Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Oct 1999

Vol. 509 No. 2

Written Answers. - Consultancy Services.

Derek McDowell

Question:

68 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the consultants engaged by him or his Department in 1998 and to date in 1999; the cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/99]

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

Details of expenditure on consultancy services engaged by me or my Department since 1998 are as follows:

Consultant	Purpose of Engagement	1998Expenditure	1999Expenditureto date
		£	£
Mr. Bart Cronin	Press and Information Officer	27,548	14,070
Mr. Pádraig O'hUiginn	Policy Adviser to me	1,776	227
Slattery Public Relations Ltd.	Provision of a public relations and media service to me, the Minister of State and the Department	75,279	36,629
Kitt Campbell Associates	Specialist advice for the assessment and selection phase of the tender procedure for development of a 50 metre swimming pool	Nil	24,200
Goodbody Economic Consultants	Spring 1998 Review of Sub-Programme 2 of LURD Operational Programme	68,607*	41,745*
Farrell Grant Sparks	Mid-Term and ongoing evaluation of the URBAN Operational Programme	44,996*	36,893*
P A Consulting Service Ltd.	Facilitate and assist with the development of a strategic planning process in my Department	24,034	Nil
P A Consulting Services Ltd.	An evaluation of the processes and structures associated with the Government's Drugs Initiative (i.e. Local Drugs Task Forces and National Drugs Strategy Team	40,728	Nil
P A Consulting Services Ltd.	Examination of current grant payment procedures in my Department for National Governing Bodies of Sport	Nil	5,445

In addition, under arrangements already in place prior to the establishment of the Department, the following are also ongoing:

Consultant	Purpose of Engagement	1998Expenditure	1999Expenditureto date
		£	£
Fitzpatrick Associates	External Evaluation of the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994-1999	45,556*	39,232*
Fizzical Limited	To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the Department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee	11,102	12,055
Jean Boydell	To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the Department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee	6,927	1,217
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management	Three year arrangement entered into in April, 1997 by Department of Education, prior to establishment of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, to provide expert, technical advice on sports related issues	76,230	38,550

*75 per cent of the costs are recoupable from the EU.