Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the survey work undertaken in both 2004 and 2005 for the mapping of special areas of conservation which involved the assistance of a helicopter, the overall price tendered for this contract and the cost of helicopter hire contained within the contract; when this contact was advertised for tender; the number of applications received; when the contract was awarded; the person it was awarded to; the proposed completion date of this contract; the terms of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42975/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 521 of 5 December 2006. The total cost to my Department of work undertaken in both 2004 and 2005 for the mapping of special areas of conservation which involved the assistance of a helicopter was €64,117 inclusive of VAT @21%. This total relates, as required by my Department's tender specification, to inclusive costs for data capture and analysis per kilometre of river. The cost element of helicopter hire was not separately priced.

My Department sought tenders for this work in November 2004. Three companies submitted a tender. Following assessment, 2 were deemed to meet the tender requirements. Contracts for some of the GPS related survey work proposed were awarded in December 2004 to RSK Orbital Ltd. and Gaelic Helicopters Ltd. Work under both contracts was completed by March, 2005.