Vol. 522 No. 2
512 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the names and number of consultants employed by him or his Department in each of the past three years; the total cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/00]
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tabular statements.
|
Consultants |
Project |
Cost£ |
|
M.S Bhreathnach |
Facilitator – Amalgamation of vocational education committees |
13,416 |
|
Anne Colgan |
Interview Board (Asst Chief Inspector) |
363 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Review of functions and administrative staffing/organisational structures in amalgamating vocational educational committees. |
10,229 |
|
Deloitte & Touche. |
Organisational Review of the Department of Education and Science |
10,000 |
|
Curriculum Development Unit, Crumlin |
Database for Chemicals in Schools. |
6,003 |
|
Hay Management |
Preparation of Competency Model for Director, National Centre for Technology in Education. |
1,815 |
|
Thomas McCarthy |
Facilitation Deed of Trust |
920 |
|
Noel Recruitment |
Organisation of recruitment of Employee Assistance Officers for the Employee Assistance Scheme |
19,791 |
|
Brendan O'Carroll |
Non Mainstream Activities in Donegal VEC |
4,722 |
|
Coopers & Lybrand |
Review of Financial Guidelines, Accounting and Auditing Practices in Primary and Voluntary Secondary Schools. |
22,796 |
|
West Dublin Education Centre |
Report on the Future development of primary education in Mallow. |
2,929 |
|
Lucan Mould & Tool |
Govt Initiative for the provision of CAD/CAM Software for Third Level Institutions |
545 |
|
Gibney Communications |
Education Conference |
4,323 |
|
Jonathan Williams |
Editing Department's Communications Plan |
300 |
|
Jack Marrinan |
Facilitation in City of Limerick V EC |
2,040 |
|
Oliver Freaney |
Accountancy Services |
54,600 |
|
Sequel Technology |
SQL Forms. |
1,224 |
|
The Learning Organisation |
Schools IT 2000 Project. |
14,228 |
|
Siemens Nixdorf |
Quality Assurance Review.FOI Records Management Report |
35,416 |
|
Quest Computing |
Leaving Cert Applied Validation ProgrammePost-Primary Teachers Personnel System |
10,527 |
|
Gartner Group – UK |
IT Advisory Service |
9,203 |
|
Formscan |
Scanning of Marks per question. |
5,510 |
|
Lan Communications |
Internet Technology. |
3,658 |
|
Core Computer Company |
Post-Primary Teachers Payroll |
3,236 |
|
Wellington Computers |
ESF Project |
36,118 |
|
Bill O Herlihy |
Public Relations Consultancy |
3,666 |
|
Paul Moore |
Taxation Consultant. |
1,815 |
|
Total |
£279,393 |
|
Consultants |
Project |
Cost£ |
|
Children's Centre, Trinity College |
Evaluation of the Copping on Programme(Crime awareness programme within Youthreach) |
7,975 |
|
Seamus O'hUallacháin |
Interim Review Group for Institute of Technological Sector. |
5,955 |
|
John Byrne |
Survey of Apprentice Accommodation in the Colleges Sector. |
5,325 |
|
Price Waterhouse |
Value For Money Assignment |
6,504 |
|
Dermot Morris |
Interview Boards Psychologists |
1,000 |
|
CIRCA Group |
Support of research and related activity in third-level institutions. |
4,659 |
|
Sequel Technology |
Conversion Consultancy Year 2000 |
102,598 |
|
Wellington Computers |
Post-Primary Payroll |
25,198 |
|
PA Consulting Group |
Monitoring of Progress in achieving Year 2000 and EURO compliance by Public Bodies under the aegis of the Department |
19,612 |
|
Core Computers |
Core Pay 2000 |
5,572 |
|
Gartner Group UK |
Data Library/Research Advisory Service |
17,220 |
|
LAN Communications |
Computer Move to Talbot House |
362 |
|
Heavey Technology |
Modification to Bar-coding Software Exams Branch |
3,025 |
|
Quest Computing |
SQR on PCs in Athlone |
2,904 |
|
Frank Bannister |
Year 2000 Seminar |
1,200 |
|
Software Paths |
Extraction of data from ORACLE database. |
908 |
|
Sunglen Consulting |
Monitoring of Progress in achieving Year 2000 compliance by Public Bodies under the aegis of the Department |
8,555 |
|
Consultants |
Project |
Cost£ |
|
Version 1 Software |
Post-Primary Payroll |
8,046 |
|
Aidan Hogarty |
Computer Aptitude Tests |
166 |
|
HAY MSL Consultancy |
Training Workshop |
750 |
|
CIRCA Group |
Implementation of the PSMA, 1997 |
20,631 |
|
Oliver Freaney & Co. |
Accountancy Services |
54,600 |
|
Prospectus |
Business Planning Process |
6,045 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
VEC Amalgamation |
9,190 |
|
ARCLINE |
Archival Work EDP & An Gúm |
26,620 |
|
Total |
344,620 |
|
Consultants |
Project |
Cost£ |
|
S.O'hUallacháin |
Interim Review of Institutes of Technology |
4,935 |
|
ARCLINE |
Archival Records EDP & An Gúm |
70,210 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Review of Structures in the Building Unit |
10,605 |
|
Sunglen |
Monitoring Year 2000 Compliance |
8,783 |
|
Sequel |
Conversion Year 2000 |
3,087 |
|
Wellington |
Post-Primary Payroll |
847 |
|
Core Computers |
Primary/Post-Primary Payroll |
14,098 |
|
Excelsan Computers |
LOTUS Notes |
1,759 |
|
Quest Computers |
Post-Primary Database |
46,222 |
|
Gartner Group |
Web Research |
331 |
|
Software Paths |
Schools Database. |
2,723 |
|
Oliver Freaney & Co. |
Accountancy Services |
54,599 |
|
Hay Management |
Interview Process Psychologists. |
2,904 |
|
Maria Curley |
Computer Aptitude Tests. |
159 |
|
Sean Nolan |
Review of Funding of Second-Level Schools. |
2,400 |
|
Prospectus |
Business Planning & Systems Redesign Work for Special Education UnitOrganisation & Change Management Unit. |
69,824 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Organisation and Structures Review |
25,477 |
|
Dr. Maurice Bric |
To examine the potential and rationale for a Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences. |
4,500 |
|
Work Research Co-operative |
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme |
29,135 |
|
Kevin Leonard |
Management & Training ConsultantVEC Staffing Review. |
7,277 |
|
Economics Dept UCD |
National Development Plan and Community Support Framework for the period 2000/2006 |
4,750 |
|
Total |
£364,625 |
|
Consultants |
Project |
Cost£ |
|
Prospectus |
Business Planning & Partnerships |
10,002 |
|
Prospectus |
Review of Special Education |
25,040 |
|
Prospectus |
Staff Survey on Internal Communications |
23,262 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Organisational and Structures Review |
35,214 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Review of Work in Building Unit |
15,137 |
|
Oliver Freaney & Co. |
Accountancy Services |
27,300 |
|
S. O'hUallacháin |
Interim Review of Institutes of Technology |
1,100 |
|
Gartner Group |
Expert Advisory Services (I.T) |
£1,838 |
|
Quest Computing |
PPP UPD 2 Programme Change |
207 |
|
ICON Systems |
Special Edu. Document Management Systems |
11,374 |
|
Software Paths |
Further Development Schools Extract Data |
1,924 |
|
Core Computers |
Post-Primary Payroll |
1,673 |
|
EPS Software |
Lotus Notes Development |
3,403 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Review of Employee Assistance Scheme |
8,894 |
|
P. Riordan |
Superannuation Code Training |
456 |
|
Peter Renshaw |
Working Group on the Establishment of the Academy for the Performing Arts. |
3,000 |
|
Inishowen Technology LtdAnd Conor Galvin |
Schools Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) Infrastructure Study (on-going at present)£20,000 (Est) |
25,000 (Est) |
|
Children's Research Centre, Trinity College |
National Youth Work Development Plan (on-going at present) |
90,500 (Est) |
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Organisational Review of the President's Award - GAISCE. (on-going at present) |
15,157 (Est) |
|
Total |
320,481 |
