Written answers
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Consultancy Contracts Data
Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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931. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2014; if he will also provide details of all the relevant fees paid to those firms during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/15]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The expenditure by my Department on consultancies during 2014 is set out in the following table:
Consultant | Purpose of Consultancy | 2014 Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Management Services | Professional services regarding procurement document. | €2,583 |
| Deloitte & Touche | Expert Assistance in the Local Government Shared Services Programme. | €66,036 |
| Duncan Lawrence Environmental Ltd. | Analysis of Household Waste Collection Legislation. | €4,223 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | Analysis of affordability impact of domestic water charges. | €1,929 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | Research on the possible socio-economic impact of an incident at Sellafield. | €79,950 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies. | €13,595 |
| Glas Ecology | Environment Management follow up Report (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry). | €1,599 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Research into why Travellers leave Traveller-specific accommodation. | €2,017 |
| Institute of Public Administration | Peer review of Met Eireann's Operational and Strategic Review. | €4,920 |
| MacCabe Durney Barnes | Independent Planning Review. | €94,567 |
| Marine Institute | Assist and advise in the management and phased roll-out of the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive for Irish waters including an initial assessment of the environmental status of Irish waters; the development of a monitoring programme; and the institution of programmes of measures to maintain and improve good environmental status. | €633,105 |
| Mason Hayes & Curran | Professional advice in relation to Climatological Observers. | €566 |
| Mr. Eamon Galligan SC | Proposed amendment to Section 261A of the P&D Act, 2000 | €2,433 |
| National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Environmental Policy Integration: Case Studies Research. | €38,222 |
| National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Sustainable Urban Development. | €20,303 |
| Padraic Thornton Planning & Environmental Consultancy | Independent Review of Draft Ministerial Direction on Westmeath CDP. | €5,263 |
| Patricia Thornton Tom Philips Associates | Independent Review of Draft S31 Directions in Limerick. | €4,151 |
| RPS Consulting Engineers Limited | Review of Producer Responsibility Initiatives within Ireland and investigate the possibility of additional initiatives. | €79,848 |
| Sweeney Consulting (Scotland) Limited | Independent expert perspective for National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management. | €41,781 |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | Operation of the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System (NLPMS). | €52,014 |
| University College Cork (UCC) | Technical support for the purposes of advising Government on the proposed 2030 EU Framework for Climate and Energy Policies. | €23,678 |
| University College Cork (UCC)/National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Review of Environmental Social Policy Literature. | €4,305 |
| Total | €1,177,088 |
The Market Development Programme for Waste Resources involved expenditure of €136,817 in 2014 in respect of work to assist in the development of sustainable markets and outlets for recyclable materials.
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