Vol. 541 No. 3
149 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of consultants who have been employed by his Department from June 1997 to date; and the fees which have been paid to each such consultant. [22543/01]
I wish to refer the Deputy to previous parliamentary questions on consultants engaged by my Department – Parliamentary Questions Nos. 377 on 26 June 2001 and 206 on 11 April 2001. The changes which have occurred since then are as set out in the following tabular statement.
To facilitate the prisons building and refurbishment programme, my Department has, on an ongoing basis, engaged consulting architects, consulting engineers and other specialists as appropriate to each particular project. The total cost for these services to my Department over the period specified is estimated at £4.5 million approximately. It would not, however, be appropriate to break these figures down to reveal the cost of each consultancy or contract because of the market sensitive nature of this information. Furthermore, in the interest of the security of prisons, it is not considered appropriate to identify consultancy firms or individual consultants in relation to prison works or prison building projects.
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Name of Consultancy Firm |
Nature of Work/Study |
Total CostIR£ |
|
Generation Graphics |
Design logo for Prisons Probation Service |
4,700 |
|
Edelman PR |
To develop and implement a public relations strategy for the formal launch of the National Anti-Racism Awareness Programme |
Nil paid to date |
|
Browne Atlantic Ltd |
To review existing research to ascertain the information already available on the attitudes and opinions among the general public and all key audiences on racism and minority ethnic groups and to specify what further information is needed as baseline research for National Anti-Racism Awareness Programme |
6,933.96 |
|
Name of Consultancy Firm |
Nature of Work/Study |
Total CostIR£ |
|
Public Communications Centre |
To design logo to develop a corporate brand image/identity for the National Anti-Racism Awareness Programme |
Nil paid to date |
|
RES Consulting |
IT Network Support Skills, for Prison Service Systems |
214,822.86 |
|
Terry Lawlor, Consultant |
DataEase Consultancy, for Prison Service Systems and Departmental Systems |
18,321.82 |
|
International Computers Ltd (Head of consortium of various companies following EU procurement) |
Supply of IT consultancy services and systems in relation to the Prison Service |
180,622.72 |
|
G. Gardner, Consultant |
Examination of provision for electronic fingerprint system for Asylum Seekers |
Nil paid to date |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Head of consortium of various companies following EU procurement) Lotus, EPS, CARA, Unipower |
Supply of IT consultancy services and systems for Department(Mid 1998 for 3 years approx.)Supply of IT consultancy services and systems to the Department (2001) |
201,773.42 |
|
Gartner Group |
Subscription Service for access to IT Advise Database and commissioning of specific information requests regarding Strategic Information Technology directions and forecasts |
6,840.00 |
|
Dr. Yvonne Galligan |
Engaged as a rapporteur for a Non-Government Organisations Forum held in Dublin Castle on 10 May 2000 to report on proceedings |
995.14 |
|
Genesis Europe |
Assisting the Department in the design and implementation of a consultation process to develop the National Plan for Women, 2001-2006 |
16,576.67 |
|
Martin Turner |
Commissioned to produce five cartoons on gender equality, to be used on the NDP Gender Equality Unit website and factsheets to be published, which outlined gender equalities in five different areas (transport, housing, rural development/agriculture, education/training and industrial development) |
500 |
|
University of Stathclyde |
Providing training on gender equality issues to policy makers in Government departments and agencies, which is part of the remit of the Equality Division |
28,221.30 |
|
WRC, Social and Economic |
Advice on project selection, project management and project strand support for Equality for Women Measures of the Regional Operational Programmes of the National Development Plan 2000 – 2006 |
251,012 |
|
Centre for Social and Educational Research |
To develop comprehensive guidelines for the establishment, operation, management and administration of Garda Youth Diversion Projects |
13,783.50 |
|
Cyril Connolly, Consultant Statistician |
To examine the production and presentation of statistics in the Office of the Refugee Applications Commission |
Nil paid to date |
|
Hay Management Consultants |
Performance Management and Development (ongoing) |
73,781 (to date) |
|
Centre for Social and Educational Research |
Participants in Garda Youth Diversion Projects |
22,275 (to date) |
|
F. LundstromResearch Consultant |
Development of Delivery Systems for new Sex Offenders Treatment Programme |
46,529 (to date) |
|
MORI Marketing Research Consultant |
Review of Parental Leave Act, 1988 |
29,775.98 (to date) |
|
Newmarket Consulting |
Attitudinal Research in relation to Parental Leave |
31,920.00 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
A Review of Equality Initiatives within The Justice and Equality Sector |
10,059.60 |
|
Kelleher Associates |
Current and Future Needs and Responses to Women who Experience Violence |
19,000 |
|
Mr. Brendan O'Friel |
Strategic Effectiveness Programme (STEP) |
1,000 stg |
|
KPMG |
Consultancy in connection with the National Disability Authority |
22,316.02 |
|
Paul Francis |
Design work on two leaflets for the NDA |
1,188.00 |
|
Paul Francis |
Design work for a leaflet and poster for the Public Service careers expo 2001 |
1,600.80 |
|
Paul Francis |
Design Art Work for National Information Day on Disability, 2001 |
Nil paid to date |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
Carryout a value for money audit on a company “Vantastic Dial a Ride” |
Nil paid to date |
|
Corporate Events |
Organise and manage Irish National Information Day for people with disabilities |
Nil paid to date |
|
La Touche Bond Solon |
Provide training for local management in Civil Litigation Claims management |
11,155.50 |
|
Deloitte and Touche |
Carry out Phase 3 of a review of structures and operating systems within the Garda Síochána |
285,866.94 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Designing a Performance Management System for the Garda Síochána |
18,000 |
|
International Computers Ltd |
To assist with the implementation of a new financial management system for the Irish Prison Service |
127,379.99 |
|
Name of Consultancy Firm |
Nature of Work/Study |
Total CostIR£ |
|
Helm Corporation |
Assist with the evaluation of tenders in respect of the supply and implementation of the new Financial Management System for the Irish Court Service, An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
Nil paid to date |
|
Oracle |
To complete the file server side design for the Oracle services in the context of the role out of Oracle Financials to the Irish Prison Service |
Nil paid to date |
|
Prospectus Business Consultants |
To provide Consultancy Services in the development of business plans for prisons |
4,836.00 |
|
IBM |
To complete set up at the operating system level of both the Oracle Financial application and development |
Nil paid to date |
