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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 7

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff and Consultants.

Batt O'Keeffe

Question:

101 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the firms who acted as consultants to his Department in 1995 and 1996; and the amount of money paid to these firms in this period. [5763/97]

Ivor Callely

Question:

128 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health the persons appointed by him or by the Ministers of State at his Department as programme managers, advisers, assistants or back-up staff, either in his Department or in constituency offices; the annual remuneration paid to these staff; 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, analyses or any public relations service on his behalf or on behalf of the Ministers of State at his Department; and the full costs in respect of these to his Department. [8010/97]

Limerick East): I propose to reply to Questions Nos. 101 and 128 together.

The information requested in relation to persons appointed by me or by Minister(s) of State at the Department of Health, and the remuneration paid to these staff is outlined below.

Annual Salary at 1-1-1997

£

Minister's Office:

Programme Manager

35,992.00

Allowance

13,080.00

Minister's Constituency Office:

Personal Assistant

25,681.00

Special Adviser

38,586.00

Personal Secretary

14,776.00

Minister of State's Office (Brian O'Shea TD):

Special Adviser

27,631.00

Allowance

2,763.00

Driver

15,366.00

Driver

15,366.00

Constituency Office:

Personal Assistant

11,289.00

Personal Secretary

16,264.00

Minister of State's Office (Austin Currie TD):

Special Adviser

29,961.00

Allowance

2,786.00

Driver

15,366.00

Driver

15,366.00

Constituency Office:

Personal Assistant

21,234.00

Personal Secretary

14,937.00

(new post holder)

As regards consultancies, a list of the firms of consultants for 1995 and 1996 is set out below.

Firm of Consultants

Total amount paid in 1995 and 1996

£

Arks Advertising

52,494

Arthur Andersen

52,030

Banta, Prof. David

2,304

Beckenridge Ltd

3,150

Behaviour & Attitudes Ltd

11,800

Brulon, Mr. Michael

23,790

Calmar International

3,630

Carr Communications Ltd

72,600

CFM Ltd

1,210

Clear Systems Solutions Lid

4,127.06

CMC Ltd

1,500

Cobain, Ms Edna

60,000

Computer Learning Centre

750

Context Ltd

240.48

Cork University Hospital

75,000

1DATA Direct Ltd

18,732.31

Deloitte & Touche

12,100

Doherty Advertising Lid

25,008

DTA Marketing Ltd

3,030

Economic and Social Research Institute

122,000

EDI Partners

3,954.13

Ernst & Young

90,750

Folev. Mr Anthony

2,250

IT Network Ltd

3,604.80

Kieran MeKeown Ltd

6,350

Landsdowne Market Research

12,650

Lotus Corporation

788

McConnells Advertising Ltd

41,176.50

Mercer Ltd

236,606

Merrett Health Risk Management Ltd

6,280

Morgan, Oliver

3,000

Norcontel Telecommunications

11,494

Price Waterhouse

56,000

Prose Ltd

7,692

Q.M.P. Ltd

89,925

Solon Consulting Group Ltd

75,038

Southampton University

28,000

Target Health Ltd

11,306

The Henley Centre

5,142

The Support Centre (U.K.)

705

Total Communications Ltd

40,000

Trinity College Dublin

215,000

University College Dublin

23,000

University College Galway

97,807

University College Cork-Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with the Food Safety Advisory Board

45,000

Vincent Millett & Associates

14,068

Windmill Lane Pictures Ltd

42,335

As regards reports and studies, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 85 on 5 March 1997 (Official Report, volume 475, columns 1767-1772).
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