Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Jun 1999

Vol. 507 No. 2

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Bernard Allen

Question:

220 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands each consultancy, work group, study, analysis and report commissioned by her Department since the Government was appointed; the date each was completed or will be completed; the cost of each in this regard; and if each report has or will be published. [16628/99]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 349 of 30 June 1998 and 297 of 2 February 1999.

The relevant details in relation to additional consultancies are set out below.

I have arranged that updated versions of the lists provided in replies to the questions referred to above, to take account of the latest information on completion dates and costs, will be forwarded to the Deputy within a few days.

Group/Study/Consultancy	Estimated Cost	Reportingdate	Publication
	Stg. £
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Study on scope and content of the proposed Academy for the Performing Arts	14,000	July 1999	In due course
Design of Corporate Identity for my Department	13,000	July 1999	Not applicable
To evaluate and make recommendations on the case made by Comhar Bigil Teoranta to provide a cable-car service between Inis Bigil and Achill at Bullsmouth	competitive tender – publication notappropriate	June 1999	Report for internal use
Research Project on Title to Land and Turbary Rights in some 30 Raised Bog SACs	250,000	ongoing to June 2000	Report for internal use
Study on the Economic Benefits of Heritage Investment	5,000	July 1999	Report for internal use
Task group on Policy for the Promotion of Public Awareness of Architecture	No significant costs	June 1999	Report for internal use
Task group on Policy for Historic Buildings in Public Authority Ownership	No significant costs	June 1999	Report for internal use
Task group for the Promotion of Architectural Quality in Publicly-funded Projects	No significant costs	June 1999	Report for internal use
Professional Accounting assistance in preparation of my Departments Appropriation Account	5,480	March 1999	Not applicable
Consultancy to assist project to establish Digital T.V.	Competitive tender– publication notappropriate	End 1999	Not applicable