Written answers
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Reports
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the reports-reviews-studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9 March 2011; the date on which they were commissioned; the date on which they were completed; the date on which they were published; the cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/14]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Information requested relating to my Department is set out in the following table. Reports/reviews/studies commissioned by agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the bodies concerned.
| Consultant/Author etc. | Name/Description of Report/Review/Study | Date of Commission | Date or Expected Date of Publication | Amount Spent Since March 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM | Cost optimal study for non-domestic buildings | November 2012 | Published March 2013. | €56,227 |
| Building Research Establishment Ltd. | Retrofitting Code of Practice. | March 2011 | Published March 2014 | (1)€21,190 |
| Pyrite Panel | Report of the Pyrite Panel - Independent report to provide options for the Minister to deal with the pyrite problem. | September 2011 | Published July 2012. | €21,470 |
| Mr. David Lovegrove | 2011 Report of the Dormant Accounts Board. | This report is a requirement under the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 | Published July 2012. | €9,689 |
| Mr. David Lovegrove | 2012 Report of the Dormant Accounts Board. | This report is a requirement under the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 | Published March 2013. | €1,120 |
| Secretariat to the National Economic and Social Council of Ireland | Analysis on national climate policy. | December 2011 | Interim report released October 2012; final report released in February 2013. | Nil |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) & University College Cork (UCC) | Technical support on developing low carbon sector roadmaps for Ireland. | June 2013 | No formal document due for publication. The project relates to technical support. | €107,552 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) & University College Cork (UCC) | Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies. | December 2013 | No formal document due for publication. The project relates to technical support. | €30,496 |
| AP Env Econ Limited | Report on Greening the Economy. | November 2013 | To be submitted to Government in Q1 2014. | €35,178 |
| SLR Environmental Consulting (Ireland) Ltd | Report on Energy Transformation Project. | July 2013 | Report will be submitted to the NESC Council for discussion in Q1 2014. Expected publication in Q2 2014. | €50,451 |
| Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin | Review of the Homeless Strategy 2008-2013. | September 2011 | Published November 2012. | €6,000 |
| DKM Economic Consultants | Review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. | May 2012 | Published July 2013. | €39,690 |
| Indecon | Feasibility study on a Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme. | May 2012 | Published November 2012. | (2)€42,706 |
| Version 1 | Evaluation of ICT Disaster Recovery configuration and capability. | February 2012 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €9,363 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | Analysis of Property Tax Options - a report to the Interdepartmental Expert Group on Property Tax. | March 2012 | Published December 2012. | €60,280 |
| Inter-Departmental Group | Design of a Local Property Tax – Report of the Inter-Departmental Group. | January 2012 | Published December 2012. | Nil |
| Barrow Archaeological Services | Archaeological reports on Met Éireann site at Valentia. | June 2011 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €1,210 |
| Flynn Furney Consultants Ltd | Environmental Management Services re: review of CEMP at Valentia Site (Method Statement). | November 2012 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €3,167 |
| Glas Ecology | Environment Management Plan (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry). | April 2012 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €4,920 |
| Malachy Walsh & Partners | EIS Screening Report for site at Valentia. | March 2011 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €6,336 |
| Munster Archaeology | Report on archaeological investigation/survey of Met Éireann site at Valentia. | April 2012 | Preliminary report published February 2014. Final report expected in June 2014. | €47,289 |
| National Standards Authority Ireland (NSAI) | Audit reports for ISO9001:2008 in 2011 and 2012. | June 2011 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €6,699 |
| ARUP Consulting Engineers | Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings. | November 2011 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €29,935 |
| Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy | Preparation of EIA Guidelines. | April 2012 | Published March 2013. | €7,200 |
| Mr. Hendrik W van der Kamp | Independent Evaluation of the Planning Review Report 2012. | October 2012 | Published January 2013. | €12,096 |
| Murtagh & Partners | Review of Dublin Region Homelessness Services and Funding in 2011. | July 2011 | Published October 2011. | €27,800 |
| Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas | Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas report on how to support the economic development of rural Ireland. | September 2012 | Expected to be published in Q2 2014. | (3)€19,049 |
| Housing & Sustainable Communities Ltd. | Toolkit for Local Authorities on regeneration. | April 2011 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €12,300 |
| KW Research & Associates | NTACC Research into why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation. | April 2013 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €9,921 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Business Process Design of the Housing Assistance Payment. | June 2013 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €54,938 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Review of leasing model. | March 2012 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €1,937 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Review of CALF assessment process. | July 2013 | Completed. Not intended for publication. | €11,675 |
| Pembroke Communications | Advise on, and assist tendering process for, Tidy Towns sponsorship. | October 2011 | No formal report due for publication. | €4,560 |
| RPS Group | All Island Used Tyre Survey. | March 2012 | Published March 2013. | (4)€17,673 |
| RPS Group | Review of the Producer Responsibility Model in Ireland. | June 2012 | Four reports published in 2013 and remainder to be published in Q2 this year. | €211,458 |
| Fehilly Timoney & Company | Bulky Waste Reuse Best Practice - Feasibility Study. | January 2012 | Published July 2013. | €55,289 |
| Indecon | Regulatory Impact Analysis of proposed regulations for household food waste. | May 2011 | Published June 2012. | €24,725 |
| Certification Europe Ltd | Compost Quality Assurance Scheme. | August 2011 | Launched October 2012. | €139,142 |
| RPS | Provision of expertise concerning Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment techniques for the evaluation and revision of Regional Waste Management Plans. | December 2011 | Completed. No formal document due for publication. The work is principally advice, guidance documents and technical expertise. | €45,223 |
| SKM Enviros | Irish Recycled Plastic Waste Arisings Study. | October 2011 | Published September 2011. | €37,566 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | National Litter Pollution Monitoring System - 2011 Report. | June 2011 | Published April 2012. | €61,077 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | National Litter Pollution Monitoring System - 2012 Report. | May 2012 | Published April 2013. | €58,271 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | National Litter Pollution Monitoring System - 2013 Report. | May 2013 | Expected to be published April 2014 | €26,007 |
| White Young Green | Annual Dust Impact Assessment Report (2011) at the Former Irish Steelworks Site, Haulbowline, Cobh, Co. Cork. | March 2011 | Published March 2012. | (5)see footnote |
| Marine Institute | Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Initial Assessment. | September 2011 | The technical report was published on the Department's website in Q2 2013 and the summary report was published in Q4 2013. | (6)€1,475,006 |
| RPS Consulting Engineers | Public consultation process on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and producing a report. | September 2013 | Published November 2013. | €9,000 |
| Price Waterhouse Coopers | Consultancy services on establishment of National Water Utility. | June 2011 | Irish Water - Phase 1 report and appendices published January 2012 (www.environ.ie). Implementation Strategy published December 2012 (www.environ.ie). | €179,584 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | Affordability aspects of the provision of water services in Ireland and subsequent analysis. | January 2013 | Completed; at this time the report is not intended for publication. | €57,655 |
| Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC | Review of the management by the Department of an application by Wicklow County Council for loan approval in respect of the compulsory purchase of land at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow - Phase 1. | January 2012 | Published March 2012. | €19,680 |
| Mr. Seamus Woulfe SC | Review of the compulsory acquisition of land by Wicklow County Council at Charlesland, Co. Wicklow - Phase 2. | June 2012 | Published April 2013. | €49,200 |
| MacCabe, Durney Barnes | Independent Planning Review | February 2014 | Expected to be published in July 2014 | €76,000 (estimate) |
| Total | - | - | - | €3,295,000 |
€21,190 (inclusive of VAT) with the balance being met by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (i.e. €148,112 inclusive of VAT).
(2)This report was co-funded by my Department and the Private Residential Tenancies Board. The cost to my Department of €42,706 represents 50% of the total cost.
(3)This report has been co-funded by my Department, Teagasc and the Western Development Commission. The cost to my Department of €19,049 represents 40% of the
overall expenditure.
(4)Survey jointly commissioned and funded by Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and my Department.
(5)My Department previously provided funding to Cork County Council to support the production of an annual Dust Impact Assessment Report at the former Irish Steel site
at Haulbowline Island. Following a Government Decision in June, 2011 the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine assumed the lead role in relation to the
remedial works necessary to be undertaken on the site. Accordingly, funding provided to Cork County Council for the annual Dust Impact Assessment Report 2011 and
subsequent years is a matter for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
(6)This report arises from Ireland’s obligation to implement the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The work primarily consists of a determination of the status of
Ireland’s marine waters and the measures necessary to achieve, or maintain, the required status by 2020.
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