Written answers
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Consultancy Contracts
8:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; and if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45851/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in the question is set out in the following table.
| Name of Consultant | Title of report | Cost (Including VAT) | Year |
| € | |||
| Indecon | Independent Assessment of Proposed Acquisition by the Irish Heritage Trust Limited of Fota House and Gardens, Co Cork | 14,520.00 | 2007 |
| UCD ERG | Energy Efficiency Regulations for New Dwellings & Options for Improvement | 108,779 | 2007 |
| NSAI | Eurocode 2 Study — Concrete Study (on going) | 81,675 (total contract price) | 2007 |
| NSAI | Eurocode 6 Study — Masonry Study(on going) | 65,004 (total contract price) | 2007 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Review of the operation of Local Authority Capital Expenditure | 29,251.75 (06) 29251.25 (07) | 2007 |
| Mazars | Financial Review of the Trustees of Muckross House (Killarney), Ltd. | 28,647 | 2007 |
| ESRI | Quarterly survey of Repair and maintenance | 24,200 | 2007 |
| DKM | Construction Industry Reports | 117,954 | 2007 |
| O'Mahony Pike Planning Consultants | Urban Design Guide | 240,000 | 2007 |
| National Institute for Regional & Spatial Analysis | Evaluation of European Spatial Network Research to Ireland | 48,376 | 2007 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | National Litter Pollution Monitoring System Report | 104,398 | 2007 |
| AEA Consultancy | Analysis of national emissions of pollutants from Powergen sector | 29,950 | 2007 |
| Dr. Liam Downey & Dr. Dermot Harrington | Monitoring of Archaeological Monuments Programme | 94,985 | 2007 |
| DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald | Storage of Electronic Voting Equipment — Conclusion of Local Lease Arrangements | 35,090 | 2007 |
| NSAI | Code of Practice on Timber Frame Houses | 33,882.50 | 2007 |
| John Fitzgerald | Limerick Regeneration Programme | 21,764 | 2007 |
| RITS | Report on the security of meteorological self-briefing systems for aviation | 8,500 | 2007 |
| Mary Higgins | Examination, assessment and modification of a draft version of revised homeless strategy (final version entitled: "The Way Home: A strategy to address adult homelessness 2008-2013") | 4,114 | 2007 |
| Gus Cummins | Process Auditor on Mullingar DBO Sewerage Scheme | 5,261 | 2007 |
| OCTO Consultants | INEX 3 Exercise Report Ireland | 43,449.30 | 2007 |
| Owen Boyle | Process Auditor on Grouped DBO Sewerage Scheme Waterford | 19,068 | 9,443 (2007) |
| John Murphy | Final Accounts Examination on water services schemes | 21,570 | 16,425 (2007) 5,145 (2008) |
| Name of Consultant | Title of report | Cost (Including VAT) | Year |
| Indecon | Independent Assessment of Proposed Acquisition by the Irish Heritage Trust Limited of Annes Grove House, Garden and Home Farm, Castletownroche, Mallow, Co Cork. | 14,520.00 | 2008 |
| OCTO Consultants | INEX 3 Exercise Report Ireland | 4,827.70 | 2008 |
| Nathan O'Connor | Preparatory work in relation to 'Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2007' | 9,000 | 2008 |
| Indecon International Economic Consultants | Indecon Review of County/City Development Board Strategic Reviews and Proposals for Strengthening and Developing the Boards | 93,170 | 2008 |
| McHugh O Cofaigh | Limiting Thermal Bridging & Air Infiltration Acceptable Construction Details | 18,368.27 | 2008 |
| Murrays Consultants | Communications Strategy for ENFO | 32,812 | 2008 |
| Brid McGrath | Development of A Library Plan for ENFO | 13,500 | 2008 |
| Prof. Jukka Jokilehto | World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland Review (Part 1) | 5071.00 | 2008 |
| Prof. Jukka Jokilehto | World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland Review (Part 2) | 3872.65 | 2008 |
| White Young Green | Former Irish Steel Plant Environmental Report (2008) | 355,856.87 | 2008 |
| Sirius | Peer review of WYG Environmental Report 2008 | 22,958.26 | 2008 |
| Eunomia Research and Consulting | International Review of Waste Management Policy | Work now underway but no payments made to date | 2008 |
| ESRI | Quarterly survey of Repair and maintenance | 26,620 | 2008 |
| DKM | Construction Industry Reports | 117,954 | 2008 |
| AP Env Econ Ltd | Regulatory Impact Assessment Report (Waste Facilities & Plastic Bags) | 67,894 | 2008 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Gateway Innovation Fund Proposal Evaluation | 73,689 | 2008 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | National Litter Pollution Monitoring System Report | 101,203 | 2008 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Assessment of Need for "Living over the Shop" Tax Incentives to Support Urban Regeneration in NSS Gateways | 32,186 | 2008 |
| Enviros Consulting | Study on Meeting the Requirements of the European Regulation 842 on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouses (F-Gases) | 84,657.60 | 2008 |
| Aegis Archaeology Ltd. | Knocknarea, Carrowmore and Carns Hill Conservation Study | 71,148 | 2008 |
| Headland Archaeology Ltd. | Irish Battlefields Project | 290,542 | 2008 |
| Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd. | Monasterboice Conservation Study | 39,160.44 | 2008 |
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