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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Feb 2000

Vol. 515 No. 3

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Nora Owen

Question:

302 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the consultancies, work groups and specialist groups engaged for carrying out studies in his Department; when these groups were established; when their reports are expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5792/00]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid): The information requested by the Deputy in relation to consultancies, work groups and specialist groups currently engaged in carrying out studies in the Department is provided in the tabular statement below:

Consultant

Purpose of Engagement

Date of Establishment

Report Date

Farrell Grant Sparks

Ongoing external evaluation of the URBAN Operational Programme

March 1998

Regular reports have been submitted to the URBAN National Monitoring Committee

Goodbody Economic Consultants

Ongoing External Evaluation of the LURD Operational Programme 1996/1999

August 1997

Regular reports have been made to the LURD National Monitoring Committee

Deloitte & Touche

To support the Department in carrying out its responsibilities, under EU regulations, in relation to auditing three Operational Programmes-Tourism 1994/1999, LURD 1994/1999 and URBAN 1996/1999

December 1999

Due by end June 2000

Expert Committee on Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport in Ireland

To review the contents of the Code in the light of the Report of the inquiry into Child Sex Abuse in Swimming

Reconvened June 1998

Report expected end April 2000

Paul Boland

Sports Capital Prog Computerisation Project

November 1999

Due end March 2000

Review Group on Swimming Facilities(This group is chaired by Mr. Con Haugh and consists of representatives from D/Tourism, Sport & Recreation, D/Finance, D/Environment and Local Government, Office of Public Works, Dublin Corporation, Longford Co. Council, and Galway Co. Council)

To examine the potential for a Public-Private Partnership approach to the development of swimming facilities

October 1999

Due March 2000

Interim Advisory Committee on Drugs

To provide a report to the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion on the establishment of a National Advisory Committee on Drugs

July 1999

Report presented to Cabinet Committee February 2000

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

External Evaluation Review on the overall effectiveness of the Integrated Services Project

June 1999

First interim Progress Report due March 2000Second interim Progress Report due July 2000Final Report due Dec 2000

Joint Steering Group under the Interdepartmental Group on the National Drugs Strategy and the National Drugs Strategy Team

To undertake a comprehensive review of the National Drugs Strategy

March 2000

Autumn 2000

Evaluation Co-ordinator (Drugs Initiative) and Panel of Evaluators

To undertake external evaluation of individual projects funded under the drugs initiative

December 1999

April 2000

Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants

Ongoing external evaluation of the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994-1999

October 1996

Regular reports have been submitted to the Monitoring Committee on the Tourism Operational Programme

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