Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Departmental Reports
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reports commissioned by his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the period since March 2011 is set out in the table. This information is not readily available for the period prior to March 2011. However, if the Deputy wishes to put down a question in relation to a specific report, I will endeavour to provide the information sought.
| Consultant/Author etc. | Name/Description of Report/Review/Study | Reason Not Published/Expected Publication Date | Tenders Invited | Cost to Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARUP Consulting Engineers | Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarms systems in dwellings. | Not intended for publication. It is a technical report, to inform work in the Department. | Yes | €29,935 |
| Barrow Archaeological Services | Archaeological reports on Met Éireann site at Valentia. | Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €1,210 |
| Behaviour & Attitudes Ltd. | Market Survey to determine weather forecast consumption behaviour of the Irish public. | Report for internal purposes, primarily to inform strategic business decisions. | Yes | €19,865 |
| Deloitte | Business Case Review for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). | Not intended for publication. Undertaken as part of technical work to update financial modelling related to the preparation of the original business case. | Yes | €28,939 |
| Dr. Dagmar Stengel | Best practice in relation to the sustainable exploitation and management of intertidal seaweed resources. | Not intended for publication. Informative research sought to address a gap in knowledge at the time. | Yes | €14,391 |
| Flynn Furney Consultants Ltd. | Environmental Management Services re: review of CEMP at Valentia Site (Method Statement). | Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €3,167 |
| Glas Ecology | Environment Management Plan (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry). | Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €4,920 |
| Glas Ecology | Environment Management follow up Report (Breeding Chough and Peregrine Survey, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry). | Not intended for publication as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €1,599 |
| Housing & Sustainable Communities Ltd. | Toolkit for Local Authorities on regeneration. | Not intended for publication. This was a report intended to provide assistance to Local Authorities in drawing up proposals for the regeneration of their areas. | No. Report provided by Housing & Sustainable Communities Ltd in their role to advise on Department policy and Local Authority implementation of housing-related functions. | €12,300 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Review of leasing model. | Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only. | No. Report provided by the Housing Agency in accordance with their statutory functions under the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012. | €1,937 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Review of CALF assessment process. | Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only. | No. Report provided by the Housing Agency in accordance with their statutory functions under the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012. | €11,675 |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency | Business Process Design of the Housing Assistance Payment. | Not Intended for publication. Report for internal use only. | No. Report provided by the Housing Agency in accordance with their statutory functions under the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012. | €54,938 |
| Indecon | Assessment of Potential Merits of New Initiative re Purchase of Local Authority Houses by Existing Tenants. | This report is available on request from the Department. | Tenders were not sought. The report was produced pro-bono by Indecon. | Nil (report produced on a pro-bono basis) |
| IT Executive Focus | Review of the Structure and Delivery Model of the ICT Services for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. | Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication. | Yes | €55,289 |
| Malachy Walsh & Partners | EIS Screening Report for site at Valentia. | The report is not intended to be published as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €6,336 |
| MartinPlan Consulting | To consider the implications of the C-50 judgment in the context of waste water discharge licensing and to make any necessary recommendations. | Report forms part of an ongoing deliberative process. | No, due to timeframe and specific expertise required. | €1,750 |
| Munster Archaeology | Report on archaeological investigation/survey of Met Éireann site at Valentia. | The report is not intended to be published as it is a technical report relating to a site on Valentia Island where Met Éireann are building an Air Monitoring Facility. | Yes | €47,289 |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) | Audit reports for ISO9001:2008 in 2011 and 2012. | Not intended for publication. These reports are for internal use only as an input for ongoing development of a Divisional Quality Management System. | No. The NSAI was used as it is Ireland’s official standards body. | €6,699 |
| Steering Group on Fire Safety Review (Chaired by Martin Riordan) | Review of Fire Safety arrangements in multi-unit developments where concerns arise regarding non-compliance with statutory requirements. | Date of publication to be decided. The report remains under consideration pending clarification on a number of issues. | Yes (procurement managed by Kildare County Council). | €34,905 |
| Userneeds | Usage survey on the Met Éireann website. | Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication. | No. Provided as a free sample. | Nil |
| Version 1 | Evaluation of ICT Disaster Recovery configuration and capability. | Internal Management Report. Not intended for publication. | Yes | €9,363 |
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