Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30881/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department oversees a very diverse portfolio of projects and schemes that are related to the Environment and Digital landscape of the Irish economy. These areas are regularly reviewed in association with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and in some cases external consultants are commissioned for an independent review. In the period from January 2019 to present day my Department undertook five Policy reviews and a further four Spending reviews were carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES). Only one of the nine reviews have incurred external costs to date; this policy review related to the Digital Hub Development Agency at a cost of €58,400(ex.VAT). The details of all 9 reviews have been included in the table below.
|
DECC Project/Area Reviewed |
Review Type |
Total Costs Incurred ex.VAT |
Method of Review |
|
A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management in Ireland |
Policy Review |
N/A |
Public Consultation |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Policy Review |
€58,400 (ex VAT) |
Independent Consultancy |
|
Security of Energy Supply of Ireland's Electricity and Natural Gas Systems |
Policy Review |
No Costs incurred to date |
Independent Consultancy |
|
Incentives for personal Electric Vehicle purchase. |
Spending Review |
N/A |
DPER - IGEEs |
|
Grant Schemes for Energy Efficiency |
Spending Review |
N/A |
DPER - IGEEs |
|
Non-Exchequer funding |
Spending Review |
N/A |
DPER - IGEEs |
|
Social Impact Assessment - SEAI Programmes targeting Energy Poverty |
Spending Review |
N/A |
DPER - IGEEs |
|
Strategic Review of the Geological Survey Ireland 2021 |
Policy Review |
No Costs incurred to date |
Independent Consultancy |
|
Geoscience Ireland Programme |
Policy Review |
No Costs incurred to date |
Independent Consultancy |
