Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on external consultants in 2007, including a detailed breakdown of the subject of each individual project commissioned and the cost of each. [4484/08]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The total expenditure by my Department on external consultants in 2007 was €5,713,234.80. A breakdown of the costs is:
| Details of Commission | Cost |
| € | |
| Feasibility Study and Cost Benefit Analysis for Construction of a Natural Gas Pipeline from the Mayo — Galway Pipeline to Donegal Town via Sligo and Provision of other Energy Infrastructure in that Region | 144,699.00* |
| Study on Common Approach on Natural Gas Storage and Liquefied Natural Gas on an All-Island Basis(Joint study carried out on behalf of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland) | 213,738.00 |
| Provision of legal advice and assistance in the management of responses to two EU Infringement Proceedings on the Electricity and Gas Market Directives. | 68,964.00 |
| Preparation of the Accounts for the Fishery Harbour Centre Fund for 2005 | 1,161.60 |
| To conduct the E.A.G.G.F Audit for 2005-2006 | 2,213.09 |
| Financial Advisors to the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources | 207,262.42 |
| INFOMAR (Integrated mapping for the sustainable development of Ireland's Marine Resource) | 54,810.67 |
| INFOMAR (Integrated mapping for the sustainable development of Ireland's Marine Resource) | 14,278.45 |
| International Year of Planet Earth | 28,525.76 |
| Geourban Pilot Project | 23,341.87 |
| Geotechnical Borehole Database+ | 12,856.25 |
| Economic Study The Impact of the Geoscience Sector in Ireland | 57,683.12 |
| RESI Project | 4,029.30 |
| Aggregate Potential Mapping Programme | 12,705.00 |
| Historic Mines Sites — Inventory and Risk Categorisation | 45,375.00 |
| Aggregate Potential Mapping Programme | 36,300.00 |
| GSI Technician Services Geourban Dublin Pilot Project | 13,027.42 |
| GSI Data / Output to Leaving Cert Syllabus | 18,150.00 |
| GSI / UCD Connectivity | 6,969.60 |
| Seabed Mapping | 4,600.00 |
| GSI Library | 5,250.00 |
| Translations | 3,139.61 |
| Archival Services | 15,000.00 |
| Scoping Study for GSI Archival Mapping | 2,855.00 |
| Seamless National Database | 87,120.00 |
| National Mapping Programme | 23,595.00 |
| Aquifer Chapters Report | 14,625.00 |
| Airborne Geophysics | 2,551.08 |
| Historic Mines Sites — Inventory and Risk Categorisation | 54,450.00 |
| Historic Mines Sites — Inventory and Risk Categorisation | 4,114.00 |
| Assessment of Support Services for the Petroleum Industry | 16,940.00 |
| Petroleum Engineering Support Contract 06-07 (Expired August 07) | 137,800.00 |
| Petroleum Engineering Support Contract 07-08 (Commenced August 08) | 80,875.00 |
| Geophysical Support | 83,928.00 |
| Exploration promotional consultancy | 205,100.00 |
| Upgrade of IT equipment | 1,674.00 |
| Corrib Verification Work (Money reimbursed by operator) | 90,077.00 |
| Review of the licensing terms for Petroleum Exploration and Production | 30,710.00 |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)Porcupine Basin | 119,325.00 |
| Technical project — Petroleum Exploration | 55,225.00 |
| Legal Advice for Bord na Móna ESOP | 11,107.80 |
| Advice on policy paper on Next Generation Broadband | 23,506.30 |
| All-Island Grid Study | 218,607.89 |
| Recruitment of Independent Member & Deputy Independent Member of Single Electricity Market Governing Committee | 35,090.00 |
| Provision of advisory services to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in relation to Minister/MCENR -v- Mogul of Ireland Ltd | 8,470.00 |
| Interpretation Project of Airborne Geophysical Datasets over the Midlands. (PPP between EMD and PGW). | 4,840.00 |
| Interpretation, enhancement & presentation of previously submitted airborne geophysical survey data for release by EMD to exploration companies as part of the minerals promotion programme. | 11,519.20 |
| Examine certain aspects of a planning application for a new Dolomite quarry | 5,324.00 |
| Preparation of a rehabilitation and management plan for Avoca Mines former Mine site. | 568,099.40 |
| Corporate branding and website design. This project includes creation of new templates for EMD's industry focused website and a suite of complementary templates for Divisional publications. | 6,697.35 |
| Drafting of Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill — Legal Consultancy | 28,435.00 |
| Legal Advice on challenge to the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2007 | 38,579.61 |
| RTÉ Licence Fee Review 2006 — Policy Advice | 171,669.00 |
| Technical Consultancy — Digital Television | 14,428.69 |
| Technical Consultancy — Digital Television | 6,150.00 |
| Project Manager — D.T.T. Pilot Study | 120,822.13 |
| Technical Consultancy — Digital Television | 3,519.00 |
| Advisory Services on National Broadband Scheme Programme | 28,942.02 |
| Legal Advice in relation to the Regional broadband Programme | 79,476.73 |
| NBS Mapping Consultancy | 19,940.50 |
| MSE Contract Management | 281,935.30 |
| Project Management of Phase II — MANs | 1,619,972.30 |
| MSE I & II Procurement Services | 83,405.77 |
| Galway-Mayo Pipeline | 20,343.13 |
| MANs Phase II Network Maintenance | 98,167.30 |
| Advisory Services on NDRC Project | 52,312.84 |
| Financial Consultancy re Group Broadband Scheme | 46,391.90 |
| Audit services relating to MSE I | 9,438.00 |
| MANs Phase 1 Retentions | 21,683.57 |
| NDRC Legal Advice | 40,172.00 |
| eBusiness Awareness Campaign Adverts | 34,500.13 |
| Financial advice relating to the MSE II | 18,150.00 |
| *Paid in 2007 contract initiated in 2006. |
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