Department of Education and Science — Consultancy Projects 1999-2004
Consultants
|
Project
|
Cost
|
Year 1999
|
|
£
|
S. Ó hUallacháin
|
Interim Review of Institutes of Technology
|
4,935
|
ARCLINE
|
Archival Records — EDP & An Gúm
|
70,210
|
Ernst & Young
|
Review of Structures in the Building Unit
|
10,605
|
Sunglen
|
YEAR 2000
|
8,783
|
Sequel
|
Conversion — Year 2000
|
3,087
|
Wellington
|
Post-Primary Payroll
|
847
|
Core Computers
|
Primary/Post-Primary Payroll
|
14,098
|
Excelsan Computers
|
LOTUS Notes
|
1,759
|
Quest Computers
|
Post-Primary Database
|
46,222
|
Gartner Group
|
Web Research
|
331
|
Software Paths
|
Schools Database.
|
2,723
|
Oliver Freaney & Co.
|
Accountancy Services
|
54,599
|
Hay Management
|
Interview — Psychologists.
|
2,904
|
Maria Curley
|
Computer Aptitude Tests.
|
159
|
Sean Nolan
|
Review of Funding of Second-Level Schools.
|
2,400
|
Prospectus
|
Business Planning Review of Special Education Unit
|
69,824
|
WRC Social and Economic Consultants
|
Review of VTOS
|
17,480
|
WRC Social & Economic Consultants
|
Women’s Education Initiative
|
20,100
|
Noel Lindsay
|
Savings and Loan Fund for Adult and Continuing Education
|
3,000
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
Organisational Review of the Department
|
25,477
|
Economics Dept — UCD.
|
To assess both quantitatively and qualitatively the social and economic contribution of the proposals contained in the Department’s initial outline of priority needs for the forthcoming National Development Plan and Community Support Framework, for the period 2000-2006
|
4,750
|
Year 2000
|
|
£
|
Prospectus
|
Business Planning & Partnerships
|
17,949
|
Prospectus
|
Review of Special Education
|
26,645
|
Prospectus
|
Staff Survey on Internal Communications
|
23,262
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
Organisational Review
|
35,214
|
Ernst & Young
|
Review of Work in Building Unit
|
15,137
|
Oliver Freaney & Co.
|
Third Level Finance Accountancy
|
19,950
|
S. O’hUallacháin
|
Interim Review of Institutes of Technology
|
1,100
|
Gartner Group
|
Research Advisory Services (I.T.)
|
34,878
|
Quest Computing
|
PPP UPD 2 Programme Change
|
207
|
ICON Systems
|
Special Educ. Document Management Systems
|
20,766
|
Software Paths
|
Further Development Schools Extract Data
|
3,376
|
Core Computers
|
Post-Primary Payroll
|
2,744
|
Core Computers
|
Primary Payroll
|
4,068
|
Wellington Computers
|
Primary Payroll
|
14,208
|
EPS Software
|
Lotus Notes Development
|
18,377
|
LAN Communications
|
E-Mail Messaging MS
|
4,828
|
|
Mail for NEPS
|
7,110
|
CARA
|
Infrastructure Wiring Course
|
1,688.00
|
Version 1 Software
|
Primary Statistics
|
21,598.00
|
Your Questions Answered (C. Sheffield)
|
Employee Assistance Service Review
|
4,090.00
|
Dermot Rochford
|
Review of Employee Assistance Scheme
|
8,894.00
|
Lesley Dee
|
Orchard Cope Foundation
|
5,075.00
|
Micheál Ó Flannagáin
|
Review of Special Educational Provisions for Students with Disabilities.
|
8,684.00
|
P. Ó Ríordáin
|
Superannuation Code Training
|
1,003.00
|
Dennehy Associates
|
PR Consultancy
|
19,360.00
|
Crowleys — DFK
|
ESF Verification Report
|
69,088.00
|
Price Waterhouse
|
Evaluation of the Department’s Schools IT 2000 Programme
|
24,200.00
|
Inishowen Technology
|
School Information and Communication Technology
|
16,800.00
|
NUI — Maynooth
|
Adult Education Green & White Papers
|
35,000.00
|
WRC Social and Economic Consultants
|
Review of VTOS
|
11,654.00
|
WRC Social and Economic consultants
|
Women’s Education Initiative
|
20,100.00
|
Noel Lindsay
|
Savings and Loan Fund for Adult and Continuing Education
|
2,000.00
|
Dermot Rochford
|
Staffing resource and organizational needs for the NQAI, FETAC and HETAC
|
14,336.08
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd
|
Review of Gaisce
|
15,157.00
|
The Children Research Centre, Trinity College
|
Preparation of the National Youth Work Development Plan
|
54,300.00
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
Schools Bundle/CSM PPP projects
|
113,426.47
|
Dr. Peter Renshaw
|
Irish Academy for the Performing Arts.
|
4,115.00
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
To report under Section 20 of RTC Act 1992
|
32,017.18
|
IPA (Dermot Rochford)
|
The Staffing needs of Administration office in Tourism College Killybegs
|
4089.90
|
Tony Bromwell
|
Review of safety Procedures in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick
|
3,534.00
|
WRC Consultants
|
Improving effectiveness of VTOS
|
29,140.00
|
Year 2001
|
|
£
|
EPS Software
|
Lotus Notes Development
|
1,361.25
|
Core Computers
|
Corepay 2000
|
7,475.50
|
Version 1 Software
|
Software Development
|
62,203.96
|
ICON Systems
|
Document Management System
|
19,924.00
|
Connect Business Solutions
|
Lotus Notes
|
15,471.00
|
Wellington Computer Systems
|
Capitation System for Primary Schools
|
57,164.00
|
Gartner Ireland Ltd
|
Research Advisory Services
|
20,509.19
|
Dennehy Associates
|
Public Relations
|
78,630.00
|
Sean Cromien
|
Review of the Department’s Operations, systems and staffing needs.
|
16,500.00
|
Prospectus
|
Internal Customer Service Action Plan and Business Planning
|
4,848.00
|
Micheál Ó Flannagáin
|
Task Force on Autism
|
35,827.29
|
Eamon McGuinness
|
Task Force on Dyslexia
|
14,134.90
|
Coras Info Consulting Ltd
|
Software Payments Database
|
18,937.50
|
Mary Browne
|
Preparation of Asset Register
|
300.00
|
Mazars Consulting
|
Implementation of Corepay for Department
|
103,604.85
|
Peggy O’Riordan
|
Training on Superannuation Scheme
|
5,032.32
|
Jack O’Brien
|
Review of Music Provisions in VECs
|
2,500.00
|
P.O’Sionnaigh
|
Technical Assistance to Post-Primary Building Unit
|
17,000.00
|
Dermot Rochford
|
VEC Staffing Study
|
53,331.47
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers
|
Review of Financial Guidelines
|
7,440.00
|
Jonathan Williams
|
Editing of Reports
|
550.00
|
Michael Collins
|
Architectural Advice
|
20,400.00
|
Eddie Leane
|
Training of Staff on Financial System in PPBU.
|
569.00
|
Sean Ó Fiachra
|
OECD INES Network C. Development of a new Governing Structure for the Education Research Centre in Drumcondra
|
8,321.00
|
Dominic McCanny
|
Investigation for Personnel
|
2,062.43
|
National Women’s Council of Ireland
|
Technical Support for Education Equality Initiative
|
65,792.00
|
AV Edge
|
TV Adult Literacy series
|
380,086.00
|
McIvor Consulting
|
Review of PLC sector
|
69,985.00
|
WRC Social and Economic Consultants
|
Women’s Education Initiative
|
6,700.00
|
PricewaterhouseCooper
|
Evaluation of Department’s Schools IT 2000 programme
|
24,000.00
|
Work Research Co-operative, Social and Economic Consultants Ltd
|
Independent assessment of the young People’s Facilities and Services Fund
|
22,848.00
|
Connect Business Systems
|
Engineering Services
|
10,251.00
|
The Children Research Centre, Trinity College
|
Preparation of the National Youth Work Development Plan
|
32,605.00
|
PricewaterhouseCooper
|
The impact of Schools IT2000
|
77,768.00
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
Schools Bundle/CSM PPP projects
|
224,583.50
|
Deloitte and Touche
|
National Maritime College of Ireland PPP
|
265,000.00
|
Jordan Akustik
|
Cork School of Music
|
4,405.63
|
Mr. Seán Nolan
|
Legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Academy for the Performing Arts
|
2,499.73
|
Educational Research Centre
|
Evaluation of the sole use of the — answer questions in Apprentice Tests
|
29,766.00
|
Anne Colgan
|
Task Force on Autism
|
10,000.00
|
Tony Bromwell
|
Review of safety Procedures in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick
|
1,923.00
|
McIver Consulting
|
Review of PLC sector
|
88,722.00
|
Options Consulting
|
Further Education consultancy
|
4,571.00
|
Eustace Patterson
|
Contribution to study of FIT
|
7,618.00
|
Year 2002
|
|
€
|
Dennehy Associates
|
Public Relations
|
8,443.65
|
Connect Business Solutions
|
Development Work on Lotus Notes
|
5,130.07
|
Dermot Rochford
|
Study of VEC Staffing Structure and Job Evaluation of Librarian (St. Catherine’s)
|
25,606.50
|
Micheál Ó Flannagáin
|
Task Force on Autism
|
32,549.17
|
Version 1 Software
|
Software Development and Feasibility Study
|
16,087.07
|
Wellington Computer Systems
|
Euro Conversion for Primary Grants
|
6,766.19
|
Jack O’Brien
|
Report on the Composition and Structure of the NCCA and Future of St. Catherine’s College
|
9,500.00
|
Declan Brennan
|
Qualification Allowance Appeals Committee
|
1,038.29
|
Icon Systems
|
Document Management Systems for Special Education
|
14,297.25
|
Eamonn McGuinness
|
Task Force on Dyslexia
|
3,740.00
|
Dominic McCanny
|
Investigation for Personnel
|
523.75
|
Tony O’Gorman
|
Managing Suicide Prevention in Schools
|
659.12
|
Sean Glennane
|
OECD Ines Network C Contract
|
3,561.67
|
Core Computer Consultants
|
Core pay for Primary/Post Primary payroll
|
64,009.32
|
System Dynamics Solutions Ltd
|
Development + Support with Lotus Notes applications
|
58,310.03
|
Helen Leonard
|
Survey to evaluate pay of Library staff in St. Catherine’s
|
3807.36
|
IPA
|
Providing Quality Service
|
1,000.00
|
Mazars Consulting
|
Corepay Support
|
22,997.18
|
A& L Goodbody
|
PPP Projects
|
3,840.79
|
Gartner Ireland
|
Overview Assessment of draft IT Strategy
|
6,050.00
|
Occupational Health Consultants
|
Asbestos Lecture
|
751.73
|
National Women’s Council of Ireland
|
Technical Support for Education Equality Initiative
|
87,000.00
|
AV Edge
|
TV Adult Literacy Series
|
469,201.00
|
McIvor Consulting
|
Review of PLC Sector
|
48,164.96
|
Mazars and McIvor
|
Staffing and Structure Review of National Adult Learning Council
|
49,948.00
|
AHEAD
|
Review of Disability Needs in Further Education
|
38,000.00
|
Deloitte and Touche
|
National Maritime College of Ireland PPP
|
119,185.00
|
Cynthia Deane
|
Educational Disadvantage Forum
|
6,050.00
|
McIver Consulting
|
Review of PLC sector
|
48,164.00
|
Vision One Software Ltd
|
Feasibility study of adult education database
|
66,631.00
|
Eustace Patterson
|
Contribution to study of FIT
|
7,682.00
|
Mazars McIver
|
Assessment of staffing requirements of National Adult Learning Council
|
4,695.00
|
Year 2003
|
|
€
|
Declan Brennan
|
Qualification Allowance Appeal Committee
|
2,431.20
|
Core Computer Consultants
|
Corepay — Primary
|
8,861.74
|
Systems Dynamics Solutions
|
PQ System Development and Lotus Notes Support
|
6,685.25
|
JJ O’Dwyer + Associates
|
Review of Partnership in Department
|
9,740.50
|
Sean Glennane
|
OECD Ines Network C Contract
|
12,666.53
|
Icon Systems
|
Special Education Document Management
|
13,310.00
|
Giant Accountancy Services
|
Reading Recovery Study
|
850.00
|
Eamonn McGuinness
|
Advisory Committee of the deaf and hard of hearing
|
32,836.14
|
Micheal Ó Flanagáin
|
Applications for students with disabilities for equipment/ Steering Group for Autism at Middletown Centre, Armagh
|
16,911.02
|
Michael Collins Associates
|
Architectural Advice
|
28,059.97
|
IPA
|
Providing Quality Service/Implementation of Devolved Control
|
13,705.00
|
Client Solutions Ltd
|
Web Development
|
7,970.88
|
Dr Maeve Martin
|
Desk Study on Montessori Teachers Qualifications
|
6,300.00
|
Ashby Food Safety Associates Ltd
|
Tendering process for light equipment
|
1,452.00
|
Dr. Jane Pillinger
|
For work on Equality/Diversity Booklet
|
|
Jack O’Brien
|
State Financial Support for and Recognition of Parental Representation at Second Level
|
4,000.00
|
Datanet Ltd
|
Feasibilty Study on Providing Broadband Connectivity to Schools
|
78,974.74
|
John Coolahan
|
Writing of Eurydice Dossier
|
6,866.40
|
Indecon Consultants
|
Report of the Socrates and Leonardo daVinci programmes
|
97,000.00
|
Dr. Tom Mitchell
|
Irish Academy of Performing Arts
|
3,900.00
|
Accenture
|
Consultancy on FMS project
|
87,429.89
|
Talbot Associates Ltd..
|
Review of Supply Teacher Scheme
|
114,300.00
|
Audit of Enrolments & Use of Release Time Scheme in Primary Schools
|
PricewaterhouseCooper Ltd.
|
57,000.00
|
Deloitte and Touche
|
National Maritime College of Ireland PPP
|
72,863.78
|
Mazars McIver
|
Assessment of staffing requirements of National Adult Learning Council
|
42,253.00
|
Cooney Carey
|
Study on transitional difficulties experienced by schools following the phasing out of Community Employment schemes
|
37,401.00
|
Year 2004 (to May 2004)
|
|
|
Market Research Bureau of Ireland
|
Qualitative Depths
|
8,712.00
|
Icon Systems
|
Special Education Management System
|
1,331.00
|
Mazars
|
Professional fees for Finance Unit Support
|
7,461.40
|
Carr Communications
|
Facilitation at official function
|
1,900.00
|
Butler Group UK
|
Ptinum Subscription Service
|
11,676.56
|
Sean Glennane
|
Review of Post Primary Special Needs Application
|
12,386.32
|
Michael Ó Flannagáin
|
Review of Post Primary Special Needs Application
|
10,932.90
|
Softex
|
Consultancy on QSC targets
|
2,420.00
|
Market Research Bureau of Ireland
|
Customer Service Survey
|
10,073.25
|
Carr Communications
|
Advice, support and assistance for YES process
|
14,74.31
|
Fiona Looney
|
Consultancy for YES process
|
750.00
|
Liam Cahill
|
Consultancy for YES process
|
250.00
|
Cahill’s Sport Emporium
|
Speech for Minister
|
900.00
|