Written answers
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2354/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below:
2011: March- December
| Consultant | Title of Report | Date of Commission | Date or Expected Date of Publication | Payments € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Dublin | Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland 2011 - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009 | February 2011 | 10 January 2012 | 4,500 |
| University College Dublin | EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland – A review of evaluations completed to date - Commission Regulation 288 of 2009 | September 2011 | 6 February 2012 | 6,388 |
| Drima Marketing Ltd | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2010 Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2010 Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2010 | March 2011 | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2011, Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011, published in 2010 Woodflow January 2012 UNECE report completed Sept 2011 | 12,792 |
| Rockwell Automation | Hazard and Operability Study | November 2011 | 13 December 2011 | 3,740 |
| Brendan Riordan, Research Economist | The Net Contribution of the Agri-Food Sector to the Inflow of Funds into Ireland: a New Estimate | 3 March 2011 | 23 July 2012 | 6,000 |
| Accenture | An analysis of an internal review of procurement. | 23 May 2011 | 20 September 2011 | Work done on a pro-bono basis |
| Accenture | An examination of the opportunities and capacity for further shared services between the Department and its non-commercial state agencies. | 23 May 2011 | 20 September 2011 | Work done on a pro-bono basis |
| Accenture | A review of the Department’s role in regulating meat plants | 23 May 2011 | 20 September 2011 | Work done on a pro-bono basis |
| KPMG | An examination of the administration of the Single Payment Scheme. | 4 July 2011 | 13 October 2011 | Work done on a pro-bono basis |
| Fitzmaurice Tingle Ltd. | Refrigeration Consultancy on 6 Fishery Harbour Centre Sites | 14 October 2011 | 8 November 2011 | 3,505 |
| Brian Scott, 28 Portlock Gardens, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2QY, UK | Port Security Assessment- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 29 September 2011 | November 2011 | 4,680 |
| University College Dublin | EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dude Programme in Ireland- A review of evaluations completed to date- requirement of EU Commission Regulation 288 0f 2009 | September 2011 | 6 February 2012 | 6,388 |
| Deloitte Ireland | To examine recommendations of the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities as applicable to be this Department to value the assets referred to and to make a series of recommendations | Commissioned centrally end June/July 2011 | Not applicable (For Internal Departmental information) | Work done on a pro-bono basis |
| Michael Dowling | Beef 2020 Activation Group: Growing the Beef Sector | February 2011 | June 2011 – for input into FH 2020 Committee | 13,000 |
| Briggs Environmental Services | Oil Spill Contingency Plans | May 2007 | Updated on regular basis | 4,424 |
| Deloitte Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification | 2010 | Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation | 509,830 |
2012: January- December
| Drima Marketing Ltd | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2011 Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2011 Market Report for Ireland for the Timber Committee 2011) | March 2012 | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2012, Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report published in 3 July 2012 UNECE report completed Sept 2012 | 12,792 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indecon | Review of certain aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry | 1 March 2012 | 20 July 2012 | 59,225 |
| CMG Crime Management Ltd | ISPS Port Security Plan- Castleownbere Fishery Harbour Centre | 25 May 2012 | June 2012 | 3,198 |
| Philip Farrelly & Co. Ltd | Food Harvest 2020 – Environmental Analysis Report | 12 April 2012 | January 2014 | 172,207 – balance of €57,403 to be paid on completion |
| CMG Crime Management Ltd | ISPS Port Security Plan Castletownbere | 25 May 2012 | June 2012 | 3,198 |
| Team BDS | Lean Review of the Meat Inspection Service | 10 October 2012 | To be confirmed | 98,597 |
| Deloitte Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification | 2010 | Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation | 514,169 |
2013: January- December
| Norfolk Marine | Survey works report to Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre | 13 March 2013 | April 2013 | 10,828 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drima Marketing Ltd | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JSFO) 2012 Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (JWEE) 2012 Market Report for Ireland for the UNECE Timber Committee 2011) | 13 February 2013 | Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire - completed May 2013, Joint Wood Energy Enquiry report & will be published in 2012 Woodflow (July 2013) UNECE report expected in October 2013 | 11,218 |
| Indecon | Review of certain matters relating to Bord na gCon | 13 December 2013 | 12 April 2014 | €60,885 (Due to be paid following completion of the review in 2014) |
| Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants | Ex Ante Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the 2014 – 2020 Rural Development Programme | 31 January 2013 | Ongoing | 48,400 |
| Norfolk Marine Ltd | Survey works report to Killybegs FHC | 13 March 2013 | April 2013 | 10,828 |
| Deloitte Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification | 2010 | Not for publication – Report is a requirement of EU legislation | 468,277 |
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