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75 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Public Enterprise 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. [22556/01]
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement.
Consultancy companies that have worked for the Department of Public Enterprise from June 1997 to date:
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
1997 |
Arthur Andersen |
A consultancy study on the refining and trading operations of the Irish National Petroleum Corporation and the oil supply situation in Ireland |
133,100 |
169,037 |
|
2000 |
Arthur Anderson |
Report on the Review of the Irish National Petroleum Corporation Strategic Alliance Process |
43,560 |
55,321 |
|
2000 |
Arthur Andersen in Association with Matheson, Ormsby Prentice |
Advice to Minister and Minister for Finance on the INPC Strategic Alliance Process |
1,018,787(to date) (assignment is ongoing) |
1,293,848 |
|
1997 |
Advanced Organisation and Development Limited |
Staff training on Strategic Management Initiative |
27,670 |
35,141 |
|
1997 |
Precept Consultancy |
Staff training on Strategic Management Initiative |
7,139 |
9,067 |
|
1998 |
Precept Consultancy |
Training needs analysis for Met Eireann |
22,370 |
28,410 |
|
1997 |
Gartner Group (UK) |
Advice on Information Technology Strategy for Department |
10,981 |
13,946 |
|
1997 |
Ewbank Preece O'hEocha |
Engaged to evaluate ESB's proposals for the refurbishment of Ferbane Power Station |
7,603 |
9,656 |
|
2001 |
IPA Energy Consulting Limited, Edinburgh in consortium with PB Power (UK) and Energy Links Consultancy (UK) |
Preparation of information reports on the energy sector in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and draft report on option for the future evolution of both markets. Contract awarded jointly by the Department of Public Enterprise (Dublin) and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Belfast) |
279,966 |
355,557 |
|
1997 |
Denton Wilde Sapte (appointed in 1994 to provide specialist advice when required) |
Legal Advice in relation to transposition of the EU Electricity Directive 96/92/EC into Irish law and the restructuring of the electricity industry. |
361,025(Contract will expire on 1 April 2002) |
458,502 |
|
1997 |
National Economic Research Associates |
Economic advice in relation to transposition of the EU Electricity Directive 96/92/EC into Irish law and the restructuring of the electricity industry |
564,572(Contract expired on 1 April 2001) |
717,006 |
|
1998 |
Arthur Andersen |
Accountancy advice in relation to transposition of the EU Electricity Directive 96/92/EC into Irish law and the restructuring of the electricity |
122,522(Contract will expire on 31 December 2001) |
155,603 |
|
2000 |
KPMG |
Legal advice in relation to the incorporation of EirGrid, the independent transmission system operator |
10,082 |
12,804 |
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
1996 |
Stone & Webster Management Consultants Limited (appointed in 1996 – work completed) |
Lead member of the consortium which (1) advised on designing a framework for a competition to build, own and operate a new peat fired power station and (2) ran the competition |
33,769 |
42,887 |
|
1996 |
Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice (appointed in 1996 – work completed) |
Member of the consortium which (1) advised on designing a framework for a competition to build, own and operate a new peat fired power station and (2) ran the competition |
23,543 |
29,900 |
|
1996 |
NCB Corporate Finance Limited (appointed in 1996 – work completed) |
Member of the consortium which (1) advised on designing a framework for a competition to build, own and operate a new peat fired power station and (2) ran the competition |
20,537 |
26,082 |
|
1996 |
Natwest Markets (appointed in 1996 – work completed) |
Member of the consortium which (1) advised on designing a framework for a competition to build, own and operate a new peat fired power station and (2) ran the competition |
11,796 |
14,981 |
|
1996 |
Allen & Overy (appointed in 1996 – work now completed) |
Member of the consortium which (1) advised on designing a framework for a competition to build, own and operate a new peat fired power station and (2) ran the competition |
21,628 |
27,468 |
|
1997 |
WS Atkins Consultants |
Commissioned to carry out an independent study on option of putting light rail system underground in the city centre |
251,000 |
318,770 |
|
1999 |
Arthur Andersen/Steer Davies Gleave |
Commissioned to report on a public private partnership approach to the Dublin Light Rail Project |
77,500 |
98,425 |
|
2000 |
Masons Solicitors/Babtie Group Limited/Booz-Allen Hamilton. |
Appointed to design and conduct a competition to select an operator for light rail services in Dublin |
740,688 |
940,674 |
|
2001 |
Mr. Noel Lindsay |
Process Auditor for competition to select an operator for light rail services in Dublin. |
Nil(Est. cost £15,000) |
19,050 |
|
1997 |
Morgan Stanley Limited |
Financial consultancy Services in connection with Employee Share Ownership Programme (ESOP) in Telecom Eireann |
181,500 |
230,505 |
|
1997 |
Oscar Faber Consultants |
Study of the environmental impact of continuing transport growth and the scope for ameliorative measures under the Technical Assistance element of the operational Programme for Transport (1994-1999) |
90,000Funded 75% EU and 25% CIE) |
114,300 |
|
1997 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP |
Legal consultancy services in connection with proposed Employee Share Ownership Programme in Telecom Eireann |
108,900 |
138,303 |
|
1998 |
London Economics Consultants |
To report on Ireland's Energy Efficiency Policy for the period 2000-2005 |
131,490 |
166,992 |
|
1997 |
Major (Rtd.) C. B. Holden (re-appointed on yearly basis) |
Safety consultant to Railway Inspecting Officer |
33,955 |
43,123 |
|
2000 |
International Risk Management Services/PA Consulting |
Advised on Railway Inspectorate Human Resource requirements |
48,595 |
61,716 |
|
1998 |
International Risk Management Services |
A review of Rail Safety in Ireland and subsequent implementation reviews |
659,493 |
837,556 |
|
1998 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Audit commissioned by Department of EU backed expenditure by Bord na Mona under the Economic Infrastructural Operational Programme |
9,454 |
12,007 |
|
1998 |
Digital |
Year 2000 compliance advice for Met Eireann |
5,893 |
7,484 |
|
1998 |
Lan Communications |
Report on Department's IT Infrastructure |
8,970 |
11,392 |
|
1998 |
Siemens Limited |
File management consultancy |
13,084 |
16,617 |
|
1998 |
Ovum Limited |
Economic Analysis of International Connectivity Project in Telecommunications |
106,054 |
134,689 |
|
1998 |
Dr. Matthew Parkes |
Curation of Geological Survey of Ireland fossil collections |
5,010 |
6,363 |
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
1998 |
Coopers and Lybrand |
Audit of Telecom Eireann Expenditure under Economic Infrastructural Operational Programme and INTERREG II |
18,500 |
23,495 |
|
1998 |
DKM Economic Consultants |
Economic Evaluation of Infrastructural Options for meeting gas demand up to 2025 |
73,166(paid by Bord Gais Éireann) |
92,857 |
|
1998 |
KPMG |
Audit of EU backed expenditure by ESB under Economic Infrastructural Operational Programme and INTERREG II |
18,364 |
23,322 |
|
1998 |
Key Information Services |
Library Consultancy |
28,673 |
36,415 |
|
1998 |
AEA Technology plc |
Assessment of proposals received under Fourth Alternative Energy Requirements competition (AER IV) |
57,741 |
73,331 |
|
1998 |
Bailey Research |
Health Survey in relation to legal action taken against Department |
11,807 |
14,995 |
|
1998 |
Kirk, McClure, Morton, Consulting Engineers: (Department of Public Enterprise (DPE), Dublin and Department of Economic Development, Belfast) |
Joint study of the Off-Shore wind energy resource of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
82,000(DPE share £30,760 exc. vat |
104,140(DPE share 39,065 exc. vat |
|
2000 |
Norcontel (Ireland) Limited |
Execution of first call for broadband infrastructure proposals 2000-2006 NDP projects |
175,820 |
223,291 |
|
1998 |
Pricewaterhouse Cooper |
Review of Exchequer subsection to CIE |
24,200 |
30,734 |
|
1998 |
Mr. Paul Cassidy |
Review of distribution of staff resources within Department |
7,260 |
9,220 |
|
1996 |
Stone and Webster Consultants |
Independent analysis of security of supply options for natural gas. |
$70,945.42 |
104,529 |
|
1999 |
Informatic Management International |
Study for potential for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in relation to national Seabed Survey |
18,150 |
23,051 |
|
1999 |
Smith Group |
Technical advice on International Connectivity Project |
28,984 |
36,810 |
|
1998 |
Norcontel |
Execution of calls for Broadband infrastructure proposals under 94/99 NPD and INTERREG 2 Programmes |
93,270 |
118,453 |
|
1999 |
Petrus Consulting |
Market Observatory of Telecommunications |
29,645 |
37,649 |
|
1999 |
Communications Interactive Agency |
Development of E-Commerce Website for Department |
9,680 |
12,294 |
|
1999 |
Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
Legal advice on E-Commerce Bill |
63,525 |
80,677 |
|
2001 |
Ernst & Young |
Legal advice to Government Liaison Committee overseeing the Digital Hub Project |
15,700 |
19,939 |
|
1999 |
Helm Corporation |
Audit of EU backed expenditure in relation to the new peat fired electricity generating plant in Edenderry |
10,930 |
13,881 |
|
1999 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Financial advice on International Connectivity Project |
71,057 |
90,242 |
|
1999 |
A&L Goodbody |
Legal advice on International Connectivity Project |
151,284 |
192,131 |
|
1999 |
Warburg Dillon Read, SH&E and AIB |
A consortium of consultants engaged to give advice in relation to the strategic options for the future development of Aer Rianta in the context of a report received from the Board of that company |
146,730 |
186,347 |
|
1999 |
Indecon Economic Consultants |
A study of Aer Rianta's airport charges |
79,661 |
101,169 |
|
2000 |
Mr. Anthony Foley |
Advice in relation to technical and commercial aspects of public tender process for air carriers to operate Public Service Obligation air routes. |
7,600 |
9,652 |
|
2000 |
Mason, Hayes and Curran |
Advice in relation to legal aspects of public tender process for air carriers to operate Public Service Obligation air routes |
6,050 |
7,684 |
|
1998 |
Liam Ó hAlmhain Consultancy Service |
Gas Technical Standards Committee |
55,297(Assignment is ongoing) |
70,227 |
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
1999 |
Drury Communications |
Human Resource Management Staff Survey |
22,670 |
28,791 |
|
1999 |
NERA Economic Consultants |
Financial and technical review of proposed charges for access to the Irish gas transmission system |
71,250 |
90,488 |
|
2001 |
A & L Goodbody |
Study of Irish legislation which relates to the regulation of bus and rail services and safety on Irish railways |
Nil(Cost of work expected to be 16,000) |
20,320 |
|
1999 |
Merrill Lynch International and AIB Capital Markets – with subcontract to International Presentations |
Joint Global Co-ordinators for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Telecom Eireann – Roadshow Co-ordinator |
58,420,000 |
74,193,400 |
|
1999 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom |
International counsel to Ministers on IPO |
1,250,000 |
1,587,500 |
|
1999 |
Irish International Group |
IPO Advertising Agent – Media advertising – production of direct mail material/creative work |
3,214,000 |
4,081,780 |
|
1999 |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR) with subcontracts to Drury Communications, Drury Research, Lansdowne Market Research and Sitel |
Telecom IPO related work including PR and Marketing/Market Research/Call centre and data base |
2,843,000 |
3,610,610 |
|
1999 |
Computershare Services (Ireland) |
Receiving Agent for IPO share applications |
1,408,000 |
1,788,160 |
|
1999 |
Telecom Eireann (Eircom) |
Freephone charges for IPO call centre |
131,000 |
166,370 |
|
1999 |
Bowne International |
Secure Printers for IPO |
2,773,000 |
3,521,710 |
|
1999 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Process Fraud Auditor for IPO |
157,000 |
199,390 |
|
1999 |
Mr. Noel Lindsay |
Process Auditor for IPO |
15,000 |
19,050 |
|
1999 |
Designated Brokers: Goodbody, Davy, BCP, NCB, W & R Morrogh, Fexco, Dolmen Butler, Briscoe, Campbell O'Connor & Co., Bloxham, ABN Amro |
Registration of clients for IPO |
74,000 |
93,980 |
|
1999 |
An Post |
Mailings associated with the IPO share offer |
3,052,000 |
3,876,040 |
|
1999 |
National Association of Securities Dealers |
Stock Exchange Filing Fees in the USA for IPO |
23,000 |
29,210 |
|
1999 |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
Stock Exchange Filing in the USA for IPO |
234,000 |
297,180 |
|
1999 |
SITEL |
Ongoing call centre services post IPO flotation and after expiry of CDR subcontract with SITEL |
192,000 |
243,840 |
|
1999 |
Mason Hayes & Curran |
IPO post flotation legal advice |
34,000 |
43,180 |
|
1999 |
DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald |
Review of CIE Property |
69,515 |
88,284 |
|
1999 |
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney |
To examine and assess the suitability of the strategic alliance proposal recommended by Aer Lingus with British Airways/American Airways and future capital needs of the company |
157,149 |
199,579 |
|
1999 |
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Economic evaluation of the impact on competition in the electricity sector of the allocations of further capacity in the natural gas network to the ESB |
61,326 |
77,884 |
|
1999 |
PA Consulting Group |
Evaluation of pay/performance criteria for Chief Executives of State Bodies under the aegis of the Department |
108,295 |
137,535 |
|
2000 |
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and AIB Capital Markets |
Joint Global Co-ordinators for the Aer Lingus IPO |
None as yet |
|
|
2000 |
Linklaters and Alliance |
International legal advisers to Aer Lingus IPO Sub contract of SSB/AIBCM |
None as yet |
|
|
2000 |
William Fry Solicitors |
Legal advisers to Aer Lingus IPO Sub contract of SSB/AIBCM |
62,500 |
79,375 |
|
2000 |
Mason Hayes and Curran Sub contract of SSSB/AIBCM |
Legal advisers to retail aspect of Aer Lingus IPO |
50,000 |
63,500 |
|
2000 |
Drury Communications |
PR/Marketing adviser to Aer Lingus IPO |
66,360 |
84,277 |
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
2000 |
Irish International Group |
Advertising agency for Aer Lingus IPO (Incl. Production of TV and press advertising) |
480,709 |
610,500 |
|
2000 |
Computershare |
Receiving Agent for Aer Lingus IPO |
None as yet |
|
|
2000 |
Deloitte and Touche |
Process Fraud Auditor for Aer Lingus IPO |
None as yet |
|
|
2000 |
Merrill Corporation |
Secure Financial Printer for Aer Lingus IPO |
None as yet |
|
|
2000 |
Behaviour & Attitudes |
Market Research (sub-contract of SSSB/AIBCM) |
50,850 |
64,580 |
|
2000 |
Brattle Group, Economic Consultants |
Consultancy advice in relation to the development of a regulatory regime for the authorization of new gas pipelines and tariffs for third party access to the natural gas network |
72,600 |
92,202 |
|
2000 |
Schleiss Trading & Consulting, Hoersholm, Denmark |
Safety Review of the Irish Aviation Authority for the years 1997, 1998, and 1999 in accordance with Section 32 of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 |
78,100 |
99,187 |
|
2000 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Advice on accounting systems to meet Met Éireann's requirements |
16,700 |
21,209 |
|
2000 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Preparation of the Department's 1999 Financial Statements |
12,390 |
15,735 |
|
2000 |
JOCR Research Connecticut USA |
Assessment of the implications of US/Ireland traffic and tourism growth in the context of Aer Lingus/American Airlines Code Sharing Proposals |
18,000 |
22,860 |
|
2000 |
Mr. Noel Lindsay |
Process Auditor to Aer Lingus IPO |
15,000 |
19,050 |
|
2000 |
Mason Communications |
Report on possible North/South co-operation in E-Commerce |
33,275 |
42,259 |
|
2000 |
McCann Fitzgerald, Solicitors |
To assist the Department in drafting the Telecom (Regulation) Bill and to provide associated support during the enactment process |
24,303 |
30,865 |
|
2000 |
Dr. Aisling Reynolds-Feighan of the Department of Economics, UCD |
Study on comparison levels for Public Transport Systems in Europe |
8,000 |
10,160 |
|
2000 |
CSA Limited |
Geological Heritage project for Geological Survey of Ireland |
12,850 |
16,320 |
|
2000 |
Byrne O'Cleirigh |
Study of the Engineering Status of eight pipeline projects |
6,129 |
7,784 |
|
2001 |
Byrne O'Cleirigh |
Assessment of the Ringmain Option and Public Service Levy |
7,707 |
9,788 |
|
2000 |
Grant Thornton |
To carry out a review of the charges levied by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland for services it provides |
18,790 |
23,863 |
|
Continuing Contract |
Enterprise Ireland |
Engaged to approve the Tachograph Installation and Repair Centres throughout the State |
112,554(Assignment is ongoing) |
142,944 |
|
199719981999 |
Stephen Tracey, IR Consultant |
An independent industrial relations consultant engaged as required to represent the Department's interests in regard to industrial disputes in the Dublin Port area which may affect the road haulage sector |
32,479 |
41,248 |
|
1998 |
Indecon International Consultants and PWC |
Commissioned to carry out a review of the Road Haulage industry resulting in the report “A Strategy for the Successful Development of the Irish Road Haulage Industry”. |
280,000 |
355,600 |
|
2000 |
Indecon International Economic Consultants |
A study of the implications for Ireland of the proposed draft Directive on Working time for Mobile Workers in the Transport Industry |
60,380 |
76,683 |
|
2001 |
Promech |
Conducting a review of the work practices of Road Haulage Division with a view to improving same |
6,000 |
7,620 |
|
2000 |
Symonds |
To develop a model to determine the costs and revenues associated with the operation of additional buses |
37,676 |
47,849 |
|
2001 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
CIE Restructuring Study |
Nil(Cost of workexpected to be194,010) |
246,393 |
|
ConsultancyCommissioned |
Consultant |
Purpose |
Amount Paid£ |
Amount Paid |
|
2001 |
Steer Davies Gleave |
Review of bus network outside the Greater Dublin Area |
Nil(Cost of workexpected to be160,000) |
203,200 |
|
2001 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company Review |
Nil(Cost of workexpected to be29,800) |
37,846 |
|
2001 |
Currie & Brown in association with Ernst & Young |
To review existing arrangements to monitor expenditure and to develop a project management system for the public transport investment programme under the National Development Plan |
48,000 |
60,960 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Audit of EU Operational Programme for Transport |
14,364 |
18,242 |
|
|
2001 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Review existing project mgt controls of IE with respect to scope cost and risk |
20,435 |
25,952 |
|
1999 |
International Risk Management Services Limited/Environmental Resources Management Limited |
Development of Draft railway safety case guidelines |
76,075 |
96,615 |
|
2001 |
Lloyds/MHA |
Drafting of Technical Guidelines for the design and construction of Railway infrastructure and Rolling Stock |
Nil(Cost of workexpected to be229,878) |
291,945 |
|
2001 |
NERA |
Research project on models for the provision, regulation and integration of public transport services. |
20,064 |
25,481 |
|
2000 |
European Transport & Telematics Systems Limited |
Preparation of proposals for a rural transport initiative |
2,420 |
3,073 |
