The information sought by the Deputy regarding my Department, since its establishment in June 2002 is set out hereunder.
Consultancy
|
Purpose/Report
|
Year
|
Estimated Cost
|
Final Cost
|
|
|
|
€
|
€
|
Eugene Downes
|
Advice on Framing new international Arts and Cultural Policy
|
2003
|
18,000
|
18,000
|
Richard Wakeley
|
Commissioner for the Irish Festival of Arts and Culture in China 2004
|
2002-2004
|
115,500 plus extension 51,334
|
253,058
|
Donal Shiels
|
Irish Festival in China Festival Manager
|
2003-2004
|
62,500 plus extension 25,000
|
153,673
|
Red Dog Design Consultants
|
Irish Festival in China Provision of Graphic Design Services
|
2003-2004
|
73,000
|
73,000
|
Kate Bowe PR Limited
|
Irish Festival in China Provision of Public Relations Management Services
|
2003-2004
|
72,834
|
72,834
|
Eamon Fox
|
Irish Festival in China Provision of Production and Technical Services
|
2003-2004
|
40,000
|
48,354
|
Sheenagh Gillen
|
Relations Management Services for Irish China Festival
|
2004
|
7,000
|
7,000
|
Fiach MacConghail
|
EU Presidency Cultural Programme Commissioner for the EU Cultural Programme
|
2003-2004
|
49,964
|
49,964
|
Fiach MacConghail
|
Arts Adviser to the Department
|
2002-2005
|
Per diem rate linked to Principal Officer scale
|
126,001
|
Janice McAdam
|
EU Presidency Cultural Programme Manager
|
2003-2004
|
37,494
|
39,577
|
Siobhán Colgan
|
EU Presidency Cultural Programme Public Relations Management Services
|
2003-2004
|
26,143
|
32,778
|
Peter Sirr
|
Curator of Irish Literature Exhibition in Brussels
|
2003
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
Event Ireland Limited
|
EU Presidency Cultural Programme Provision of Exhibition Design and Management Services
|
2003-2004
|
73,200
|
73,200
|
Féilte Dhuibh Linne Teo
|
EU Presidency Cultural Programme Development and organisation of Presidency Events
|
2004
|
82,000
|
82,000
|
Audrey Behan
|
Press Assistant Services
|
2004
|
3,200
|
3,200
|
Red Dog Design Consultants
|
Advertising and Marketing Day of Welcomes
|
2004
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
Kern European Affairs
|
To assist in staging the Creative Financing and Musicseminar
|
2004
|
Information not available within PQ reply deadline
|
59,760
|
G P O’Brian
|
Projects under Section 481 (Films)
|
2004
|
Information not available within PQ reply deadline
|
11,729
|
CHL Consulting
|
Review of Irish Manuscripts Commission
|
2004
|
44,165
|
44,165
|
Laura Weldon
|
National Co-ordinator of ReJoyce 2004
|
2004
|
50,000 p.a.
|
134,690
|
Marie Claire Sweeney
|
Funding Raising Services ReJoyce 2004
|
2004
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
Red Dog Design Consultants
|
Design & advertising ReJoyce 2004
|
2004
|
120,000
|
100,422
|
Big Top Multimedia
|
Web design ReJoyce 2004
|
2004
|
20,000
|
21,223
|
Kate Bowe
|
PR services ReJoyce
|
2004
|
5,000
|
4,800
|
Fleishman Hilliard Saunders
|
PR services ReJoyce
|
2004
|
125,000
|
127,141
|
CHL Consulting
|
Review of the Viability of the James Joyce Centre
|
2005
|
18,150
|
18,150
|
Red Dog Design Consultants
|
Provision of Graphic Design services for Culture Ireland
|
2005
|
9,680
|
9,680
|
Sarah Glennie
|
Irish Commissioner and Curator of Venice Artist Biennale 2005
|
2004-2005
|
25,000
|
25,000
|
Jenny Haughton
|
Co-ordination of Irish participation at the Sao Paolo Artist Biennale 2004
|
2004
|
8,000
|
8,000
|
Jenny Haughton
|
Co-ordination of Irish participation at the Venice Artist Biennale 2003
|
2003
|
9,930
|
9,930
|
Eugene Downes
|
Consultancy for the draft Cultural Relations Committee on the International Arts
|
2003
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
Jenny Haughton
|
Co-ordination of Irish participation at the Venice Artist Biennale 2002
|
2002
|
8,000
|
8,000
|
G D Bye
|
Review of News plan Microfilming Unit, National Library of Ireland
|
2002
|
4,000
|
3,929
|
Higher Education Digitisation Service, University of Hertfordshire
|
Review of Digitisation, National Library of Ireland
|
2003
|
10,500
|
10,430
|
Coyle Hamilton
|
Insurance Consultancy, National Library of Ireland
|
2004
|
7,500
|
7,500
|
Paul Boksberger Advisory Service
|
Consultancy Services in relation to new Coffee Shop, National Library of Ireland
|
2004
|
3,000
|
2,723
|
Marketing Edge Limited
|
Evaluation of service offered to the public by the National Archives (survey). Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report, National Archives
|
2002
|
2,220
|
2,220
|
Ergo Consultancy Limited
|
Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report
|
2002
|
2,072-2,381
|
2,381
|
Colman McLaughlin
|
Enhancement of the National Archives website
|
2003
|
5,000
|
7,700
|
Mahon O’Neill
|
Media relations in support launch of Counties in Time CD, National Archives.
|
2003
|
5,506
|
6,332
|
Mahon O’Neill
|
PR work in relation to the launch of the online exhibition entitled Views of Four Presidencies, National Archives.
|
2004
|
7,792
|
7,792
|
Colman McLaughlin
|
Enhancement of National Archives website, National Archives.
|
2004
|
7,500
|
7,050
|
Newmarket Solutions
|
Provision of advice and assistance in implementing FMS Financial Management System, National Museum of Ireland
|
2002-2004
|
Awarded on per diem rates as service required
|
186,850
|
HELM Corporation
|
Provision of financial-accounting services in NMI
|
2004-2005
|
62,668
|
49,361
|
Drury Communications
|
Market Research, NMI
|
2002-2004
|
114,825
|
115,572
|
Alf Longhurst
|
Security assessment and recommendations in relation to NMI’s collections
|
2002
|
1,812
|
1,812
|
James Cavanaugh
|
Fire safety inspections, advice and training, NMI
|
2002-2003
|
5,173
|
5,173
|
Achilles Procurement Services
|
Advice on procurement of security services, NMI
|
2002-2003
|
4,663
|
4,663
|
Elaine Shields
|
Report and advice on access by disabled to NMI
|
2003
|
4,250
|
4,250
|
Aidan Walsh
|
NMI business planning advice and assistance
|
2002
|
10,732
|
10,783
|
Sutton Vane
|
Survey and recommendations on flight levels in the Natural History Museum
|
2003
|
12,300
|
11,732
|
Compas Informatics Limited
|
Report with recommendations on the generation and storage of both graphical and digital data, NMI
|
2003
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
Anne Gallagher
|
Evaluation of an aspect of the Education and Outreach programme NMI
|
2004-2005
|
15,000
|
9,600
|
SMT Consultants
|
To prepare risk assessments of NMI sites and provide assistance in drawing up NMI safety statement and generally advice on safety issues.
|
2004-2005
|
11,889
|
11,889
|
Leonard Pole
|
Assessing-reporting on the documentation of the ethnographical collection, NMI
|
2004
|
4,108
|
4,108
|
Menyma Public Relations
|
PR for relaunch of Afterdark programme and for two specific Afterdark events, NMI
|
2003
|
5,000
|
4,276
|
Lisney
|
Property valuation report
|
2004
|
4,235
|
4,235
|
Gar Holohan
|
Assessment of the Feasibility and cost, including the ongoing running costs, of the Morton Athletic Stadium
|
2003
|
12,000
|
12,100
|
Raymond Burke Consulting
|
External Evaluation of Sports Capital Programme Expenditure Review Report
|
2003
|
4,060
|
4,060
|
Fitzpatrick Associates
|
Evaluation of Local Sports Partnership Programme
|
2005
|
54,450
|
Not yet determined
|
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
|
List all public and private sector swimming pool facilities in Ireland
|
2004
|
6,050
|
12,100
|
Capita
|
Financial Management System V3 Assessment
|
2003
|
5,748
|
5,748
|
Mr. John Travers
|
Chair of the Tourism Policy Review Group and Tourism Action Plan Implementation Group
|
2003-to date
|
100,000
|
83,000
|
Murray Consultants
|
PR Consultants for Department
|
2003-to date
|
166,980
|
188,270
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers
|
External adviser on Steering Committee for Irish Film Board Expenditure Review
|
2004-2005
|
10,000
|
16,290
|
Webfactory
|
Feasibility, costs and challenges involved in developing a composite calendar of events to facilitate the joint marketing of activities and events by agencies and bodies under the aegis of the Department
|
2005
|
6,563
|
No payment made to date
|
Wendy Williams Design
|
Graphic Design Consultant Military History Exhibition, NMI
|
2003
|
195,752
|
87,254 (payments to date. Contact is ongoing)
|
Theta ETA Advisors
|
Advice to NMI on Corporate Governance in the context of impending NMI autonomy
|
2005
|
4,937
|
4,937
|
Coyle Hamilton Willis
|
Advice on post-autonomy insurance requirements of NMI
|
2005
|
12,000
|
12,000
|
Magahy & Company
|
Project Management Services for Military History Exhibition, NMI
|
2004-2005
|
90,000
|
€85,191 (paid to date. Contract ends Dec. 2005)
|
Magahy & Company
|
Project management services for temporary exhibitions, Shackleton & Philip Treacy Hats, NMI
|
2005
|
13,000
|
€11,347 (paid to date. Contract ends Nov. 2005)
|
Mahon O’Neill
|
Project management services for events programme,including outdoor museum event
|
2002-2003
|
33,635
|
33,635
|
Deloitte
|
Financial Management System Specification & selection
|
2003-2004
|
75,293
|
66,172*
|
Deloitte
|
Audit work for tourism operational programme 1994-1999
|
2004-2005
|
|
321,677**
|
*€50,000 refunded by the change management fund.