Written answers
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Reports
5:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received reports from bodies under the aegis of his Department in relation to their operation; if such will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17181/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the reports I have received since January 2008 from bodies which come under the aegis of my Department and which have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
| Report |
| Teagasc Annual Report and Accounts for 2007 |
| National Milk Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| Irish National Stud Company Ltd Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| An Bord Bia Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board Annual Report and Accounts 2006 |
| Marine Institute Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |
| Coillte Teoranta Annual Report and Accounts 2007 and 2008 |
| COFORD (National Council for Forest Research) 2007 Annual Report |
The Annual Report and Accounts of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority for 2007 has been received but not yet laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has commissioned internal or external reports in relation to his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department in the past five years; if so, the objectives of such reports; the cost of same; if such reports have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17195/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the details sought by the Deputy of reports in relation to this Department or the bodies under its aegis undertaken in the past five years. Internal Reports undertaken in respect of the Department
| Name of Report | Purpose of Report | Cost | Laid before the Houses |
| Beef Classification Scheme Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | Not applicable (N/A) | Yes |
| Purchase for Destruction Scheme Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Potato Sector Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Aid Donations – World Food Programme/FAO Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Early Retirement Scheme expenditure review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Dairy Laboratories Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Compensatory Allowance Scheme Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| A review of public expenditure on BSE eradication in Ireland from 1996-2004. | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| School Milk Scheme Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Farm Waste Management Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Laboratory Facilities (Plant health, crops, Research & Development grants) Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Public (Exchequer and EU) Supports for Aquaculture Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Dairy Hygiene Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| FIRM (Food Research & Development Grants) Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Bovine TB Scheme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Marketing and Processing Scheme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Installation Aid Expenditure Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Meat Hygiene – Temporary Veterinary Inspectors Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Bovine Animal Identification and Traceability System Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Fallen Animals Scheme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| BIM Marine Support Programme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Forest Roads Scheme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Afforestation Programme Value for Money Review | To assess the extent to which the scheme expenditure comprised value for money | N/A | Yes |
| Review of DVO Administrative Operations Division | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Forest Service (Administrative Division) | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Export Refunds Division | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Agriculture Structures Division | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of On Farm Investments, Subsidies and Storage Division | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Veterinary Border Inspection Posts | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Technical Staffing in Integrated Controls Division | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Agricultural Environment and Structures Division – Technical Officers | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of District Veterinary Offices – Technical Staffing | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Technical Staffing in VPHIS (Veterinary Public Health Inspection Service) | To assess the appropriate staffing levels for the division. | N/A | No |
| Review of Corporate Governance of Bodies under the aegis of the Department | To assess Department's functions in meeting conditions set down in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies | N/A | No |
External Reports Commissioned in respect of the Department
| Name of Report | Purpose of Report | Cost | Laid before the Houses |
| Human Resource Management System Technical Audit Report: Peoplesoft UK Ltd | To conduct an a technical audit of the Human Resources Management System | €9,519 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures – 2004: RITS | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €34,866 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures – 2005: RITS | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €30,469 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures – 2006: RITS | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €14,568 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures – Q1 - 2007: RITS | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €2,916 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures Q2 – Q4 2007: Espion | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €19,360 | No |
| Quarterly Independent Assessment of the Department's IT Security Measures Q1 – Q4 2008: Espion | Independent assessment of Department's IT Security Measures | €13,915 | No |
| Independent assessments of Internet facing business systems – Espion | To provide independent assessments of internet facing business systems | €3,408 | No |
| Review of the implementation of the 2000 IT Strategy: Morehampton Consultancy Services | To conduct a review of the Department's implementation of the 2000 IT Strategy | €8,400 | No |
| Study for the upgrade of the Department's SAP Accounting System: Enterprise Process Consulting | To carry out a project scoping exercise on the upgrade of the Department's SAP Accounting System | €51,425 | No |
| High Level feasibility Study on the development of an electronic record and management system: PriceWaterhouseCoopers | To examine the feasibility of developing an Electronic Records Management system | €19,965 | No |
| Accessibility and usability report on the Department's Website and online services site: Open Interface Ltd | To evaluate the accessibility and usability report on the Department's Website and online services site | €8,470 | No |
| Analysis of the required developments for the provision on forestry online services: Vantage Resources | To scope and estimate the cost of the IT work necessary for the provision of facilities for the submission of forestry applications | €20,241 | No |
| IFORIS Computer System (Forestry online) post implementation review: Resources Global Consultancy | To provide a post-implementation evaluation of the Forestry online computer system | €11,480 | No |
| Specialist ICT procurement: Achilles Procurement Services | To provide specialist advice regarding new EU Framework tender format and the compilation of the Department's first tender using the system | €2,240 | No |
| Review of the Organisational Structure and Management of all of the Laboratories under the Control of the Department of Agriculture & Food: Bearing Point | To facilitate a review of the organisational structure and management framework of the laboratories under the control of the Department. | €117,460 | No |
| Organisation Review of the Department of Agriculture and Food: Farrell, Grant, Sparks | To facilitate a review of the structures, organisation and staffing arrangements of the Department of Agriculture & Food. | €108,900 | No |
External Reports Commissioned by the Department in respect of its Bodies
| Name of Report | Purpose of Report | Cost | Laid before the Houses |
| Potential acquisition by Coillte Teoranta of Weyerhaeuser Europe Ltd: McStay Luby Chartered Accounts | To advise on the financial, business and related issues regarding the potential acquisition by Coillte Teoranta of Weyerhaeuser Europe Ltd | €78,984 | No |
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