Michael Ring
Question:105 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of consultants who have been employed by his Department since June 1997 to date; and the fees which have been paid to each such consultant. [22551/01]
Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.
The following is a list of consultancy companies that have carried out work for my Department since the end of June 1997. It should be noted that the NDP-CSF information and IT units are not part of the Department of Finance proper. These units function on behalf of my Department and the European Commission and are financed jointly by these organisations.
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Name of Consultant |
Cost |
Brief Description of Project |
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Deloitte & Touche |
£95,825 + VAT(121,673 + VAT) |
Undertake a review of the Department's management information requirements. |
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Farrell Grant Sparks/Goodbody Economic Consultants in association with Chesterton Consulting |
£20,000 + VAT(25,395 + VAT) |
To carry out a study on public private partnerships. |
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Ernst & Young |
£8,000 + VAT(10,158 + VAT) |
To assist the PPP unit in recruiting a PPP project Specialist. |
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PWC |
£90,000 + VAT(114,276 + VAT) |
To carry out a review of the existing PPP structures. |
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Deloitte & Touche |
£104,797(133,065) |
To provide consultancy in connection with the competitive process to award a new licence to operate the National Lottery. |
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DKM Economic Consultants |
£57,124(72,532) |
Advice to the Minister in relation to the charging of a fee for UMTS licences. |
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Howard Johnson/HCM Consultants |
£186,300(236,552) |
Payment for actuarial services in respect of the discharge of certain Exchequer pension liabilities – Telecom Éireann An Post, IAA, Coillte. |
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McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors |
£46,257(58,734) |
Advice regarding liability of the Minister for Finance in respect of pension entitlements of former civil servants. |
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ABN AMRO Corporate Finance & McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors |
£850,247(107,959) |
Provision of corporate and legal advice with regard to the sale of ICC Bank plc. |
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Mr. Lauri McDonnell |
£5,500(6,984) |
Process auditor to sale of ICC Bank plc. |
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IBI Corporate Finance, Davy Stockbrokers and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette |
£376,907(478,573) |
Provision of corporate and financial advice with regard to the proposed merger and flotation of ACC and TSB Bank. |
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Arthur Cox Solicitors |
£109,444(138,965) |
Provision of legal advice with regard to the proposed merger and flotation of ACC and TSB Bank. |
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Mr. Lauri McDonnell |
£3,000(3,809) |
Process Auditor to proposed merger and flotation of ACC and TSB Bank. |
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Arthur Cox Solicitors |
£59,947(76,117) |
Provision of legal advice with regard to the sale of TSB Bank to Irish Life and Permanent. |
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Arthur Andersen |
£50,000 + VATapproximately(63,487 + VATapprox) |
Provision of corporate and financial advice with regard to the sale of TSB Bank to Irish Life & Permanent. |
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Ms N. Hynes |
£3,640(4,622) |
Provision of accountancy advice in relation to the Management Information Framework Project. |
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Dr. E. Molloy |
£15,210(19,313) |
Consultancy to the working group on the accountability of Accounting Officers and Secretaries General. |
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Capita Consulting |
£54,320(68,972) |
Consultancy to review the Appropriation Accounts and a pilot project on accruals. |
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Mercer Limited |
£15,000 + VAT(19,046 + VAT) |
Actuarial review of SW pensions in connection with the national pensions reserve fund. |
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Mercer Limited |
£2,000 + VAT(2,539 + VAT) |
Additional actuarial work on draw down arrangements for national pension reserve fund. |
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Name of Consultant |
Cost |
Brief Description of Project |
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Mr. David Kingston |
£1,188(1,508) |
Paper and presentation re the potential structure of the National Pensions Reserve Fund. |
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ESRI |
£18,900 + VAT(23,998 + VAT) |
Comparison of public service and private sector pension arrangements. |
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Irish Pensions Trust Limited |
£101,400 + VAT(128,751 + VAT) |
Actuarial review of public service pension schemes and actuarial review of impact of changes to pension Scheme Terms. |
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Mercer Limited |
£27,500 + VAT(34,918 + VAT) |
Review of alternative structure – project to design a hybrid pension scheme. |
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Irish Pensions Trust Limited |
£21,500 + VAT(27,299 + VAT) |
Follow up work on initial project. |
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Mercer Limited |
£20,000 + VAT(25,395 + VAT) |
Additional voluntary contributions/purchase of notional service. |
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Irish Pensions Trust Limited(Mercer Limited) |
£58,000 + VAT(73,645 + VAT) |
Further actuarial review of impact of changes to pension scheme terms. |
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KPMG |
£29,052(36,888) |
Procurement of air transport and related services for Government Departments. |
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Deloitte & Touche/Expense Reduction Analysts Limited |
£239,332(303,889) |
Annual audits (1999, 2000 and 2001) on the operation of travel policy by Government Departments and Offices and Club Travel Limited. Expense Reduction Analysts Limited were hired through Deloitte & Touche. |
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IPA, Trinity College & Goodbody Economic Consultants |
£45,000 + VAT(57,138 + VAT) |
To investigate the gender imbalance in the Civil Service at HEO level and above. |
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ESRI |
£216,500(274,898) |
Ex-ante evaluation of the investment priorities forypost – 1999 Structural and Cohesion Funds. |
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Fitzpatrick & Associates |
£99,205(125,964) |
Review of project appraisal and selection procedures in the Community Support Framework for Ireland,1994 – 1999. |
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ESRI/Deloitte & Touche |
£25,642(32,559) |
Phase one of a study of the labour market impact of human resources (education and training) interventions in the Community Support Framework for Ireland, 1994 – 1999. |
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ESRI |
£46,948(59,612) |
Phase two of above study. |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
£76,230(96,792) |
Report on planning Phase 1 for CSF/ European Regional Development Fund/Cohesion Fund Community initiatives computer system. |
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CMG UK Limited |
£588,621(747,394) |
Analysis, design and development of a computerised system for the Structural and Cohesion Funds management. |
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Arthur Andersen |
£126,445(160,552) |
Review of the financial management and control systems relating to the European Regional Development Fund, the EU Cohesion Fund and the EFTA Cohesion Fund. |
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Cognitronics Limited |
£49,490(62,839) |
Installation of an optical character recognition scanner for the bank clearing process for the Paymaster General's Office. |
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Compaq Computer Ireland Ltd |
£643,658(817,277) |
Payable order reconciliation system for the bank clearing process for the Paymaster General's Office. |
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PROSE, Progressive Enterprise Systems Limited |
£3,955(5,022) |
Enhancement to financial management system. |
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David Duffy Prospectus Strategy Solution |
£35,000(44,441) |
Advice on corporate governance aspects of review of Office of the Revenue Commissioners. |
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KPMG |
£893,846(1,134,950) |
Customising a human resource management system to Civil Service requirements. |
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Price Waterhouse Coopers, Belfast |
£60,000 approximately(76,184 approx) |
Ongoing evaluation of the special programme for peace and reconciliation. |
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Lansdowne Market Research Limited |
£31,018(39,385) |
Research on public awareness of the euro. |
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Fitzpatrick Associates (in conjunction with Ernst & Young) |
£56,910(72,261) |
Review of public sector pay determination. |
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Advanced Management & Organisation Development Limited |
£21,660(27,503) |
Provision of mentoring services to CMOD on organisation development models and strategies to meet client needs. |
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Watson Wyatt |
£2,200 + VAT(2,793 + VAT) |
Report in relation to Irish Aviation Authority pensions. |
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Coopers & Lybrand |
£5,000 Sterling |
Economic appraisal of an Ireland/Northern Ireland Interreg economic development project application entitled “The Cross Border Furniture Development Programme” |
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Hay Management Consultants |
£69,445(88,177) |
Evaluation and market pricing of chief executive positions in the commercial State organisations. |
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Institute of Public Administration |
£90,000(114,276) |
Administrative research (CPMR). |
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Hayes MSL |
£159,200(202,142) |
Proposed performance management system for the Civil Service. |
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Name of Consultant |
Cost |
Brief Description of Project |
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University of Glasgow |
£22,285(28,296) |
Records management training. |
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Hayes MSL |
£67,800(86,088) |
Design and implementation of a report: “New Performance Management Process”. |
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Carr Communications |
£208,873.61(265,214.81) |
Provision of public relations services (1998 to date) in relation to the euro changeover. |
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Irish Marketing Surveys |
£32,639(41,443) |
Research on public awareness about the euro. |
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Deloitte & Touche |
£3,185(4,044) |
Advice on blueprint for cash changeover plan and assistance in development of changeover oversight plan. |
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Clear Systems Solutions |
£8,074(10,252) |
Development of software for computer tool for retailers. |
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Information Consultants Pty Limited |
£1,400(1,778) |
Production of Train the Trainer manual for FOI. |
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Economics Dept NUI |
£1,600(2,032) |
Study on labour market impact of HR. interventions. |
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IPA |
£907(1,152) |
Consultancy regarding ongoing evaluation in the CSF. |
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Baker Consultants |
£423(537) |
Consultancy in regard to computer software upgrades. |
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Economics Dept NUI |
£1,600(2,032) |
Consultancy re: labour market impact of HR. management. |
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Fitzpatrick Associates |
£2,904(3,687) |
Consultancy re: prior appraisal of NDP 2000-2006. |
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IPA |
£1,815(2,305) |
Project advice on production of CSF indicators paper. |
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Fleishman-Hillard Saunders |
£48,756(61,907) |
Consultancy on NDP communications strategy. |
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IPA |
£22,522(28,597) |
Drafting and production of Structural Funds procedures manual. |
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Drury Communications Research |
£40,492(51,414) |
Public awareness research on NDP/CSF 2000-2006. |
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Hay Management Consultants |
£2,259 (2,868) |
Evaluation of chief executive positions in commercial State organisations. |
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Fitzpatrick Associates |
£3,630(4,609) |
Presentation on private sector pay structures and benchmarking. |
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MCG Consulting Group |
£40,000 + VAT(Estimate)(50,789 + VATestimate) |
Internal consultancy for the benchmarking body. |
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O'Donnell Sweeny Solicitors |
No payment made todate |
Provision of legal advice with regard to the drafting of legislation on dormant accounts. |
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A&L Goodbody Solicitors |
£22,457(28,514) |
Provision of legal advice in relation to the sale of ACC Bank plc. |
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A&L Goodbody Solicitors |
£1,160,252(1,473,216) |
Provision of legal advice in relation to the drafting of legislation on the establishment of the new financial services regulatory authority. |
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MMP Consultancy & Training |
£6,884 STG |
A review of project management of the management information framework |
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Goodbody Economic Consultants |
£85,000 (contract value,this project is not duefor completion untilOctober 2001)(107,928) |
Research into the career progression of persons with disability at all general service grades within the Irish Civil Service. |
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Deloitte & Touche |
£76,891(97,631) |
Assistance in development of the euro changeover oversight plan(2001). |
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Windmill Lane |
£66,210(84,069) |
Development/design of NDP website. |
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Curtin Communications |
£62,061(78,801) |
Provision of publicity services relating to NDP. |
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Allen Recruitment |
£26,833(34,071) |
Oracle SQL and Forms computer programming (NDP/CSF IT Unit). |
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Marlborough |
£12,960(16,456) |
MS Access programming(NDP/CSF IT Unit). |
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Software Path |
£13,050(16,570) |
Web development and training (NDP/CSF IT Unit). |
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RTS System |
£3,204(4,068) |
COGNOS development and training (NDP/CSF IT Unit). |
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Merrion Capital |
No payment to date |
Provision of financial advice in relation to the sale of ACC Bank. |
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KPMG |
£39,325(49,932) |
Abolition of duty free study. |
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Cap Gemini Ernst & Young |
£6,480(8,228) |
To carry out a quality assurance review of the draft IT strategy. |
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Name of Consultant |
Cost |
Brief Description of Project |
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Wellington Computers |
£12,000(15,237) |
Assistance in updating SQL conversion programmes to convert Unipay payroll files to Corepay. |
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Hay Management Consultants |
£3,733(4,740) |
Evaluation of chief executive position in a commercial State organisation (Shannon/Foynes). |
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Hay Management Consultants |
£10,500 + VAT(Agreed fee – notpaid to date)(13,332 + VAT detailsas above) |
Evaluation of chief executive position in commercial state organisations – Rail Procurement Agency/Eirgrid/Ordnance Survey Ireland. |
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McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors |
£3,892(4,942) |
Provision of legal advice in relation to An Post ESOP implementation. |
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Deloitte & Touche |
£10,000 (Agreed fee – not paid to date)(12,697 details asabove) |
Provision of advice to Department in relation to the negotiation of the national lottery licence with An Post National Lottery Company. |
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FPM Chartered Accountants |
No payment made todate |
Evaluation of systems and management processes of the special EU programmes body. |
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Joe Carr of Chapman Flood Mazars Ltd |
£22,052(28,000) |
Provision of financial management advice to the steering group on systems review of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. |
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Mr. Brian Lenihan |
No payment made todate |
Engaged to carry out a study on the provision of a nursing degree in the third level education sector. |