Vol. 462 No. 4
96 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total moneys paid out in 1995 for public relations and consultancies services; the estimated figure for 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4560/96]
The moneys paid in 1995 in respect of public relations and consultancy services and the estimated figure for 1996 are as follows:
A Public Relations
|
Firm |
Payment in 1995 (Incl. withholding Tax) |
|
|
£ |
||
|
1. |
Drury Communications Ltd |
1,513 |
|
2. |
Bill O'Herlihy Communications Group |
1,550 |
|
3. |
McMahon Sheedy Communications Consultants |
30,161 |
|
Total |
33,224 |
|
Division & Nature of Work |
Consultant |
Payment In 1995 |
Estimate for 1996 |
|
|
1. |
Veterinary |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(a) |
Advice on Zoo Welfare |
Dr. A.G. Greenwood |
1,732 |
2,000 |
|
(b) |
Advice on animal welfare in relation to livestock vessels |
H. Griffith, Quirke & Son Ltd. Casebourne, Southern Ltd. KPO Mahony & Co. Ltd. |
2,706 |
10,000 |
|
2. |
Information Systems |
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|
(a) |
Development of IT plan for Animal Movement Permit and Headage Project |
Coopers & Lybrand |
61,664 |
239,000 |
|
(b) |
Advice on Land Parcel Identification System (Geographical Information System based) |
Geosys France |
61,968 |
58,032 |
|
3. |
Intervention Operations |
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|
Independent deboning exercise |
SGS (UK) Ltd. |
26,366 |
— |
|
|
4. |
Beef Policy |
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|
Study of Meat Inspection Service |
Ernst & Young |
39,000 |
36,000 |
|
|
5. |
Livestock Breeding |
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|
Study of Cattle breeding industry |
Ernst & Young |
112,206 |
— |
|
|
6. |
Agricultural Structures |
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|
(a) |
Evaluation of the Compensatory Allowance Scheme |
Brendan Kearney & Associates |
22,143 |
— |
|
(b) |
Independent analysis on actual time spent by Teagasc in preparation of its 1992 Adult Traininig Programme |
Colm Mclvor Associates |
— |
11,800 |
|
7. |
Management Services/Economic Unit |
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|
Facilitation of Strategic Management Initiative and advice on reorganisation of the Department |
Price Waterhouse |
43,351 |
— |
|
|
8. |
Personnel |
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|
Analysis of Department's training needs |
To be appointed |
— |
30,000 |
|
|
9. |
Milk Policy |
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|
Sale of the assets of the former Dublin and Cork District Milk Boards and winding-up of the Boards affairs:— |
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|
(a)Accountancy & General aspects |
O'Hare & Associates |
92,489 |
22,101 |
|
|
(b)Legal aspects |
Eugene F Collins |
30,669 |
6,331 |
|
|
(c)Valuation aspects |
Goddard Smith & McCabe |
6,050 |
— |
|
|
Sale of the Cork District Milk Board's H.Q. (Selling agent). |
McCabe & Crisp |
— |
9,241 |
|
|
10. |
Forestry Service |
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|
(a) |
Development of Strategy for the Forestry Sector to year 2015. |
Deloitte, Touche/Jaakko Poyry |
45,143 |
— |
|
(b) |
Development of administrative procedures for the implementation of EU assisted afforestation and premium schemes. |
Sectoral Consultants Ltd |
27,918 |
— |
|
(c) |
Development of a National Forest Inventory and Indicative Forest Strategy and assistance in the technical implementation of EU assisted forestry programmes. |
Dr. G. Gallagher |
48,461 |
60,000 |
|
11. |
Rural Development |
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|
Evaluation of LEADER II business plans |
Colin McIvor Associates |
22,022 |
— |
|
|
Totals |
643,888 |
484,505 |
