Alan Shatter
Question:149 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the names, duties and rates of remunerations of all public relations consultants or other consultants engaged by his Department from 26 June 1997 to date. [22909/99]
Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
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Name of Consultant |
Duties |
Total cost of consultancy incl. VAT |
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£ |
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Drury Ltd. |
Media advice to the Minister and his Department |
163,688 |
|
Archer Communications |
Media advice to the Minister of State |
209 |
|
Mercer Ltd. |
Preparation of Report on VHI corporate status |
54,283 |
|
Insurance Acturarial Advisory Service |
(1998)46,017 |
|
|
(1999)80,290 |
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Document Strategies Ltd |
Freedom of Information advice in devising a records management strategy, implementation plan and procedures manual. |
28,625.06 |
|
Ms Megan Carter |
Training for staff involved in Freedom of Information decision making prior to the introduction of legislation and follow up sessions post implementation |
4,767 |
|
American Red Cross, North Central Blood Service |
Report on the setting up of the National Bone and related tissue service. |
2,098 |
|
Name of Consultant |
Duties |
Total cost of consultancy incl. VAT |
|
£ |
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|
TCD and various individuals depending on expertise |
Providing seminars on different topics related to Y2K |
2,000 |
|
ESRI |
Review of Health Amendment Act, 1991 |
48,870 |
|
UCD |
Review of Foreign Adoption Assessment Procedures |
35,190 |
|
Virus Reference Laboratory UCD |
Epidemiological Trends in the transmission of HIV 1992-1998 |
3,000 |
|
ESRI |
Investigate and update profiles of those with health insurance and analyse structures of the medical card population |
9,950 |
|
ESRI |
Consumer survey relating to qualitative information on the important influences on demand for Health Insurance. |
9,950 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Report to the Minister for Health and children on Management Reporting and control, Service Planning and the financial position of the hospital, in the context of the merger of the Base Hospitals and the move to the new hospital in Tallaght. |
117,348 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Consultancy in relation to AMINCH in support of Ministerial Appointment Group |
97,359 |
|
National Standards Association of Ireland |
Inspections to assess compliance with the European Communities (Medical Devices) Regulations, 1994 on organisations/individuals which have registered with the Department. |
10,000 |
|
Industrial Statistics Unit, Department of Statistics, UCD |
To review and develop a proposal in relation to the statistical methodology appropriate to the quality assurance function of the indexing software which was being purchased by the GRO |
780 |
|
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Consultancy Service in relation to National Health Data |
500 |
|
Target Health |
National Alcohol Surveillance Project |
17,334 |
|
Fleishmann-Hillard Saunders |
PR work on Folic Acid media campaign 1998 |
26,999 |
|
Gilmore Communications |
PR services for National Healthy Eating Week |
30,250 |
|
Drury Communications |
PR services in relation to launch of National Lifestyles Survey – SLAN |
20,153 |
|
Target health |
National Alcohol Surveillance Project |
19,166 |
|
Fleishmann-Hillard Saunders |
PR work on Folic Acid media campaign 1998 |
632 |
|
Gilmore Communications |
PR services for National Healthy Eating Week |
33,880 |
|
Mercer Ltd. |
To provide insurance/actuarial advising services in relation to private health insurance |
80,004 spent in 1998 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
To verify and evaluate an accounting spreadsheet for the Department |
Fixed price for assignment, limited to £5,000 ceiling relating to duration. |
|
Admiral Management Services |
(a)to review the Department's approach to managing the Year 2000 problem for the health services and to develop a work plan for the remainder of the project.(b)to review the department's internal Year 2000 project to date and contingency plan. |
15,975 |
|
Sedgwick Dineen Medical Risk Services |
Advice on selection of insurer to operate the Medical Indemnity Scheme. |
8,470 |
|
The National Standards Authority of Ireland |
To provide inspection reports regarding compliance with the European Communities (Medical Devices) Regulations 1994. |
In 1998 was £10,000. In 1999 the amount will be no more than £25,000 |
|
Drury Communications |
Drafting of a national Traveller Health Policy. |
£21,000 + VAT and a sum not exceeding £1,500 for expenses. |
|
Name of Consultant |
Duties |
Total cost of consultancy incl. VAT |
|
£ |
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|
Prof. Peter Harper |
Review of Genetic Services in Ireland. |
3,531.49 |
|
Dr J Durkan |
To carry out a study into charges for private dental treatment. |
5,000 |
|
Dr S Ó Hickey |
To assist the chief Dental Officer. |
2,860 |
|
Helen Buckley |
Drafting sections of children First-National guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
2,000 |
|
Dr Kieran McKeown |
Editing of Children First – National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
6,050 |
|
Helen Buckley |
Preparing a summary of Children First – National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
1,000 |
|
FOR Design Ltd. |
Design of cover for Children First – National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
2,638 |
|
Social Information Systems Ltd. |
Literature Review of Mandatory Reporting. |
14,520 |
|
Europus |
Translation of children First – National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children – A Summary into Irish. |
1,100 |
|
UCD Department of Social Policy and Social Work |
Review of Inter-Country Adoption Procedures including the development of a Standardised Framework of Assessment and Recommendations for the Future. |
41,437 |
|
R.C.C. Consultants Ltd. |
Ambulance Service Communication Study |
18,701 |