Written answers
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Expenditure
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid by his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34463/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is set out in the table.
2022
| Payee | Details of outside/third-party reports of a technical or qualitative and quantitative nature | Amount Paid € |
|---|---|---|
| RSK ADAS | Preparation of poultry valuation tables that are used for to determine compensation payable in the case of an outbreak of poultry disease that necessitates a cull - Tables are prepared bi-annually. | 29,645 |
| RSM Ireland Business Advisory Ltd | ·Ex ante evaluation report of the draft CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 ·SEA ER of CAP Strategic Plan ·SEA Non-Technical Summary ·AA Natura Impact Statement ·AA Conclusion Statement SEA Statement- Published in 2023 | 158,750 |
| MKO (McCarthy Keville O’Sullivan) | Planning & Environmental Consultants – Food Vision Judicial Review | 5,183 |
| RSK (Ireland) Ltd | Engineering and Environmental Consultancy – Food Vision Judicial review | 2,403 |
| Medguard Health Suppliers | Health and Safety – Evacuation Chairs Servicing Report | 1,351 |
| Certification Europe | Independent assessments of the Department’s ISO 27001:2013 certification. Required for EU accreditation purposes. | 35,178 |
| John Griffin | Expert witness statement | 5,600 |
| Fergal Tansey (Biotec) | Report on the provision of expert advice and other services for the DAFM | 8,107 |
| Grant Thornton | Mink Farming Review and consultation | 62,791 |
| Octavian Economics Ltd | Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment for the EMFAF Programme 2021-2027 | 138,035 |
| CST Group | Engineering Reporting Services in relation to Traffic Management at Landing Pier in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. | 6,088 |
| NW Fire Safety | Survey Report of Existing Fire Alarm systems at, Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre | 3,013 |
| Doran Consulting Engineers | Condition Inspection Report Killybegs Wharf and Town Pier at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre | 5,215 |
| ATG Services (Irl) Ltd | Waste Stabilisation/Remediation Options Study at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre | 3,512 |
| Aquafact | Marine Benthic Faunal Ecology Report at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre | 30,750 |
| Farrige-QHSE | Operational Assessment Report of Shipping (Cargo) Movements in Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 3,707 |
| J&N Security Consultants | Design Report for CCTV System for Ros An Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre | 19,905 |
| CBS Consulting Eng | M&E Design Report for Water Metering at Ros An Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre | 4,800 |
| Cyril Kelly & Associates | Design Report of Plant Storage Shed at Ros An Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre | 3,639 |
| RPS | East Pier Breakwater Upgrade, Dunmore East, Fishery Harbour Centre | 22,700 |
| Climate KIC Holding | Partnership between DAFM and Climate KIC Holding to co-design and develop a portfolio of innovative actions to accelerate climate neutrality in the land, agri-food sector. | 800,000 |
| Pollution & Waste Services | Oil Spill Response Plan | 11,066 |
| Briggs Environmental Services | Oil Spill Response Plan | 2,197 |
| Cathal Kirwan | Port approach Analysis (Pilotage) report – Cargo Vessels | 3,707 |
| Paula Barry Walsh | Livestock Identification and Traceability Systems gaps in Kenya and opportunities for Irish knowledge transfer. | 500 |
| Economic Development Consultants Ireland (EDCI) | Vietnam-Ireland Agri-food Knowledge & Skills Development Programme Draft Proposal | 1,522 |
| Coyne Research | Conduct a telephone and on-line survey of Agri-Food Primary Producers and Agri-Food Business Suppliers | 24,600 |
| Ove Arup | SEA/AA Forest Strategy and the Forest Strategy Implementation Plan | 141,327 |
| Silvalytics | Cost Benefit Analysis FP 23-27 | 24,108 |
| Auxilia Ltd | Training Needs Analysis re Licensing Process | 29,483 |
| Grant Thornton | Organisational Review | 60,793 |
| Irish Rural Link | Assessment of Attitudes by Communities and Interested Parties on Forestry and Woodlands | 24,850 |
| Phillip Lee | Regulatory Review | 204,904 |
| Behaviour & Attitudes | Survey on Attitudes to Afforestation | 27,841 |
| M-CO | Two Reports – One on the findings and outcome of a national public consultation survey to inform the new Shared Vision and Forest Strategy and the second on the outcomes of a deliberative | 60,543.50 |
| Foróige | Working towards Irelands shared vision for forestry and a new forest strategy – Report of the Foróige Youth Dialogue. | 3,052 |
2023 to date
| Payee | Details of outside/third-party reports of a technical or qualitative nature | Amount Paid € |
|---|---|---|
| RSK ADAS | Preparation of poultry valuation tables that are used for to determine compensation payable in the case of an outbreak of poultry disease that necessitates a cull. Tables are prepared bi-annually. | 6,156 |
| Medguard Health Suppliers | Health and Safety – Evacuation Chairs Servicing Report | €289 |
| Certification Europe | Independent assessments of the Department’s ISO 27001:2013 certification. Required for EU accreditation purposes. | 21,648 |
| Forensic Docexam Ireland Ltd | Forensic document examination | 900 |
| Farrige-QHSE | Operational Assessment Report of Shipping (Cruise) Movement in Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 2,700 |
| Crime Management Services | ISPS Port Facility Security Assessment for Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 2,130 |
| MHL Traffic Design | Dinish Island Traffic Management Plan at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 13,838 |
| Byrne Looby | Proposed Fishery Berth Expansion Project – Preliminary Report at Dingle Fishery Harbour Centre | 25,474 |
| Sabre Lighting | Inspection of Harbour Lights (GA1 Inspection Report) at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 21,717 |
| Climate KIC Holding | Partnership between DAFM and Climate KIC Holding to co-design and develop a portfolio of innovative actions to accelerate climate neutrality in the land, agri-food sector. | 240,000 |
| Pollution & Waste Services | Oil Spill Contingency Plans | 2,469 |
| Inland & Coastal Marina Systems | Maintenance Survey and Reports | 1,646 |
| Cathal Kirwan | Port Approach Analysis (Pilotage) Report – Cruise Liners | 2,700 |
| Sinead Mowlds | Zambia Ireland Agri-food Programme Interim Report | 6,150 |
| Coyne Research | Conduct a telephone and on-line survey of Agri-Food Primary Producers and Agri-Food Business Suppliers | 28,106 |
| Crowleys DFK | The provision of Financial Advisory Services regarding Enforcement of activities associated with the EU Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive. | 21,594 |
| Philip Lee Solicitors | Regulatory Review | 10,824 |
| Grant Thornton | Organisational Review | 31,088 |
| Bax & Company | Consultancy contract on support and development of the European Peatlands Initiative | 22,000 |
| Irish Bioenergy Association | Development of a feasibility study to explore sustainable management of agricultural green waste in Ireland | 23,751 |
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