Written answers
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Department of Transport
Departmental Reports
5:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of reports and task forces set up and commissioned in his Department in 2007, 2008 and 2009; the reason for each report; the number of reports completed; and the cost of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below.
| Report | Task Force | Year | Reason for Report/Task Force | CompletedYes/No | Cost |
| Cost & Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus & Bus Éireann | - | 2008 | Cost & Efficiency Review | Yes | 306,959.19 |
| Value for Money Review of the Railway Safety Programme 2004-2008 | - | 2009 | Value for Money Review | Yes | 154,217.00 |
| Farrelly Report | 2009 (June) | To review the procedures for processing applications for Road Transport Operator Licences and the legislative framework and make recommendations. | Yes | €8,368.48 | |
| Inter-Departmental/Agency Task Force on fuel pricesfor the road haulage industry | 2008 (June) | To address concerns outlined by the road haulage sector in relation to increasing fuel prices in Summer 2008 and other haulage issues, and to develop a list of actions to be taken by the various agencies. | Meets twice yearly | Nil | |
| Contractauditline Audit Report of ERDF assisted projects under the ESIOP. | Nil | 2008 | Financial verification checks on ERDF co-financed projects under the ESIOP* 2000-2006 | YES | €68,450 |
| Sharepoint Development Strategy Review | Spanish point Technologies Ltd | 2009 | To review and advise on the Department's Sharepoint Development Strategy | Yes | €8,660 |
| Report on the consolidated working text of the extant provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894-2005 | NA | 2007 | To prepare a consolidated working text of the extant provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894-2005. | Yes | €52,586.60 |
| Department of TransportDisabled Access Assessment of Domestic Passenger Ships | NA | 2008 | To assess the accessibility of a representative sample of domestic passenger ships and harbours/ports. | Yes | €36,633.00 |
| Report of the Maritime Passenger Transport Forum | NA | 2008 | The report sets out the work of the Forum and makes recommendations to make marine passenger services more accessible to people with disabilities. | Yes | €5,666.00 |
| Project Report on disabled access audits of passenger vessels | NA | 2009 | Access audits funded by the Department were offered to all domestic passenger ship owners/operators. The audit reports will help inform owners/operators on how to improve access for persons with reduced mobility. The Project Report from the consultants engaged to carry out the audits gives an overview of the access audit findings. | No | €46,777.00 |
| Development of an IT Vision for the Marine Safety Sector | Marine Survey Office / Sogeti Ireland Ltd | 2007 | The provision of integrated systems to benefit the Department and its End Users. | Yes | €80,066.10 |
| Health & Safety Statement | Marine Survey Office / Phoenix Safety | 2007 | Statutory Requirement for periodic review of H&S in buildings | Yes | €10,698.13 |
| Appointment of an ISO business analystFor obtaining ISO: 9001:2008 certification | Marine Survey Office / Sogeti Ireland Ltd | 2009 | Implementation of a QMS system that will be a European requirement for national Maritime authorities | Yes | €61,035.53 |
| STCW Audit | Marine Survey Office / Daire Brunicardi, T/A Corrin Nautical Services | 2009 | Independent Evaluation STCW convention requirement | Yes | €4,017.52 |
| Site analysis on various West Coast Locations | - | 2008 | Accommodation and technical advice for Irish Coast Guard Co-ordination centres | Yes | €22,675 |
| Irish Coast Guard Pollution Prevention, Preparedness and Response Capabilities Study 2008 | - | 2009 | Technical advice on Emergency Towing Vessel and related pollution response capacity | Yes | €44,175 |
| Future Helicopter Study Group Report 2009 | - | 2009 | Study of future helicopter search and rescue requirements | Yes | €6,600 |
| Value for Money study on Regional Airports | N/A | 2009 | Value for Money study on Regional Airports | No | N/A |
| Report and advice relating to procuring facility management operator for Terminal Two at Dublin Airport | N/A | 2008 | Report and advice relating to procuring facility management operator for Terminal Two at Dublin Airport | Yes | €236,925.00 |
| Consultancy relating to the Cork Airport debt | N/A | 2008 | Consultancy relating to the Cork Airport debt | Yes | €30,250.00 |
| Consultancy on State Airports Business Plans | N/A | 2007 | Consultancy on State Airports Business Plans | Yes | €54,822.08 |
| Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme Review for regional airports | N/A | 2007 | Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme Review for regional airports | Yes | €169,950.02 |
| Review of Motor Insurance Premiums for Young Persons | 2008 | To examine whether or not young drivers have benefited to the same extent as other age groups from the general reduction in motor insurance premiums | Yes | €70,650 | |
| Dublin Port Study | 2009 | Study of port capacity in the Greater Dublin Area | Yes | €157,550 | |
| Standardisation Review of the System Dossier on Internal Financial Controls | NO | 2008 | To review and standardise the System Dossier on Internal Financial Controls | YES | €23,326.38 |
| Resource Capacity Study | N/A | 2009 | To review Divisional structures and resource assignments having regard to strategic priorities; and to identify potential for efficiencies in resource deployment. | Yes | Consultant:€135,351 incl VATIndependent Chairman:€4,050 gross |
| Examination of the Department of Transport's decision to authorise the re-routing of the Dublin Bus Route 41X service | N/A | 2009 | Review of the decision of the Department to authorise the rerouting of the Dublin Bus route 41X service | Yes | €25,636 |
| Review of Business Case of Luas Lines A1 and C1. | 2007 | Review of economic evaluation of business cases as part of Departmental approval processes | Yes | 13,370.50 | |
| Business Cases for Reopening of WRC Phase 1 (Ennis to Athenry)Dublin Bus requirementsIE purchase of 33 railcars | 2007 | Review of economic evaluation of business cases as part of Departmental approval processes | Yes | 19,481 | |
| Article 4 verification checks on EU co-financed public transport projects under the ESIOP 2000-2006 | 2008 | Verification checks required under EU funding rules | Yes | 70,964.18 | |
| Report of the Public Inquiry into the Cork-Midleton Railway Order application | 2007 | Report required under the statutory railway order process | Yes | 33,275 | |
| Financial Audit of cohesion funded rail network track & signalling project | 2007 | Audit required under EU funding rules | Yes | 14,217 |
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