asked the Minister for Finance if (a) his Department and (b) any State body under its aegis has employed management consultants since the 1st January, 1969; and, if so, if he will state in respect of (a) and (b) (i) the name of each consultant, (ii) the length of time spent on each consultancy, (iii) the fee and the expenses paid and (iv) the number of consultant personnel engaged; and if he will give the names of the State bodies involved.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Management Consultants.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report. The information relates to my Department only as I have no function in regard to the employment of management consultants during the period in question by any of the State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department.
Following is the information so far as the Department is concerned:
Management Consultants employed by Department of Finance since 1st January, 1969.
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Name of Consultant |
Length of Time spent on Consultancy |
Fees and Expenses Paid |
Number of Consultant Personnel Engaged |
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£ |
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(i) Booz, Allen and Hamilton Interna- tional N.V. |
April to July 1969 |
4,525 |
Not available — engage ment was for general consultancy advice to the Public Services Or ganisation Review Group. |
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(ii) Urwick, Orr and Partners Ltd |
19 April, 1971 to date |
150 to date |
Two |
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(iii) W. D. Scott and Co. Ltd. |
August, 1969 to July, 1970 |
16,000 |
One resident with sup- porting staff from head quarters. |
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(iv) W. D. Scott and Co. Ltd. |
14 June, 1971 to date |
Nil to date |
One resident with sup- porting staff from head quarters. |
Question 59 postponed.