD (formerly ADAS UK Ltd.) |
An Evaluation of the Green Low –Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) Required under EU legislation. |
108,536 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Transparency reports for beef sector (3 reports) |
98,000 |
|
ERNST & YOUNG |
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification – Financial Year 2019 & 2020 |
379,014 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Cost Benefit Analysis of the TB Programme |
106,272 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Analysis of On Farm Market Valuation |
97,170 |
|
Deloitte Ireland |
Technical Vulnerability and Security Assessment |
61,439 |
|
Deloitte |
Preparation of Cyber Response plan |
7,995 |
|
RSM Ireland |
Evaluation of EMFF OP 2014-2020 |
109,750 |
|
Quality Wizard |
ISO 17025: 2017 Consultancy |
6,150 |
|
FSD – Forest Environmental Research and Services Ltd |
UNFCCC/EU LULUCF reporting and development of projections and scenario models. |
36,234 |
|
NFI – IFER Monitoring and Mapping |
Use of proprietary IFER software to compile Ireland’s National Forest Inventory and compilation of reports. |
56,868 |
|
UCD |
Soil identification training course |
2,460 |
|
BEC Consultants |
Vegetation assessment training |
1,838 |
