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190 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 October 1995, if he will provide a detailed account of the 20 separate consultants employed by his Department since he came to office; the date of commencement; the nature of work; the expected duration and cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15334/95]
191 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 October 1995, if he will provide a detailed account of the 13 separate consultants employed by Teagasc since he came to office; the date of commencement; the nature of work, the expected duration and cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15335/95]
192 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 October 1995, if he will provide a detailed account of the three separate consultants employed by An Bord Glas since he came to office; the date of commencement; the nature of work, the expected duration and cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15336/95]
193 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 October 1995, if he will provide a detailed account of the 44 separate consultants employed by An Bord Bia since he came to office; the date of commencement; the nature of work, the expected duration and cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15337/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 193, inclusive, together.
The employment of consultants by Teagasc, An Bord Glas and An Bord Bia is a matter for the boards and managements of those bodies to decide without reference to my Department.
The detailed information requested in relation to consultants employed by my Department is set out in the following tabular statement.
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Consultant |
Date of Com mencement |
Nature of Work |
Expected Date of Completion |
Estimated Cost |
|
£ |
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1. Dr. A. G. |
March 1995 |
Inspection of animals |
Ongoing |
1,700 |
|
Greenwood |
at Dublin Zoo |
p.a. |
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2. H. Griffith, Quirke & Son Ltd |
Ongoing as need arises |
*10,000 p.a. |
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3. Casebourne & Southern Ltd |
May 1995 |
Advice in connection with approval of ships for transporting of cattle |
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4. KPO Mahony & Co. Ltd |
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|
5. O'Hare & Associates |
May 1994 |
Sale of the assets of the former Dublin and Cork District Milk Boards and winding-up of the Boards' affairs (accountancy & general aspects) |
Until Boards affairs are wound up |
101,000 |
|
6. Eugene F. Collins |
May 1994 |
Sale of the assets of the former Dublin and Cork District Milk Boards and winding-up of the Boards' affairs (legal aspects) |
Until Boards affairs are wound up |
36,719 |
|
7. Goddard, Smith & McCabe |
May 1994 |
Sale of the assets of the former Dublin and Cork District Milk Boards and winding-up of the Boards' affairs (valuation aspects) |
April 1995 |
6,050 |
|
8. Colin McIver Associates |
December 1994 |
Evaluation of Leader II Business Plans |
January 1995 |
22,022 |
|
9. Fitzpatrick Associates |
July 1993 |
Evaluation of Operational Programme for Rural Development |
April 1994 |
51,394 Final payment £6,500 made in Dec 1994 |
|
10. Brendan Kearney & Associates |
March 1995 |
Evaluation of Compensatory Allowances Scheme in Ireland |
July 1995 |
22,143 |
|
11. Coopers & Lybrand Ltd |
February 1995 |
IT plan for Headage and other payments |
May 1995 |
24,371 |
|
12. Geosys, France |
June 1995 |
Advice on a G.I.S. |
December 1996 |
120,000 |
|
(Land Parcel |
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|
Identification System) |
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|
13. Deloitte & Touche/Jaakko Poyry |
May 1994 |
Development of Strategy for Forestry Sector to year 2015 |
October 1995 |
201,000 |
|
14. Sectoral Consultants Ltd |
January 1995 |
Provision of technical assistance to develop revised administrative procedures for the implementation of EU assisted afforestation and premium schemes. |
October 1995 |
25,650 |
|
15. Dr. G. Gallagher |
January 1993 |
Provision of technical assistance in relation to the specification and development of a National Forest Inventory and Indicative Forest Strategy and to assist in the technical implementation of EU assisted forestry programmes |
December 1996 |
175,000 |
|
16. Ernst & Young |
August 1995 |
Study of the future organisation of cattle breeding in Ireland |
October 1995 |
112,565 |
|
17. S.G.S. (UK) Ltd |
June 1995 |
Beef deboning yield exercise |
June 1995 |
26,365 |
|
18. Price Waterhouse |
May 1994 |
Facilitation of Strategic Management Initiative and advice on re- organisation of the Department |
March 1996 |
151,150 |
|
19. McMahon Sheedy Communications |
December 1994 |
Public Relations |
Ongoing |
25,410-32,670 p.a. |
|
20. Bill O'Herlihy Communications Group |
February 1995 |
Public Relations |
February 1995 |
1,550 |
