Written answers
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5522/20]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested on the engagement of external consultants by my Department from 1 January 2020 to date is set out in the table.
2020
| Company | Details of Engagements | Cost € |
|---|---|---|
| HBE | Legionella Risk Assessment DAFM facilities T9 and T10 Dublin Port | 1,919 |
| RSK ADAS UK LTD (formerly ADAS UK Ltd.) | An Evaluation of the Green Low –Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) Required under EU legislation. | 108,536 |
| Grant Thornton | Transparency reports for beef sector (3 reports) | 98,000 |
| ERNST & YOUNG | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Annual Accounts Certification – Financial Year 2019 & 2020 | 379,014 |
| Grant Thornton | Cost Benefit Analysis of the TB Programme | 106,272 |
| Grant Thornton | Analysis of On Farm Market Valuation | 97,170 |
| Deloitte Ireland | Technical Vulnerability and Security Assessment | 61,439 |
| Deloitte | Preparation of Cyber Response plan | 7,995 |
| RSM Ireland | Evaluation of EMFF OP 2014-2020 | 109,750 |
| Quality Wizard | ISO 17025: 2017 Consultancy | 6,150 |
| FSD – Forest Environmental Research and Services Ltd | UNFCCC/EU LULUCF reporting and development of projections and scenario models. | 36,234 |
| NFI – IFER Monitoring and Mapping | Use of proprietary IFER software to compile Ireland’s National Forest Inventory and compilation of reports. | 56,868 |
| UCD | Soil identification training course | 2,460 |
| BEC Consultants | Vegetation assessment training | 1,838 |
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