asked the Taoiseach the number of private consultants who have been engaged by his Department since 10 March 1987; the reason for their appointment; the terms and conditions of such appointment; the fee liability incurred to date; the fees paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Appointment of Private Consultants.
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The following schedule sets out the names of all private consultants engaged by my Departments since 10 March 1987, the reason for their appointment, the terms and conditions of such appointments, the fee liability incurred to date, and the fees paid to date. It is normal practice for Departments to engage consultants to undertake research or advise on specific matters where it would not be feasible to provide these services from within the Civil Service.
Department of the Taoiseach—
1. Arthur Gibney and Partners, Architects. Date engaged: 8-4-1987. Terms: To prepare a feasibility study on the adaptation of Stack A in the Custom House Docks site. Fee: £11, 745.51.
2. Mr. H.J. Dowd, Archival Consultant. Date engaged: 4-1-1988. Terms: To examine and prepare files in the Department prior to their transfer to the National Archives. Fee: £2,790 to date (£8,000 for 12 months contract).
Government Information Services—
3. Mr. Noel Jones, Written Communications Consultant. Date engaged: 5-5-1987. Terms: To write and research the provision of literature for the Single European Act Referendum. Fee: £1,593.75.
National Museum of Ireland —
4. Dr. John Kitchin, Head of Furniture Restoration, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Date engaged: 1-6-1987. Terms: To examine the present condition of the National Museum Furniture Collection and make recommendations for its conservation. Fee: Nil (expenses paid).
5. Mr. Andrew Oddy, Keeper, Department of Conservation, British Museum. Date engaged: 2-4-1987. Terms: (i) To inspect the Lough Kinale Bookshrine; (ii) To report on the Conservation Requirements of the National Museum. Fee: £1,492.06.
6. Dr. Brian Cranstone, former Curator Pitt Rivers Museum. Date engaged: 19-5-1987. Terms: To assess and make proposals for the display of the Ethnographical Collection of the National Museum. Fee: £444.20.
Public Record Office—
7. Mr. Mark Farrell, Consultant Archivist. Terms: Archival work in connection with the computerisation of microfilming of convict records for the Australian Bi-Centenary. Fee:£1,215 to date, (£2,745 for four months contract).
Roinn na Gaeltachta—
8. Níor fhostaigh Roinn na Gaeltachta aon chomhairleoirí sa tréimhse i gceist.