Published Reports

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Below is a list of published reports - underlined reports are available online

Date

Client

Report

March
2011

National Roads Authority

National Secondary Roads Needs Study
http://www.nra.ie/NetworkManagement/NationalSecondaryRoadsNeedsStudy/

March
2010

Louth County Council

Review of Passenger Transport Services in County Louth
http://www.louthcoco.ie/en/Services/Roads/Forms/
Louth_County_Council/Review_of_Passenger_Transport_Services_in_County_Louth.pdf

September
2009

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Strategic Review of the Capital Funding Schemes for Voluntary and
Co-operative Housing
http://www.chr.ie/_fileupload/CHR%20Report.pdf

July
2009

European Commission, DG Regional Policy/EPRC

Ex Post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes
2000-2006 Co-financed by the ERDF (Objective 1 and 2)
Work Package 11: Management and Implementation Systems for Cohesion Policy
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/pdf/expost2006/wp11_final_report_26082009.pdf

2009

BMW Regional Assembly

Evaluation of the BMW Regional Programme of Innovative Actions
http://www.bmwassembly.ie/news/reports/
BMW_Evaluation_Reg_Prog_Inn_Actions.pdf

April
2009

misean cara

Support to misean cara in preparation of its vision and strategy for the period 2009-11.
http://www.miseancara.ie/strategic_plan.htm

August
2009

Department of the Taoiseach

Garda Síochána Boundary Realignment Project: Case Study and Best Practice Template
http://www.onegov.ie/eng/Publications/Garda_Boundary_Realignment_Project.pdf

February
2009

Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly
Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly

Development of a new Gateway Development index to monitor progress in each of the National Spatial Strategy designated Gateway locations.
http://www.bmwassembly.ie/news/reports/BMW_GDI_Report.pdf

August
2007

Department of Community,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

A “Value for Money” Review of the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme 2000-06
http://www.pobail.ie/en/LocalCommunityDevelopmentProgramme/LocalDevelopmentSocialInclusionProgrammeLDSIP/textfile,9585,en.doc

August
2007

Commission for Taxi Regulator

Preparation of a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) of Proposed New Vehicle Standards
http://www.taxiregulator.ie/files/publications/RIA_Vehicle_Standards_November-2007.pdf

Preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA): Driver Skills Development Programme
http://www.taxiregulator.ie/files/publications/RIA_Driver_Skills_development_June-2006.pdf

Preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA): Dispatch Operator Standards
http://www.taxiregulator.ie/files/publications/RIA_Dispatch_Operator_Standards_June-2006.pdf

Preparation of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA): Complaints and Enforcement
http://www.taxiregulator.ie/files/publications/RIA_Complaints_Enforcement_June-2006.pdf

August
2007

Irish Prison Service

Irish Prison Service Capital Expenditure Review

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/0614%20IPS%20Capital%20Expenditure
%20Review%20Final%20Report.pdf/Files/0614%20IPS%20Capital%20
Expenditure%20Review%20Final%20Report.pdf

June
2007

Department of the Taoiseach

Evaluation of Customer Charters

http://www.bettergov.ie/attached_files/Fitzpatrick%20Report.pdf

February
2007

Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly

Ex-ante Evaluation of the Border, Midland and Western Regional
Operational Programme 2007-13
http://www.bmwassembly.ie/
NEW%20OP%202007-2013/06.
16%20BMW%20EX%20ANTE%20FINAL%20REPORT.pd

February
2007

Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly

Implementing the NSS: Gateway Investment Priorities Study
Ex-ante Evaluation of the Ireland-Wales Territorial Co-operation
Programme 2007-13

October
2006

Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum/Forfás

EU Structural Funds and Ireland’s RTDI Transition
http://www.regstrat.net/download/stuttgart/RegStrat-RTDI-Structural%20Funds_IE.pdf

August
2006

Office of the Minister for Children

Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme

http://www.omc.gov.ie/documents/publications/VFMReviewFinal.pdf

August
2006

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Implementing the NSS: Gateway Investment Priorities Study

http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Planning
/NationalSpatialStrategy/FileDownLoad,854,en.pdf

August
2006

Department of Transport

Progressing Rural Public Transport in Ireland
http://transport.ie/upload/general/7903-0.pdf

August
2006

The Pensions Board

Special Savings for Retirement
http://www.pensionsboard.ie/index.asp?locID=3&docID=385

June
2006

Horwath Bastow Charleton

Economic Perspectives on Hotel Industry Trends

June
2006

Pobal

Evaluation of the RAPID Programme

April
2006

Fingal County Council

Connecting People, Places and Prosperity is an Economic Profile
and Strategy for Fingal from 2006-2011
http://www.fdb.ie/Connecting_people_places_and_prosperity.pdf

February
2006

Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly

External Competitiveness, Internal Cohesion: Southern and
Eastern Regional Needs Analysis 2007-13
http://www.seregassembly.ie/publications/pub_
docs/needs_analysis_fitzpatrick.pdf

January
2006

Department of the Taoiseach

Review of the Special Initiatives Process under Sustaining Progress
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/attached_files/Pdf%20files
/05.21%20Special%20Initiatives.pdf

2005/06

Fáilte Ireland

Tourism Business and Employment Survey
http://www.failteireland.ie/2003_tourism_business_employment_survey

2005

European Commission/Ecorys

Ex Post evaluation of a sample of projects co-financed by the Cohesion Fund (1993-2002)
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/pdf/cohesion_project.pdf

December
2005

Department of Finance

Mid-term Evaluation (Update) of the Community Support Framework
http://www.ndp.ie/documents/publications/evaluation
/updateevaluationdec2005.pdf

December
2005

Oldbell

Preparation of the Mid-term Review Update for the Ireland-Wales
INTERREG Programme 2000-2006
www.wefo.wales.gov.uk/resource/INTERREG-IIIA-
MTEU-Final-Report-053528.pdf

October
2005

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Review of the Local Sports Partnership Programme
http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/pdfs/Review_of_Local_Sports_
Partnership_Programme.pdf

September
2005

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Mid-term Evaluation (Update) of the EQUAL Programme
www.equal-ci.ie/download/equal-midtermev-report05.pdf

September
2005

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Final (Update) Evaluation of the Productive Sector Operational
Programme 2000-06
http://www.ndp.ie/documents/publications/evaluation/PSOP_
Final_Update_ Evaluation_Report.docEvaluation_Report.doc

September
2005

Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly

Update (Final) Evaluation of the Border, Midland and Western
Regional Operational Programme 2000-06
http://www.bmwassembly.ie/news/reports/BMW%
20Update%20Evaluation.doc

July
2005

NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit

A review of the National Development Plan investment in water and
waste water services during the 2000-2006 period.
http://www.ndp.ie/documents/publications/evaluation/NDP_
Investment_ in_Water_ Services2000-2006.pdf

June
2005

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Review of the Implementation of the Government's Integrated
and Preventative Homeless Strategies Executive Summary

http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/SpecialNeeds/
HomelessPeople/ PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,1799,en.pdf

Main Report
http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/SpecialNeeds/
HomelessPeople/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,1800,en.pdf

April
2005

Department of Finance

Securing Maximum Positive Benefit for Local Communities from the
Public Service Decentralisation Programme is available in the document
library on www.decentralisation.gov.ie

October
2004

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Review of Enterprise Supports in Rural Areas
http://www.pobail.ie/en/RuralDevelopment/Rural
EnterpriseStudy/file,4699,en.doc

October
2004

Forfás

Study of Transportation and the Effects on the Consumer
http://www.nca.ie/subreports/transportation_and_effects_on_
consumer_csg_subreport_webopt.pdf

September
2004

ESRI

Access to Higher Education. A comprehensive report on participation in
higher education in Ireland. This report is comparable to the previous 1998
research undertaken by Prof. Pat Clancy of University College Dublin
on behalf of the HEA and which led to the publication of College Entry in
Focus: A Fourth National Survey of Access to Higher Education.
www.hea.ie/uploads/pdf/Who%20went%20to%20College
%20in%202004.pdf

July
2004

Pobal

External Evaluation of the Rural Transport Initiative
http://www.pobal.ie/media/Publications/RTI/RTI%20external
%20evaluation.pdf

July
2004

Coillte/Irish Sports Council

Preparation of a study of the economic value of walking trails and forest
recreation in Ireland.
www.coillte.ie/publications/Final%20Economic%20Study%20of%20Trails.pdf

May
2004

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Export Licensing for Military and Dual-use Goods
(Click here to download from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment website)

February
2004

Forfás

Review of the Role of City and County Enterprise Boards in the
Development of Micro-enterprises
http://www.forfas.ie/publications/forfas040219/webopt/040219_forfas_
fitzpatrick_ceb_and_ microenterprises.pdf

December
2003

Higher Education Authority

Provision of Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Education to Overseas Students in Ireland
(Click here to download from the Higher Education Authority website)

August
2003

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme
2000-06 Mid-Term Evaluation Report
(Click here to download from the NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit website)

August
2003

BMW Regional Assembly

Border, Midland and Western Operational Programme
2000-06 Mid-Term Evaluation
http://www.ndp.ie/documents/publications/evaluation
/Fitzpatricks_Report.pdf

June
2003

NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit

Employment and Human Resources Development Operational
Programme: Evaluation of Provision and Targeting of Measures Report

June
2003

NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit

Employment and Human Resources Development Operational Programme
Evaluation of Provision and Targeting of Measures
EHRDOPVOL1 - National Development Plan (NDP) - Ireland
EHRDOPVOL2 - National Development Plan (NDP) - Ireland
EHRDOPVOL3 - National Development Plan (NDP) - Ireland
EHRDOP Annexes - National Development Plan (NDP) - Ireland

January
2003

DG REGIO of the
European Commission

Ex Post Evaluation of Objective 1, 1994-99, National Report-Ireland
(Click here to download from the DG REGIO of the European Commission website)

December
2002

Department of Transport

Regulatory Framework for the Provision of Bus Services Outside the
Greater Dublin Area

November
2002

Department of the Environment and Local Government

Review of County/City Development Board Strategies Report

November
2002

Department of the Environment and Local Government

Review of County/City Development Board Strategies
http://www.cdb.ie/pdf/ReviewofDevStrategies.pdf

September
2002

NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit

July
2002

NDP/CSF Evaluation Unit

Employment and Human Resources Development Operational
Programme: Evaluation of Provision and Targeting of Measures

April
2002

South-East Regional Authority

Regional Passenger Transport Strategy
(Click here to download from the South-East Regional Authority website)

October
2001

Department of
the Environment and
Local Government

Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Rural Transport
http://www.transport.ie/upload/general/2646.pdf

January
2001

ITIC

Spatial Spread of Tourism and Extending the Season

December 2000

Department of Justice,
Equality and Law Reform

Databank of Gender-Disaggregated Statistics in the Context of the ESF
(Click here to download from the Department of Justice,
Equality and Law Reform website)

September
2000

Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Employment

Evaluation of the ADAPT Initiative in Ireland 1995-1999

September
2000

Department of Enterprise,
Trade and Employment

Evaluation of the EMPLOYMENT Initiative in Ireland 1995-1999

April
2000

Department of the
Environment and
Local Government

A Shared Vision for County/City Development Boards: Guidelines
on the CDB Strategies for Economic, Social and Cultural Development

January
2000

Area Development
Management(ADM) Ltd.

Old Problems New Solutions: Building a Better Future for
Disadvantaged Groups in Rural Ireland

2000

FÁS

Assistance in the preparation of Labour Market Updates 2000
http://www.fas.ie/en/pubdocs/RegionalAspectsofIrelandLabourMarket.pdf

July
1999

Marine Institute

Assistance in the preparation of Investment Programme
2000-2006 for the Water-based Tourism and Leisure
Sector in Ireland

July
1999

Department of Finance, Dublin

A Review of Public Service Pay Determination

June
1999

Department of the Marine
and Natural Resources

A Review of State Regional Ports and Harbours

April
1999

Regional Authorities of the
Southern and Eastern Region

Southern and Eastern Region Development Strategy 2000-2006

April
1999

Regional Authorities of the
Border, Midland and Western Region

Border, Midland and Western Region
Development Strategy 2000-2006

April
1999

Department of Finance, Dublin

A review of project selection procedures and appraisal techniques
under the Community Support Framework 1994-1999

April
1999

Department of Social,
Community and Family Affairs

Review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People

April
1999

Federation of Aerospace
Enterprise Ireland (FAEI)

Building on Our Strengths: A Strategy to Develop Aerospace
Enterprise in Ireland

March
1999

National University
of Ireland, Galway

The development of a submission to the National Development Plan
arguing the case for Structural Funds for Regional Development

January
1999

Brady, Shipman
and Martin, Dublin

Strategic Planning Guidelines in the Greater Dublin Area: Directions
for Land Use and Transportation in the Dublin and Mid-East Regions
for the new Millennium

December
1998

R&A Baileys/Dublin Chamber
of Commerce

Economic Impact of Events in Dublin. Event One - Ireland/Scotland Rugby
Match - Feb 1998 Event Two - Elton John/Billy Joel Concert - May 1998
Event Three - WONCA

October
1998

Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Dublin

Preparation of a seafood industry strategic plan; 2000-2006.
This included an analysis of its present status and
its objectives and challenges for the future

July
1998

The Marine Institute

Networking and Clustering: Development Tools for the Marine
Sector in Ireland

June
1998

South-East Regional Authority

Submission To National Development Plan For Structural And
Cohesion Funds For Period 2000 To 2006

June
1998

The Ireland Funds

The Socio-Economic Impact Of The Ireland Funds
- An Independent Survey

June
1998

Border Regional Authority

The Border Region, Special Region, Special Time, Special Status

April
1998

IBEC

Filling The Gap - The Nature, Scale And Cost Of Ireland's
Infrastructural Deficit

March
1998

KPMG / Dept of Finance

Duty Free after 1999 - A report on the Impact of Abolition of
Duty Free And Tax Free Sales For EU Travel In 1999

November
1997

KPMG/Forfás

Study on Irish Retail Sector

November
1997

Central Fisheries Board

Achieving Sustainable Growth - Strategic Development Plan
For Inland Fisheries 1998-2002

February
1997

Department of
Finance/European Commission

Mid-Term Evaluation of the Regional Impact of the CSF for
Ireland 1994-1999

April
1996

Allied Irish Bank, Dublin

Contribution to the AIB Corporate and Commercial Treasury
publication - "The ABC of EMU"

April
1996

CERES, Athens/EU Commission
DGII, Brussels

Irish report of an EU-wide study on the impact of the single
market on Objective One regions in Europe

June
1996

IBEC/ Business and Research Unit

EMU and the Irish Economy

February
1996

KPMG/Department of
the Environment

The Financing Of Local Government in Ireland

January
1996

Sligo County Council

Lough Gill Regional Water Supply Scheme; Cohesion Fund
Application

September
1995

European Commission
DGXIII/Forbairt

The Market For Electronic Information Services
for Professional Purposes

September
1995

Task Force on Long Term
Unemployment/Office
of the Tanaiste

Report of the Task Force on Long Term Unemployment

July
1995

Stokes Kennedy
Crowley/Forum for peace
and reconciliation

The Social and Economic Consequences of Peace and
Economic Reconstruction in Northern Ireland

July
1995

IBEC and The Music
Industry Group

Striking The Right Note - A Submission To Government On
The Development Of The Irish Music Industry

June
1995

Forfás

Evaluation Of The Applied Research Programme 1988-1994

June
1995

Forfás

The Future Role of Indigenous Industry in Ireland

May
1995

Forfás

Analysis Of Ireland's Competition Policy And Its Implications
For Enterprise Policy Between 1995-2010

May
1995

Forfás

Natural Environmental Policy And Its Impact On Enterprise
Development Between 1995-2010

April
1995

National Economic and
Social Forum

Jobs Potential of the Services Sector

November
1994

Sligo County Enterprise Board

Action Plan 1995-97

May
1994

Wexford County
Enterprise Board

Action Plan 1994-1996

February
1994

South Tipperary County Enterprise Board

South Tipperary County Enterprise Action Plan

September
1993

Department for Tourism
and Trade

The Impact of a GATT agreement on Ireland

June
1993

EC Commission/ WS Atkins

A Study on Tourism Seasonality in the EU

May
1993

European Parliament Research Directorate

The Role Of The EC In Regard To Tourism And Regional
Development

May
1993

National Newspapers of Ireland

The Media In Ireland: An Economic Review Of The Issues

April
1993

Dept of Finance/ South East CSF Monitoring Committee

The Future of Community Initiative Under the Structural Funds-A Response

November
1992

Dept of Finance

Submission For EC CSF And Cohesion Fund Support In The
North West Sub-Region

October
1992

EIU

Sportswear in the EC - clothing, footwear and equipment

June
1992

EIU

Tourism in the European CommunityThe Impact of The Single
European Market

June
1992

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Economic Review

February
1992

EIU

The Footwear Industry in the EC

October
1991

Industrial Policy Review Group

Study On External Macroeconomic Issues

August
1991

EC Commission, DG XXIII

The Role of the EC in Regard to Tourism and Regional Development

July
1990

Dole Fresh Fruit Europe

Trade Policy and the EC Banana Market - An Economic Analysis

July
1990

EIU

Europe's Pharmaceutical Industry - Tackling the Single Market

May
1990

EIU

Europe's Dairy Industry - Tackling the Single Market

April
1990

EIU

The Clothing Industry and the Single European Market

October
1989

EC Commission DGXII

Review of the EC R&D Framework Programme in Ireland 1984-1988

September
1989

EUROPEN Bureau

1992 and the Irish Textiles, Clothing And Footwear Sectors

June
1989

EIU

Travel and Tourism in the Single European Market

June
1988

EIU

Ireland to 1992 - Putting its House in Order

December
1986

Irish National Board for Science and Technology

Barriers to Research and Consultancy in the Higher Education Sector