Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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479. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reports commissioned by her Department since 2006 which, while completed or in final draft form, have not been published; the reason they have not been published; the expected publication date; the cost to date of each such report; if tenders were invited; if it is not intended to publish any such report the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37542/16]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on 9^thJune 2016. It has responsibility for all the matters that previously came within the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which was itself established on 2^ndJune 2011, and in addition is also responsible for certain functions transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

Details of four reports, commissioned since 2 June 2011, which have not been published, are outlined in the table below. Contracts for the provision of services are not included. I would also point out that my Department also commissions engineering or environmental experts from time to time to provide technical reports on specific issues, as required. While the providers of these services are consultant engineers, environmental consultants or may describe themselves in other such terms, their work is not classified as consultancy services and is not funded from my Department's Administrative Budget.