asked the Minister for Labour if any private consultants have been engaged by his Department within the past year; if so, the names of these consultants; the terms of their engagement; the fees paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Engagement of Private Consultants.
232.
Since October 1986 the Department of Labour paid out a total of £102,000 for consultancy services. The details are as follows:
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£ |
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1. |
97,143 |
Systems Dynamics Ltd. |
Computerisation of National Manpower Service (Consultancy awarded following competitive tendering). |
|
2. |
810 |
Davy Kelleher McGarthy |
Technical Assessors Report for the Labour Court on a redundancy scheme. |
|
3. |
90 |
Ms. Brid Horan |
Report on the placing of female member of staff in a company pension fund. (Labour Court) |
|
4. |
2,060 |
S. Murray & Assoc. |
Report on industrial relations dispute. (Labour Court) |
|
5. |
1,394 |
Mr. Peter Kelly, Barrister |
Employment Equality case. Legal advice to the Labour Court in relation to a Supreme Court decision. |
|
219 |
Dr. M. Redmond Solicitor |
Legal advice to the Labour Court in relation to a Supreme Court decision. |
|
|
6. |
150 |
Dr. M. Redmond, Solicitor |
Advice on review of industrial relations and trade union law. |
|
7. |
134 |
Prof. I. Hillary, Medical |
Specialist assistance with an EC Directive on protection of workers from biological agents at work. |