Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by him; and the details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project in tabular form. [47054/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:
| All live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by the Minister for Transport | Schedule of costs | Details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project |
|---|---|---|
| Review of the Transport Management Certificate of Professional Competence Programme | €97,500.00 | Grant Thornton Consulting Ltd |
| Study to devise pathway to deliver an additional 0.9 Mt CO2 reduction in the transport sector by 2030 (CAP 2021 Action 301) | A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority (NTA) in relation to the ongoing provision of planning, analysis and modelling to support policy development to reduce transport emissions, and this research & modelling is supported via the overall funding envelope allocated to the NTA. | NTA |
| Review of the safety regulatory and infrastructural frameworks for the use of hydrogen as a transport fuel in Ireland and in Northern Ireland (Co-funded with Shared Island Fund) | € 59,142 (50% Co-fund) | Det Norske Veritas (DNV) |
| A Review of Requirements and Constraints on Biofuels in Ireland Arising from RED II and National Targets | A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) had been agreed between the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority (NTA) in regards initial stages of the study and additional requirements were fulfilled by National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) via the overall funding envelope allocated to NORA. | MAREI (UCC) Byrne O'Cleirigh |
| Report on the impacts of a biofuel tax policy in Ireland | Not yet finalised | Not yet finalised |
| Health and Safety Assessment of the Wreck ‘MV Alta’ | €30,000 | ABL London Ltd |
| All Island Strategic Rail Review | 2021: €265,471 2022 to date: €989,371 | Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd |
| Spending Review Paper on Protection and Renewal of the Regional and Local Road Network | Nil | Department of Transport Strategic Research and Analysis Division |
| The Quality Assurance Process 2019 | Nil | Department of Transport Strategic Research and Analysis Division |
| Update of the Common Appraisal Framework | Nil | Department of Transport Strategic Research and Analysis Division |
| Irish Ports Capacity Study | Department Costs €94,000 | Study commissioned by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). Partially funded by the department. ARUP carrying out the study. |
| National Cycle Network Plan | €350,000 | AECOM/Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) |
| The Quality Assurance Process 2020 | Nil | Department of Transport Strategic Research and Analysis Division |
| Just resilience and adaptation in Ireland: sectors and regions (Co-funded with the EPA) | €25,000 (25% co-fund) | Niall Farrell, ESRI |
| Transboundary Climate Risks for Island of Ireland (TCRII) (Co-funded with the EPA) | €25,000 (25% co-fund) | Dr. Conor Murphy, Maynooth University |
| Study examining the feasibility of developing logistics hubs near urban centres to consolidate and rationalise freight transport | Not yet finalised | Not yet finalised |
| Research Paper on the Economic Cost of Traffic Congestion in the Greater Dublin Area 2020-2040 | Nil* *Note some costs for technical support will arise in the NTA | Department of Transport Strategic Research and Analysis Division, National Transport Authority |
| DRIFT-HDV: DecaRbonisation Irish HDV FleeT (Co-funded with the SEAI) | € 89,790 (50% Co-fund) | Dr. Bidisha Ghosh, Trinity College Dublin |
| Five Year Assessment Report (5YAR) - Writer Support Award – Volume 4 (Realising the benefits of transition and transformation) (Co-funded with the EPA) | €135,000 | Dr. Brian Caulfield, Trinity College Dublin |
| An international best practice review of the localised and wider pollutant contribution of large railway hubs on air quality, in large urban centres (Co-Funded with the EPA) | €174,469.75 (50% co-fund) | Dr. John Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin |
| Inclusive Sustainable Cycling (ISCycle): Inclusive E-bike Uptake and Sustainable Use (Co-funded with the SEAI) | €321,359 (50% Co-fund) | Dr. James Green, University of Limerick |
| TRACT: TRAnsport Behaviour Change Trials (Co-funded with SEAI) | €305,827 (50% Co-fund) | Dr. Brian Caulfield, Trinity College Dublin |
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