Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Reports
12:00 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of reports he has compiled in the past 18 months; the reports complied; and the cost of these reports. [27864/09]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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My Department compiled 24 reports in the past eighteen months at a cost of €1,198,706.74. Details of the reports are in the table. It should be noted that The Grid Study and the All-Island Renewables Grid Study updated to include Demand Side Management reports were jointly commissioned by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland and the Department for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. 60% of the costs in respect of both reports were borne by my Department with the remaining 40% borne by Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, Northern Ireland.
| Report | Cost of Report inclusive of VAT€ |
| National Energy Efficiency Action Plan | 21,099 |
| Study of Oil and Gas Industry Support Services | 27,188 |
| Review of Corrib EIS | 47,204 |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment for Oil and Gas Activity in Ireland's Offshore Atlantic Waters:Rockall Basin | 267,953 |
| Technical Assistance on Corrib Gas Safety Matters – Review of Documents | 22,870 |
| Comparative study of GSI/GSNI | 8,602. 79 |
| Cost/benefit study of INFOMAR project | 66, 086 |
| The Grid Study | 218,607.89 |
| All-Island Renewables Grid Study updated to include Demand Side Management | 54,092 |
| SEI Strategic Review | Prepared in-house |
| Make IT Secureevaluation report | 14,520 |
| Study on the Relative merits of Overhead Electricity Transmission Lines Versus Underground Cables. | 148,437.96 |
| Review of the Security of Ireland's Access to Commercial Oil Supplies | 271,756.90 |
| Next Generation broadband – Gateway to a Knowledge Ireland | 36.78 |
| Technology Actions to Support the Smart Economy | Prepared in-house. |
| 2008 Media Literacy Directory | 10,000.00 |
| Report on the outcome of the 2007 eInclusion Grant scheme – the Access Skills and Content (ASC) scheme | Prepared in-house. |
| 2007 Annual Report | 17,924.07(printing, binding & translation) |
| Minerals Development Acts, 1940 – 1999.Report by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for the six months ended 31 December 2008 | 342 (VAT exempt) |
| Minerals Development Acts, 1940 – 1999.Report by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for the six months ended 30 June 2008 | 502 (VAT exempt) |
| Minerals Development Acts, 1940 – 1999.Report by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for the six months ended 31 December 2007 | 342 (VAT exempt) |
| State Mining and Prospecting Facilities and Prospecting Licence Competition and Industry News.1 May 2009 | 350 (VAT exempt) |
| State Mining and Prospecting Facilities and Prospecting Licence Competition and Industry News.1 November 2008 | 460.35 (VAT exempt) |
| State Mining and Prospecting Facilities and Prospecting Licence Competition and Industry News.1 May 2008 | 350 (VAT exempt) |
| Total | 1,198,706.74 |
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