Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Dec 1995

Vol. 459 No. 7

Written Answers. - Consultancy Services.

Ivor Callely

Question:

110 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education the names of individuals, groups or companies which have undertaken or have been approved to undertake full-time, part-time or casual consultancies, reviews, examinations or analysis, apart from public relations services, on her behalf or on behalf of Minister(s) of State at her Department; the total cost to date in 1995 for each contract; when the work is likely to be completed; and the estimated cost for the full job. [18983/95]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

Details relating to consultants appointed by my Department in 1995 up to 8 November 1995 were supplied to Dáil Éireann in written replies on 27 June, 1995, No. 109; on 18 October 1995, No. 96; 25 October 1995 No. 65 and 8 November, 1995, No. 115.

In the case of the consultancies referred to in my reply of 27 June, 1995, No. 109 in respect of which estimated costs were given at the time, the following are the final cost figures:

Name of Company	Nature of Consultancy	Cost
		£
1. Oliver Freaney & Co.	Evaluate Financial Management control systems in centres for Young Offenders	15,000.00
2. Coopers and Lybrand	Feasibility Study to computerise the administration of ESF-aided programmes at second level	28,607.00
3. Cimtech Ltd.	Report on achieving arrangements for accumulated payroll history and examination results records	16,663.00
4. Drury Communications Ltd.	Study of the Department of Education Communications requirements	22,869.00
5. Combat Poverty Agency	Study on Educational Disadvantaged	19,000.00

Since 8 November, 1995 the following consultants have been employed by the Department:—

Name of Company	Nature of Consultancy	Cost
		£
1. John Marrinan	Report on the Amalgamation of Three Second Level Schools at Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon	3,178.70
2. Data Direct	Consultancy on the implementation of Lotus Notes	575.00
3. Pinglestone Systems Ltd.	Development and implementation of a computer system for ESF Section of the Department of Education	23,000.00 (estd.)
4. Formscan	Software development for Examinations Branch	4,975.00

The consultancies at 1, 2 and 4 have been completed in 1995; the consultancy at 3 will be completed in 1996.