Name
|
Purpose
|
Estimated Cost
|
Report Date
|
Formal Publication
|
|
|
£
|
|
|
Baker Consultancy
|
Design and construction of the Department's Website
|
15,000
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bill O'Herlihy, Communications Group
|
Design of Medial Skills Course
|
2,850(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bill O'Herlihy, Communications Group
|
Publicity Programme for Water Services Schemes provided under the EU Cohesion Fund
|
19,119(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Brady Shipman Martin
|
Review of submissions on draft Coastal Zone Management Policy Discussion Document
|
2,335(¹)
|
May, 1998
|
Not planned
|
Brindley Advertising Ltd.
|
Recycling Advertising Campaign, Christmas 1997
|
41,111(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
CK Business Electronics
|
Computer training course
|
1,250(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Computer Associates
|
Computer training course
|
17,500
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Constituency Commission
|
To review and make recommendations on Dáil and European constituencies
|
11,881(f)
|
March, 1998
|
Published
|
Coopers & Lybrand (Belfast)
|
To assist in the appointment of a National Contractor to establish and operate a system of car testing
|
220,000
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Core Computer Consultants Ltd.
|
To assist in the installation of new payroll system
|
3,300
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Desmond McGreevy & Partners
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
726(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
Study on Department's I.T. strategy
|
91,500
|
End, 1998
|
Not planned
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
Quality review on draft Code of Practice for local authority accounting
|
9,500(f)
|
March, 1998
|
Not planned
|
Digital Equipment Ireland Ltd.
|
Audit of Housing Grants Computer System for Year 2000 compliance
|
1,112(f)
|
August, 1997
|
Not planned
|
DKM Economic Consultants
|
External Evaluator to Operational Programme for Transport 1998-1999
|
396,880(³)
|
Ongoing
|
Not planned
|
DKM Economic Consultants
|
Annual Review of the Construction Industry, 1998, 1999, 2000
|
67,200
|
June, 1998(4)
|
To be published
|
Drury Communications
|
To advise and assist in the arrangements relating to the publication of the new local government funding system
|
6,900
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Dublin Electoral Areas Boundary Committee
|
To review and make recommendations on local electoral areas in Dublin city and county
|
20,000
|
July, 1998
|
To be published
|
Eirtrade Services Ltd.
|
Review of Security of National Vehicle and Driver File system
|
10,900
|
July, 1998
|
Not planned
|
Electoral Areas Boundary Committee
|
To review and make recommendations on local electoral areas outside of Dublin
|
75,000
|
July, 1998
|
To be published
|
ERM Environmental Resources Management
|
External Evaluator to the Environmental Services Operational Programme 1994-1999
|
32,300
|
To be agreed
|
Not planned
|
Fehily, Timoney, Weston Ltd.
|
(a) research international practice on the Landspreading of Biosolids;
|
155,500
|
August, 1998
|
To be published
|
|
(b) prepare a Code of Good Agricultural Practice on the Landspreading of Biosolids; and
|
|
|
|
|
(c) prepare a Guidance Document for the preparation of Sludge Management Plans by local authorities
|
|
|
|
Forum for the Construction Industry
|
Implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Review of the Construction Industry
|
250,000(5) per annum
|
Ongoing
|
To be decided
|
Galway County Council
|
Pilot study on the needs and resources of local authorities
|
120,000
|
October, 1998
|
To be published
|
Hay-MSL Ireland Consultants
|
Strategic Management Initiative workshops
|
4,223(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
HRA Management and Training Consultants
|
Effective Writing Course
|
1,650(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Institute of Public Administration
|
Training and support measures in relation to local authority Strategic Policy Committees
|
27,300(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Inter-Departmental/ Ministerial Task Force on Local Government/Local Development
|
To report to Government on a framework for an integrated approach to local government and local development
|
Nil
|
Sept. 1998
|
Not planned
|
James A. Kidd
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
1,452(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
KML Carl Bro
|
Study of Intersection Treatment on National Primary Roads
|
39,900
|
November, 1998
|
Not planned
|
KPMG
|
Study on the costing of Local Authority Services
|
69,600
|
August, 1998
|
To be published
|
Larmor Ltd.
|
Development of I.T. system for Offices of Minister and Ministers of State
|
2,975(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Larmor Ltd.
|
Development of Freedom of Information reference book database
|
3,872(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Local Appointments Commission Review Group
|
Review of local authority recruitment by the Local Appointments Commission
|
Nil
|
July, 1998
|
Not planned
|
M. C. O'Sullivan & Partners
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
170(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
M. C. O'Sullivan & Partners
|
National Litter Survey
|
22,748(f)
|
December, 1997
|
Not planned
|
Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
726(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd.
|
Advice and assistance in procurement of new PABX
|
5,000
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Open Management Training
|
Performance Appraisal
|
2,335(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Open Management Training
|
Telephone skills refresher course
|
3,745(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Patterson Kempster & Partners
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
726(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
Peter Bacon and Associates, Economic Consultants
|
Study on house prices
|
84,431(f)
|
April, 1998
|
Published
|
Price Waterhouse
|
Computer training course
|
3,000(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Progressive Systems Enterprise Ltd.
|
Database for National Vehicle and Driver File
|
24,500
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Public Library Policy Review Project
|
Review of Public Library Services
|
40,000
|
September, 1998
|
To be published
|
Seamus Monaghan & Partners
|
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998
|
726(f)
|
March, 1998
|
See footnote(²)
|
Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Ltd.
|
Advertising Campaign for Revised procedures for Register of Electors
|
18,400
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Technology Training
|
Computer training
|
4,364(f)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Working Group on Centenary of Local Government
|
To make recommendations to the Minister in relation to a National Commemorative Programme
|
354(f)
|
January, 1998
|
See footnote(6)
|
WS Atkins
|
National Water Study
|
482,400
|
Phased basis to mid-2000
|
To be published
|