Contracts awarded to outside consultants each year since June 2002.
Recipient of the contract in each case
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Details of the work covered by the contract
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The original estimate of the cost of the contract € (Incl VAT)
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The final amount paid in respect of each such contract € (Incl VAT)
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2002
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C.H.L. Consulting Co. Ltd *
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Desktop Evaluation
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€1,210.00
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€1,210.00
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Transition Management *
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Working Group on Creation of Employment in Gaeltacht
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€10,637.49
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€10,637.49
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An tOllamh Mícheál Ó Cinnéide, NUIG *
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Review of submissions received in response to public consultation process on review of powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta
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€5,000.00
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N/A (Report received, invoice outstanding)
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Systems Dynamics
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Development of Information System to support administration of LEADER+ and National Rural Development Programmes.
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€192,024
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€334,570.15 paid to date. Estimated completion date December 2005
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IBM*
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Provision of assistance in the specification and selection of a new Gaeltacht and Islands Client Database in 2002
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€112,530
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€112,530
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NIRSA (National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis), NUI, Maynooth.*
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Review of CLÁR areas and preparation of revised set of maps of areas eligible for CLÁR programme
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€4,840.00
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€4,840.00
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Goodbody Economic Consultants *
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Review of statutory funding of the Community & Voluntary sector to assist the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board in carrying out its functions. Note: This consultancy project was commissioned by the then Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs (SCFA) in May 2002. Responsibility transferred to the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs (CRGA) in June 2002. First 2 payments totalling €22,990 were made by SCFA and final payment of €5,748 was made by D/CRGA.
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€28,738.00
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€28,738.00
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Deloitte & Touche*
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Provision of assistance in the specification and selection of a new financial management system for the Department.
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€117,250.00
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€117,250.00
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Nexus Research Cooperative*
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Completion of the evaluation of the Community Development programme commissioned originally by the Department of Social Community & Family Affairs
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The value of the contract offered by the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs was €79,675
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€72,600
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Deloitte & Touche*
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Provision of professional accounting service between June 2002 and October 2003.
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€74,004.00
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€71,513.00
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Peter Coyne & Co. Chartered Accountants, Aengus House, The Docks , Galway *
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Provision of professional accounting advice regarding tenders for Aran Islands air service.
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€4,840.00
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€4,840.00
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Achilles, Procurement Services, I Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W *
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Provision of procurement advice in relation to the award of ferry services contracts.
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€756.25
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€756.25
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Montague Communications*
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Provision of Public Relations & Event Management services to the National Advisory Committee on Drugs
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€139,150.00 to end 2004 and per event in 2005. New contract being drawn up at present.
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€150,671.14 to date
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2003
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Bearing Point *
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Implementation of Peoplesoft Human Resources system for the Department
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€148,350.84
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€151,944.54 . The extra cost arose from additional training required
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Quest Computing
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Development of a Gaeltacht & Islands Client Database
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€323,776.64 + vouched Travel Expenses at civil service rates
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€358,923.37 to date including travel expenses. An additional cost of €50,000 was approved for this contract for interfaces to the JDE Edwards financial system . The costs were not included in the original contract as the Department had not selected the financial system at that stage.
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SRL *
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Implementation of JD Edwards Financial Management system
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€856,056
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€821,373.87
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Core*
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Implementation of Travel & Subsistence module of Financial Management system
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€29,958,92
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€29,958.92
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Nexus Research Cooperative*
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To develop a data collection software package (SPEAK) for the Community Development Programme and to provide support and training to projects funded under the Programme
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€69,962.20 plus €450 per day, (on a needs basis), for technical support for project implementation.
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2003 €36,468.66 2004 €63,345.57 2005 €1,415.70 Total Payments to date —€101,229.93
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NIRSA (National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis), NUI, Maynooth.*
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Preparation of further detailed maps of CLÁR areas.
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€1,325.00
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€1,325.00
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DKM Consultants Davy House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.*
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Review and analysis of proposed Grant Aid Development of Cargo Apron at Knock Regional Airport under the CLÁR programme.
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€18,045.00
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€17,818.00
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Fitzpatrick Associates *
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Review of Enterprise Support in Rural Areas
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€76,351.00
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€76,351.00
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Oonagh Breen *
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Specialist advice in relation to charity law
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€6,500.00
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€6,500.00
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Arthur Cox *
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Legal research and assistance concerning charities regulation
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€65,000.00
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€64,850.34
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers*
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Systems Audit of Waterways Ireland
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€6,500.00
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€5,505.50
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Institute of Public Administration*
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Review of Internal Audit Function as required under Mullarkey Report
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€10,890.00
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€10,890.00
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Goodbody Economic Consultants *
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To assess all applications which were received under the funding scheme to support the role of Federations, Networks and Umbrella Bodies in the Community and Voluntary sector
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€34,183.00
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€34,183.00
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Colgan & Associates*
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To assess all applications which were received under the funding scheme to provide training and supports in the Community and Voluntary Sector
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€25,168.00
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€25,168.00
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Deloitte & Touche*
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Provision of advice and support in the areas of project management, quality assurance, business process redesign, user acceptance testing, change and risk management and post go-live support in relation to the implementation of a new financial management system in the Department.
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€167,312.00
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€288,838.00 The extra cost arose from a decision to extend the scope of the contract to provide full-time support and knowledge transfer to departmental personnel, post go-live.
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Farrell Grant Sparks *
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Review of property and equity portfolio of Údarás na Gaeltachta
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€83,883.25
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€83,883.25
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Fitzpatrick Associates in conjunction with Brendan Kearney Associates Ltd *
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Mid-term evaluation of the LEADER+ Community Initiative.
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€100,370
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€100,370
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Indecon Consultants *
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Review of Area Development Management Ltd.
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€99,558.80
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€99,558.80
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Achilles, Procurement Services, I Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W *
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Provision of procurement advice in relation to Long Island ferry service
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€605.00
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€605.00
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Malachy Walsh & Partners / Raymond Burke Consulting, c/o Park House, 21 Denny Street, Tralee, Co Kerry*
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To carry out a study of transport service requirements of a number of offshore islands.
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€86,946.97 excluding expenses
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€95,641.66 including expenses
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Peter Coyne & Co. Chartered Accountants, Aengus House, The Docks , Galway *
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Provision of professional accounting advice relating to Aran Islands air service contract.
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€1.089.00
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€1,089.00
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Peter Coyne & Co. Chartered Accountants, Aengus House, The Docks , Galway *
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Provision of professional accounting advice in relation to Aran Islands cargo contract.
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€399.00
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€399.00
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Achilles, Procurement Services, I Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W *
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Provision of procurement advice in relation to the award of ferry study contract
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€5,445.00
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€5,445.00
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Achilles, Procurement Services, I Harmsworth, Greenmount Office Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W *
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Provision of procurement advice in relation to linguistic study
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€1,815.00
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€1,815.00
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Lovegrove & Associates
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Advisor to the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board
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€79,860.00
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€71,148.00 to date
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N.U.I. Galway
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Evaluation of National Drugs Awareness Campaign
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€72,600.00
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€42,350.00 to date
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2004
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Environmental Resources Management*
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Assess Cohesion Schemes and Integrated Target Plans for Social Inclusion from County/City Development Boards in 2004
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€8,729.61
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€17,459.22 Includes related work additional to that envisaged in original contract.
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Law Reform Commission *
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Specialist legal research, public consultation and recommendations concerning charitable trust law reform
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€35,000.00
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€35,000.00
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Dermot V.Cahill*
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Core information on Irish Sectoral Regulators (comparative research to inform work on charities regulator)
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€6,500.00
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€6,500.00
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Mazars
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Audit of Foras na Gaeilge
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€26,317.50
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€17,407.25 Ongoing
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A&L Goodbody*
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Legal advice connected with a Community Development Programme tendering process Undertaken in 2004
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Not exceed €5,000
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€4,077.70
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Deloitte & Touche*
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Provision of professional accounting service in February/March 2004.
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€17,185.00
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€13,096.00
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Deloitte & Touche*
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Development of the Department’s ICT Strategy
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€103,280
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€103,280
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Farrell Grant Sparks*
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Desktop Review
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€1,815.00
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€1,815.00
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Sinead O’Connor*
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Provision of Research and Development support to Comhairle na Tuaithe from 28/6/04 to 31/12/04.
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€35,000
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€35,000
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Bluett Conran*
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Review of Capital Appraisal Procedures in Department
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€6,050.00
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€6,050.00
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Tipperary Institute
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Provision of Network Services for LEADER+ Community Initiative
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€1,179,580
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€643,783 paid to date.
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Saltire Management Ltd, Victoria House, East Blackhall St., Greenhock, United Kingdom.*
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Consultancy on aspects of ferry and air services for certain islands
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€77,924.00
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€106,889.25 paid to date. The extra costs arose from a decision to extend the scope of the contract to provide for additional reporting, inspection and advisory requirements. Contract completed and final invoice awaited.
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Peter Coyne & Co. Chartered Accountants, Aengus House, The Docks , Galway*
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Examination of accounts for Aran Islands Cargo Tenders
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€605.00
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€605.00
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Irish Productivity Centre (IPC)/IPC Associates , Rockenham House, Passage West, Cork
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Job Analysis and Process Mapping skills to staff of the Department.
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€22,900
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€10,450.00 Ongoing. Completion envisaged in early 2006
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Oonagh Breen*
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External report on the public consultation about charities regulation
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€15,000.00
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€15,000.00
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Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
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Linguistic study of the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht as a means of strengthening the linguistic development of the Gaeltacht as an Irish-speaking area and as a basis for a review of the official Gaeltacht areas
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€550,223.00
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€321,494 paid to date. The study is not scheduled for completion until September 2006
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Goodbody Economic Consultants*
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Expenditure Review of the Local Drugs Task Forces
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€79,618.00
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€79,618.50
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P.A. Consulting*
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Mid Term Review of the National Drugs Strategy
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€67,397.00 Plus vouched expenses
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€74,431.34
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Achilles Procurement Service*
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Quality assessment of Mid Term Review of the National Drugs Strategy
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€2,117.50
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€2,117.50
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Talbot Associates*
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Review of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs
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€47,341.25 plus vouched expenses
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€47,877.52
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QE5*
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Evaluation of Coolamber Residential Rehabilitation Programme
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€13,425.00
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€13,425.00
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2005
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Environmental Resources Management
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Assess Cohesion Schemes, Integrated Target Plans and Volunteering Measures for Social Inclusion from County/City Development Boards in 2005.
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€30,250.00
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€10,083.33 to date.
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NIRSA (National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis), NUI, Maynooth.
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Analysis of 2002 population census data
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€3,248.85
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Ongoing
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Brendan Kearney and Associates *
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Preparation of a brief background report to assist in ongoing work relating to updating the White Paper on Rural Development
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€6,050.00
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€6,050.00
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Deloitte and Touche
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Decentralisation Risk Exercise
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The cost of the consultancy will be €41,454.60.
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No payment made yet. Contract placed in September 2005.
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Mary Higgins, Management Consultant *
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Provision of an research on the development of support framework for philanthropy in Ireland
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€5,102.00
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€5,102.00
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Indecon
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Consultancy on the White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity
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€94,234.00
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No payment to date
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RSM Robson Rhodes*
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Verification checks of once-off grants made under the 2004 programme of grants to locally based community and voluntary organisations
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€34,787.00
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Completed 2005.No payment made to date
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RSM Robson Rhodes*
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To revisit some of the groups for verification purposes
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€4,840
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Completed 2005.No payment made to date
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A & L Goodbody Solicitors*
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Review of Public Procurement Procedures in relation to certain projects
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€3,513.92
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€3,513.92
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Fitzpatrick Associates in conjunction with Brendan Kearney Associates Ltd.
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Mid-term evaluation of the LEADER+ Community Initiative.
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€63,812
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€42,541 paid to date.
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Sinead O’Connor*
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Provision of Research and Development support to Comhairle na Tuaithe from 1/3/05 to 31/5/05.
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€17,500
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€17,500
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Tom Healy, Chartered Consulting Engineer, Railway View, Clifden, Co Galway.
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Supervision of the construction work on Inishboffin airstrip.
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€64,389.12
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No payment yet.
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Malachy Walsh & Partners / Mc Clure Watters, c/o Park House, 21 Denny Street, Tralee, Co Kerry.*
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To review a study conducted in 1999 in respect of the proposed cablecar link between Inishbiggle and Achill Island, Co Mayo.
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€21,489.60 excluding expenses and printing costs.
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€25,676.43 including expenses and printing costs.
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Brendan Kearney & Associates*
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To review the operation of the Rural Development Fund incorporating stand-alone evaluations of a number of projects supported by the Fund.
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€6,050 + travel and subsistence expenses at civil service rates
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No payment made yet
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Mr. Patrick Commins
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Consultancy on support for micro-enterprises in rural areas
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€3,812 + travel and subsistence expenses at civil service rates
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No payment made yet
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Goodbody Economic Consultants
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Evaluation of Pilot Cocaine Projects
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€45,012.00
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€22,506.00 to date
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Brendan Lynch Economic Consultant*
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Evaluation of Local Drugs Task Forces Expenditure Review
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€1,300.00
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€1,300.00
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Kate Ennals & Associates
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Evaluation of the Community Research Grants Scheme
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€22,640.00
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€10,000.00 to date
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