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234 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of reports or studies which have been commissioned by him since his appointment; the cost of each report in each case; whether the report has been made publicly available; and if not the reason therefor. [6126/97]
235 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of consultants' reports commissioned by his Department since he took office; the number which have been completed; and the cost to date. [6142/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.
The following tables show details of both the external and internal studies commissioned since my appointment. Deputy Callely will appreciate that the purpose of such studies and reports is, generally to aid the efficient day-to-day running of the Department and the agencies under its aegis and as such it is not standard practice to make them publicly available.
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Name |
Nature of Consultancy |
Gross Cost (except where stated) |
Action since completion of study/review |
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Irish International Advertising; Comerford Technology; Mr. James McDevitt; Technometrics; Irish International Production |
Series of studies on Science and Technology topics arising from the Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory CouncilWhite Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation |
£1,675.00£208.00£2,250.00£2,420.00£7,260.00(All payments made in 1995 exc. of VAT) |
The White Paper contains 50 Government Decisions which are at various stages of implementation. A Monitoring Group has been set up to oversee the implementation process. |
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£29,703(Publication and printing) |
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Investment Bank of Ireland Corporate Finance Limited |
Advisers to Government on sale of Irish Steel Ltd. including identification of strategic partner for Irish Steel |
£239,435 |
Sale of Irish Steel to Ispat International completed 31/5/96. |
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A & L Goodbody Solicitors |
Legal advisers to Government during process of sale of Irish Steel |
£83,832.00 (paid in 1995) |
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Environment Management and Auditing Services Ltd. |
Environmental Consultants to Government on sale of Irish Steel |
£19,073.10 |
Sale of Irish Steel to Ispat International completed 31/5/96. |
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Deloitte & Touche |
Economic evaluation of Insurance Costs in Ireland |
£82,500.00plus VAT (no payment made to date) |
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Hay MSL |
Management study for Department Strategic Management Initiative |
£17,840.88(paid in 1995) |
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Indecon (Ireland) |
Consultancy work on S.M.I. |
£2,226.40 |
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Myles O'Reilly & Associates |
Study of steel prices |
£2,662.00(paid in 1995) |
The result of the study which indicated that there did not appear to be any grounds generally for complaint, were conveyed to the complainant. |
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ESRI |
Annual School Leaver survey |
£37,624.00(paid in 1995) |
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Dave Walsh & Associates Management and Training Consultants |
Consultancy Support for Aer Lingus Task Force |
£7,000.00 (paid in 1995) |
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Mr. J. Joyce, Actuary |
Provision of actuarial advice for Insurance Division |
£85,960.00in 1995 and£50,396 in 1996£15,246 to date in 1997 |
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Coopers & Lybrand |
Information Technology Project in the Department |
£40,000.00plus VAT (of which £30,536 paid in 1995 and £17,083 in 1996). |
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Commission on the Newspaper Industry |
To assist the commission on the Newspaper Industry in its deliberations. |
£57,800 |
I intend to revert to Government regarding legislation in relation to recommendations within my area of responsibility. |
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Study on the Newspaper Industry in Ireland |
To obtain an independent assessment of certain aspects of the Newspaper Industry in Ireland. |
£4,500 |
The results of the study were considered in the context of the Competition Authority's interim report of its study of the Newspaper Industry (1995). |
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Deloitte & Touche |
Information Technology Project in the Department |
£131,774 plus VAT £80,615 paid in 1995 and £74,590 in 1996 |
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Quest |
Information Technology Project in the Department |
£1,500.00 plus VAT£8,984 paid in 1996 |
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Ernst & Young |
Information Technology Project in the Department |
£17,787£17,801 paid in 1995 |
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EPS Computer Systems |
Information Technology Project in the Department |
£4,235paid in March 1996 |
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Ernst & Young |
External evaluator of the EU Operational Programme for Industrial Development 1994-1999 |
£354,000(Co-financed — £34,475 paid in 1996, £40,090.93 to date in 1997) |
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Ernst & Young |
Medium Term Review of RETEX Operational Programme |
£42,000(Co-financed) |
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Management Services Unit of Department of Finance |
Study of work practices of the Patents Office |
No cost to Department of Enterprise and Employment will arise as work is being undertaken by Department of Finance |
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Management Services Unit of Department of Finance |
Study of work practices of the Employment Appeals Tribunal |
No cost to Department of Enterprise and Employment will arise as work is being undertaken by Department of Finance |
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Mr. Brian Lenihan Department of Finance |
Review of the Crafts Council of Ireland |
No Cost |
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Eustace Patterson |
Development of performance/impact indicator for the Local Employment Service |
£4,065.00 |
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The National Council for Educational Awards |
Assessment of educational standards of the Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants (IIPA) in connection with IIPA request for recognition under the Companies Act, 1990 |
No cost to Department |
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Goodbody Economic Consultants Ltd., Dublin |
External appraisal of CEB Enterprise Plans |
£18,392 |
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University of Limerick |
Information technology requirements of County Enterprise Boards |
£14,520(No payment made to date) |
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Mr. Arthur Nowlan, ACIS, DPA, Blackrock, County Dublin |
Preparation of accounting procedures for the County Enterprise Boards |
£3,150 |
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Professor P. McNutt |
Economic advice in relation to the proposed Conoco/Statoil merger |
£4,184.78 |
As the High Court proceedings were withdrawn by the parties and a revised proposal was submitted to the Minister no follow up action was necessary. |
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AIB Capital Markets Finance |
Study in IFI |
£57,475(provisional) |
Study not yet completed. |
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KMPG |
Assistance to Task Force on Enterprise and Employment |
£9,075(provisional) |
Consultancy not yet completed. |
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Competition and Mergers Review Group |
To review and make recommendations on:—the mergers legislation in the context of a legislative consolidation;—the effectiveness of Competition legislation and associated regulations;—cultural matters in the context of the Competition Act, 1991 and in particular section 4 (2) of that Act;—appropriate structures for implementing the above legislation |
£20,000 for 1996 and 1997 |
The Review Group, which was established in September, 1996, has not completed its work. It is envisaged that the Group will require 12 months at least to complete its work. |
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ESRI/UCD Business School |
A contribution by the Department to the cost of the human resource management practices element of a national survey by ESRI/UCD of enterprise operations |
£24,000 |
Survey is on-going. |
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Planned sharing Research Association |
Pilot study on partnership in enterprise through operations cost savings and profit-sharing |
£11,000 |
Study is on-going. |
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ESRI |
Purchase of ESRI's SWITCH tax-benefit model |
£5,000 |
Used as an analytical tool within the Department of Enterprise and Employment. |
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Fitzpatrick and Associates |
Report on Social Economy |
£15,000 |
Study not yet completed. |
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ESRI |
Examination and Monitoring of labour market replacement rates |
£29,400 |
Study on-going. |
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Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Survey of Payment Practices in Public Sector |
£16,750 (exc. VAT) |
Not yet completed. |
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Subject |
Consultancy Input |
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Human Resources Development An internal review is under way of national policy in the area of human resources development. This will result in the publication of a White Paper. |
Mr. Paul Tansey has been paid £2,500 to date for consultancy work in connection with the White Paper. |
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Services Policy Statement This Statement will review, inter alia, the impact and growth of the services sector and examine the factors which affect its growth and development. |
Fitzpatrick Associates are providing assistance in completing the statement at an approximate cost of £5,000. |
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Enterprise Strategy Work is nearing completion on an internal review of enterprise strategy which will seek to build on the insights of the Culliton report and on the achievements and experience of its implementation to date. |
This work is expected to cost approximately £11,000 (exc. VAT). |
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Name of Study/Review |
Nature of Consultancy |
Total Cost (incl. VAT) |
Action since Completion |
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Mid-Term Evaluation of the Human Resources Development Operational Programme |
Mid-term evaluation of this 1994/99 programme supported by EU Structural Funds |
£68,970* |
Work in hand — not complete. |
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Mid-Term Evaluation of the EMPLOYMENT and ADAPT Operational Programme |
Mid-term evaluation of these 1994/99 Community Initiatives supported by EU Structural Funds |
£21,659* |
Work in hand — not complete. |
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Study — The Extent of Provision of Publicly Funded Childcare in Ireland |
Study at request of EU Commission in context of work of Human Resources, Development, Operational Programme Monitoring Committee |
£1,000* |
Study incorporated into a Working Group report to the Human Resources Development Operational Programme Monitoring Committee. |
