Vol. 541 No. 3
64 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide a list of consultants who have been employed by her Department from June 1997 to date; and the fees which have been paid to each such consultant. [22571/01]
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following schedule. Consultancies that are completed or are ongoing are included. Where consultancies are not yet completed and no payments have as yet been made, the cost included is the estimated final cost of the consultancy.
|
Consultant |
Purpose |
Cost £ |
Year |
|
Dept. of Economics, TCD |
Study of Dublin Taxi Market |
4,000 |
1997 |
|
Dept. of Economics, UCD |
Report on Health Insurance Market |
9,700 |
1997 |
|
Baker Consultants |
IT Consultancy |
1,943 |
1997 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Staff Development |
5,000 |
1997 |
|
Clear Systems Solutions |
System development + Org review projects |
7,713 |
1997 |
|
Coopers & Lybrand |
System development + Org review projects |
107,702 |
1997 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
System development + Org review projects |
25,834 |
1997 |
|
Interact |
System development + Org review projects |
15,530 |
1997 |
|
Oracle Europe Manu Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
55,174 |
1997 |
|
Lar Burke |
Evaluation IT System for use in project assessment |
1,331 |
1997 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
26,305 |
1997 |
|
Patrick J. Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
1,838 |
1997 |
|
Michael Collins SC |
Legal fees |
342 |
1997 |
|
AIB Corporate Finance |
Consultant Study on IFI |
23,595 |
1997 |
|
Anne Connolly |
SMI Resources |
8,300 |
1997 |
|
Michael McNamara |
Management Consultancy Service |
5,000 |
1997 |
|
Phil Flynn/Dan McAuley |
Enquiry under Sect 38(2) Industrial Relations Act |
78,816 |
1997-1999 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
Evaluation of Pilot Network Scheme |
4,895 |
1998 |
|
Sean Healy |
Working Group on Sunday Trading in the Retail Sector |
2,100 |
1998 |
|
ESRI |
Study in relation to National Minimum Wage |
122,080 |
1998 |
|
Exselan Computer Systems |
Export Credit Sector IT System |
14,134 |
1998 |
|
Sword Ltd |
Ptolemy System for Patents Office |
155,000 |
1998 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Review of Redundancy + Insolvency System |
87,000 |
1998 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Review of Community Employment Programme |
54,450 |
1998 |
|
Interact |
Dept website development |
36,025 |
1998 |
|
Coopers & Lybrand |
Process modelling exercise Patents Office |
40,000 |
1998 |
|
Coopers & Lybrand |
Design Sector Study |
49,822 |
1998 |
|
Progressive Systems Ent Ltd |
Progress database of Dept's Financial Management System |
13,400 |
1998 |
|
Patrick J. Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
50,223 |
1998 |
|
Michael Collins SC |
Legal fees |
14,438 |
1998 |
|
James Phillips BL |
Legal fees |
10,071 |
1998 |
|
Fitzpatrick & Associates |
Project on use of market driven approach |
544 |
1998 |
|
Pat Kearney |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
8,700 |
1998 |
|
Brendan Murphy |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
2,200 |
1998 |
|
Ciara McCarthy |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
2,200 |
1998 |
|
Ron Immink |
Survey of childcare facilities funded by CEBs |
4,000 |
1998 |
|
Network Resources Ltd |
Evaluation of Opportunities for Small Firms – Irish PublicSector Market |
74,415 |
1998 |
|
Chapman Flood |
Study of financing needs of Small Business |
47,795 |
1998 |
|
Eustace-Patterson |
Evaluation of Local Employment Service |
29,855 |
1998 |
|
BCT Communications |
Advice on printing activities |
605 |
1998 |
|
BDO Simpson Xavier |
Investigation into bank charges |
28,937 |
1998 |
|
EIRI Associates |
Study of job options |
5,324 |
1998 |
|
Ernst & Young |
System development & Org review projects |
36,000 |
1998 |
|
Michael Kelleher |
Study on mobile phone antennas |
7,260 |
1998 |
|
Oak Tree Press |
Production of ‘Start Your Own Business' Guide |
35,400 |
1998 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Advice on examination of applications made by Financial Institutions |
35,088 |
1998 |
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Legal fees |
141,378 |
1998 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
Production of Business Guide |
41,000 |
1998 |
|
Tim Hastings |
LRC Annual Report |
2,480 |
1998 |
|
W3 Services |
Web Design |
14,520 |
1998 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Multimedia Study |
10,160 |
1998 |
|
Film Makers of Ireland |
‘AV Sector' Study |
4,538 |
1998 |
|
IBI Corporate Finance |
Advise on sale of IFI |
60,500 |
1998 |
|
Imogen Bergin & Gerard O'Neill |
Study of telefuture working |
6,347 |
1998 |
|
Kevin Bonner Business Insight |
Advisory to Donegal Employment Initiatives |
7,260 |
1998 |
|
McGarry Consulting |
Study on Franchising |
24,745 |
1998 |
|
Consultant |
Purpose |
Cost £ |
Year |
|
Dermot McCarthy SC |
Report on use of pre-hearing assessment EAT |
9,600 |
1998-1999 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Design of senior management development programme |
75,640 |
1998-1999 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Website development CRO |
20,803 |
1999 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Various IT systems upgrade and project developments |
559,900 |
1999 |
|
Siemens Ltd |
Oracles Receivables Development CRO |
22,506 |
1999 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Review Job Initiatives |
20,000 |
1999 |
|
Filenet Ltd |
Image system upgrade work CRO |
1,512 |
1999 |
|
Hewlett Packard Irl Ltd |
Systems upgrade CRO |
7,562 |
1999 |
|
IBM |
System development + Org review projects |
25,713 |
1999 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
40,000 |
1999 |
|
Oracle Europe Manufacturing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
180,000 |
1999 |
|
Sword Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
141,527 |
1999 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
25,410 |
1999 |
|
Flextime |
System development + Org review projects |
6,115 |
1999 |
|
ESRI |
School Leavers Study |
47,000 |
1999 |
|
Patrick J. Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
7,472 |
1999 |
|
Patrick Keane SC |
Legal fees |
5,545 |
1999 |
|
James Phillips BL |
Legal fees |
3,725 |
1999 |
|
Connolly Lowe |
Legal fees |
2,213 |
1999 |
|
Glenwood Research |
Report of National Advisory Council on Teleworking |
9,200 |
1999 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Project on use of Market Driven Approach |
16,413 |
1999 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Evaluation of failure Small Business in Ireland |
69,877 |
1999 |
|
Vision Consulting |
Business Analysis of ESF Section |
14,978 |
1999 |
|
IBI Coporate Finance |
Sale of IFI |
24,200 |
1999 |
|
Cooper & Lybrand |
Design Sector Study |
22,477 |
1999 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Business Modelling Study |
27,043 |
1999 |
|
O'Reilly Consultants |
IT System |
3,648 |
1999 |
|
Dept of Agribusiness UCD,Business Insight Ltd andDavy Kelleher McCarthy Ltd |
Exam of allegations into anti-competitive practices in Beef Industry |
102,144 |
2000 |
|
Creative Inputs |
Corporate ID |
13,915 |
2000 |
|
Goodybody Economic Consultants |
Retail Planning Guidelines Study |
19,236 |
2000 |
|
IndeconEconomic Dev Consultants |
Evaluation of Ireland's participation in Expo 2000 |
87,033 |
2000 |
|
Declan Murphy |
Co. Law Review |
4,000 |
2000 |
|
Quin & Hampson |
Legal Fees |
775 |
2000 |
|
O'Hare & Associates |
Legal Fees |
35,136 |
2000 |
|
Gwen Malone Stenographers |
Stenographers Fees |
4,251 |
2000 |
|
Doyle Court Reporters |
Court reporters costs |
3,273 |
2000 |
|
Byrne Curtin Kelly |
Witness Costs |
363 |
2000 |
|
Horwath Bastow Charleton |
Liquidation Fees |
169,400 |
2000 |
|
Antonio Bueno QC |
Legal Fees |
87,687 |
2000 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
Testing Services |
27,662 |
2000 |
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Legal Advice |
65,050 |
2000 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Consumer Credit Advice |
55,541 |
2000 |
|
The Radio Centre |
Communications Advice |
12,584 |
2000 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
BPR |
79,376 |
2000 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT System Upgrade |
18,845 |
2000 |
|
Kilroys Solicitors |
Professional Advice |
1,852 |
2000 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Determination of appropriate fees |
14,600 |
2000 |
|
EDI Factory |
Electronic filing project |
14,500 |
2000 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Systems Development |
380,000 |
2000 |
|
Clear System Solutions Ltd |
System Development |
1,524 |
2000 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Website design |
6,050 |
2000 |
|
Wall 2 Wall |
Public Relations |
10,927 |
2000 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald |
Legal Advice |
2,147 |
2000 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Organisational Review |
61,710 |
2000 |
|
Slattery PR |
Public Relations |
2,293 |
2000 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
75,153 |
2000 |
|
Prof Martin E Cave |
Technical Consultancy |
2,011 |
2000 |
|
Michael Power |
Professional Advice |
3,740 |
2000 |
|
James Devlin |
Consulting on aspects of consolidating Company Law |
40,000 |
2000 |
|
Cathy Young |
Public Relations |
3,837 |
2000 |
|
Adrenalin Ltd |
IT Consultancy |
2,016 |
2000 |
|
Prose |
IT System procurement |
49,496 |
2000 |
|
Prose |
IT Asset register |
19,604 |
2000 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
IT System remedial work |
13,297 |
2000 |
|
EPS |
IT Bespoke system |
19,542 |
2000 |
|
Connest Business Solutions |
IT Bespoke system |
20,570 |
2000 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Database administration |
8,712 |
2000 |
|
Sword Ltd |
IT System for Patents Office |
108,055 |
2000-2001 |
|
Irish Marketing Surveys |
Survey ebusiness awareness |
4,398 |
2000-2001 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
8,986 |
2001 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
Testing Services |
1,410 |
2001 |
|
Blue Wave Technology |
Professional Advice |
4,446 |
2001 |
|
EDI Factory |
Electronic filing project |
19,000 |
2001 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
System Development |
232,000 |
2001 |
|
Consultant |
Purpose |
Cost £ |
Year |
|
Justin Dillon |
Legal Advice |
1,134 |
2001 |
|
Doyle Court Reporters |
Court reporters costs |
5,020 |
2001 |
|
Byrne Curtin Kelly |
Witness Costs |
9,495 |
2001 |
|
O'Hare & Associates |
Legal Fees |
26,400 |
2001 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Organisational Review ODCA |
39,480 |
2001 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Management Information Framework |
155,680 |
2001 |
|
The Radio Centre |
Communications Advice |
10,890 |
2001 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Consumer Credit Advice |
16,254 |
2001 |
|
O'Mara Geaghty McCourt |
Legal Advice |
18,837 |
2001 |
|
Consumer Association of Ireland |
Pricing Surveys |
19,982 |
2001 |
|
ESRI |
Researach Study on the Impact of the National Minimum Wage |
60,075 |
2000-2001 |
|
James Devlin |
Consulting on aspects of consolidating Company Law |
40,000 |
2001 |
|
Cathy Young |
Public Relations |
2,519 |
2001 |
|
Adrenalin Ltd |
IT Consultancy |
4,630 |
2001 |
|
Xwave |
E-public services strategy |
42,000 |
2001 |
|
Chapman Flood Mazars |
Audits of Small Business |
38,400 |
2001 |
|
The Circa Group |
Evaluation of Training Network Programme |
88,980 |
2001 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
Review of sheltered employment for people with disability |
32,580 |
2001 |
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors |
Legal Advice |
10,200 |
2001 |
|
Watson Wyatt |
Professional Advice |
34,950 |
2001 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
BPR |
99,795 |
2001 |
|
Vizor Ltd |
IT System upgrade |
50,151 |
2001 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
IT System |
960,000 |
2001 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Euro remedial work |
86,019 |
2001 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
Euro remedial work |
42,984 |
2001 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Euro remedial work |
44,352 |
2001 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Drafting of Procedure Manual |
40,800* |
2001 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Audit work |
50,000* |
2001 |
|
Mercator Marketing Research Ltd |
Creche Research |
3,510 |
2001 |
|
Tom Walsh |
Review of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989 |
50,000* |
2001 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Consultancy on certain aspects of the RFS |
43,000* |
2001 |
|
Prof. Michael Bourne |
Assignment re. IIPA judicial review proceedings |
6,000* |
2001 |
|
Colm Dunne |
Assignment re. IIPA judicial review proceedings |
6,000* |
2001 |
|
Prose |
IT system development |
10,746* |
2001 |
|
James Nix |
Legal Consultancy |
3,520 |
2001 |
|
Emmet Coldrick |
Legal Consultancy |
2,880 |
2001 |
|
Cian Ferriter |
F.O.I. Legal Consultancy |
1,908 |
2001 |
|
Wall 2 Wall |
Public Relations |
11,044 |
2001 |
|
Maria Gilsenan |
Human Resources |
480 |
2001 |
|
MRBI |
Casual Trading Research |
36,216 |
2001 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Redesign of routing structure |
1,200 |
2001 |
|
Astron Consulting |
Euro business impact analysis |
2,178 |
2001 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Database administration |
35,721 |
2001 |
|
Connect Business Solutions |
Systems enhancement |
15,680 |
2001 |
|
John Hennessey |
Legal Advice |
39,624 |
2001 |
|
Glen Malone |
Stenographers fees |
3,975 |
2001 |
|
IPA |
Customer Care Research Project |
24,805 |
2001 |
