Written answers
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Expenditure
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost in 2013 and in 2014 of printing reports by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; the corresponding figure for annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. My Department does not print its Annual Reports but does make them available on the Department’s website. With regard to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.
2013
| Name of Report | Cost€ |
|---|---|
| Annual Report for Sea Fishing Boat Licensing | 485.00 |
| All Island Annual Disease Surveillance Report | Stg £3,420.00 |
| Milestones (Food Harvest 2020) | 1,660.00 |
| The Second National Forest Inventory, Republic of Ireland – Main Findings (2012, Summary report) | 1,961.00 |
2014
| Name of Report | Cost€ |
|---|---|
| Annual Report for Sea Fishing Boat Licensing | 485.00 |
| All Island Annual Disease Surveillance Report | Stg £3,150.00 |
| Forests, products and people, Ireland’s forest policy - a renewed vision- Recommendations of the Forest Policy Review Group | 7,700.00 |
| Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth: Review of Progress 2012/13 | 7,585.00 |
| Milestones (Food Harvest 2020) | 3530.00 |
| The Second National Forest Inventory, Republic of Ireland – Methodology (2012) The Second National Forest Inventory, Republic of Ireland - Results (2012) | 2,196.00 3,634.00 |
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost in 2013 and in 2014 of issuing hard copy payslips to staff or retired staff by his Department and agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The estimated cost of issuing payslips from my Department was €20,000 for 2013 and € 17,000 for 2014. The issuing of payslips by agencies under the control of my Department is an operational matter for the agencies themselves.
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline and itemise all expenditure undertaken by his Department on private travel for his and-or for his private office; on legal fees; on consultancy fees; on hotel accommodation, during the 12 month period to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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No expenditure is incurred by my Department in respect of private travel. Details of the other expenditure requested are outlined in the following tables.
Hotel accommodation
| Name | From | To | Cost | Trip Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister | 12/10/2014 | 13/10/2014 | €150 | Travelled to Luxembourg to attend EU Council of Ministers Meeting |
| Minister | 03/11/2014 | 04/11/2014 | €121 | Hotel In Beijing Trade Mission to China |
| Minister | 04/11/2014 | 05/11/2014 | €266 | Hotel in Qingdao Trade Mission to China |
| Minister | 05/11/2014 | 06/11/2014 | €162 | Hotel in Hangzhou Trade Mission to China |
| Minister | 06/11/2014 | 07/11/2014 | €122 | Hotel in Shanghai Trade Mission to China |
| Minister | 14/12/2014 | 16/12/2014 | €288 | Travelled to Brussels for December Council of Ministers Meeting |
| Minister | 16/12/2014 | 17/12/2014 | €176 | Travelled to Brussels for December Council of Ministers Meeting |
| Minister | 08/02/2015 | 09/02/2015 | €178 | Trade Mission to USA (New York) |
| Minister | 19/02/2015 | 20/02/2015 | €59 | Minister stayed in Oranmore Lodge Hotel Galway, Marine and Rural Development Plan Events |
| Minister | 15/03/2015 | 16/03/2015 | €145 | March EU Council of Ministers Meeting Brussels |
| Minister | 19/04/2015 | 20/04/2015 | €155 | April EU Council of Ministers Meeting Brussels Luxembourg |
| Minister | 15/06/2015 | 16/06/2015 | €155 | June EU Council of Ministers Meeting Brussels Luxembourg |
| Minister | 26/06/2015 | 26/06/2015 | €152 | Travelled to Milan to speak at Climate Change Conference |
| Personal Advisor 1 | 14/12/2014 | 16/12/2014 | €290 | EU Agriculture & Fisheries Council Meeting Brussels |
| Personal Advisor 1 | 16/12/2014 | 17/12/2014 | €176 | EU Agriculture & Fisheries Council Meeting Brussels |
| Minister | 10/02/15 | 12/02/2015 | €473 | Trade mission to USA (Washington). Hotel initially paid for by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and cost subsequently recouped from my Department |
| Personal Advisor 2 | 10/02/2015 | 12/02/2015 | €473 | Trade mission to USA (Washington). Hotel initially paid for by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and cost subsequently recouped from my Department |
Legal fees
| Company | Date | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| State Claims Agency | 12/09/2014 | €2,287 |
| L O’Connor & Co. Solicitors | 04/07/2014 | €43,043 |
| Philip Lee Solicitors | 11/07/2014 | €1,065 |
| State Claims Agency | 24/07/2014 | €14,000 |
| Legal Services Div/CSSO-Payment to be made to O'Donoghue Solicitors, 11 Fairview, Dublin 3 | 24/07/2014 | €24,000 |
| State Claims Agency | 13/11/2014 | €77,500 |
| Appelbe Solicitors, Bandon, Co. Cork | 02/02/2015 | €35,887 |
| Conway Solicitors | 09/02/2014 | €214,712 |
| State Claims Agency | 16/02/2015 | €1,708 |
| PP Ryan | 06/03/2015 | €9,249 |
| State Claims Agency | 17/04/2015 | €24,709 |
| State Claims Agency | 17/04/2015 | €6,207 |
| State Claims Agency | 17/04/2015 | €401 |
| State Claims Agency | 17/04/2015 | €401 |
Consultancy fees
| Company | Date | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| BDO* | 27/03/2015 | €54,320 |
| 24/09/2014 | €168,506 | |
| 23/12/2014 | €181,096 | |
| Deloittte* | 27/03/2015 | €103,080 |
| Drima Marketing Ltd* | 31/07/2014 14/08/2014 24/11/2014 12/06/2015 | €7,011 €1,869 €2,337 €7,749 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates* | 31/07/2014 | €48,400 |
| Forest Solutions | 02/07/2014 04/09/2014 | €2,214 €2,952 |
| 11/08/2014 | €5,040 | |
| Freshwater Bivalue Investigations | 12/01/2015 | €2769 |
| Indecon | 22/07/2014 | €60,885 |
| NTA Monitor* | 17/09/2014 17/09/2014 17/09/2014 17/09/2014 14/11/2014 03/12/2014 03/12/2014 03/12/2014 10/02/2015 13/02/2015 27/02/2015 27/02/2015 27/02/2015 27/02/2015 27/02/2015 29/04/2015 09/06/2015 09/06/2015 09/06/2015 09/06/2015 | €968 €1,217 €1,276 €1,614 €1,020 €1,217 €968 €1,614 €1,020 €2,041 €1,020 €1,614 €1,276 €1,217 €968 €2,041 €968 €1,614 €1,276 €1,217 |
| Occupational Physiotherapy Solutions | 10/12/2014 | €1,347 |
| RSM McClure Watters (Consulting)* | 10/06/2014 18/07/2014 25/08/2014 19/12/2014 16/04/2015 22/05/2015 | €26,628 €18,072 €15,435 €21,785 €16,020 €16,020 |
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