Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008
612 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money paid out to consultants in the years 2000 to date in 2008; the name of each consultancy firm; the work carried out by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/08]
View answerThe following tables provide information concerning monies paid to consultants by my Department in the years 2003 to the end of October 2008. Information relating to consultancy payments for the years 2000 to 2002 is not readily available and would involve an inordinate amount of administrative time to compile.
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Total Cost: €843,666.50 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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Accenture |
Advice & Assistance in the implementation of a Financial Management System |
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Ashby Food Safety Associates Ltd |
Tendering process for light restaurant equipment |
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Bruce Shaw Safety Management |
Health & Safety Revised Procedures |
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Cooney Carey |
Study of schools transitional difficulties following phasing out of CE Schemes |
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Datanet Ltd |
Feasibility Study on Providing Broadband Connectivity to Schools |
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Deloitte & Touche/A&L Goodbody |
Pilot PPP Education Project (National Maritime College) |
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Dr Jane Pillinger |
For Work on Equality/Diversity booklet |
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Dr Joe Mc Hugh |
Reports on Cork Northside centre for Higher Education |
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Dr Maeve Martin |
Desk study on Montessori teacher qualifications |
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Eoghan Boyle |
Europe at School |
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Fitzpatrick Associates |
Impact Assessment of EU Youth Programme |
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Giant Accountancy Services |
Reading Recovery Study |
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Indecon Consultants |
Interim evaluation of Socrates Programme |
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IPA |
Providing quality service/ Implementation of devolved control |
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Iseult Mc Carthy |
Europe at School |
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JJ Dwyer & Associates |
Review of Partnership in the Department |
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John Coolahan |
Compilation of National Dossier for Eurydice |
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Josephine O Donnell |
Provision of Career Guidance Services to the European Schools |
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Karen Bacon |
Provision of Career Guidance Services to the European Schools |
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Mazars McIvor |
Assessment of staffing requirement of National Adult Learning Council |
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Michael Collins and Associates |
Architectural advice |
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OECD |
Review of Higher Education in Ireland |
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Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Census of schools — set up and data capture costs |
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Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Reports from census |
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Price Waterhouse Cooper |
Audit of enrolments and release time scheme in primary schools |
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Talbot Associates Ltd |
Review of supply teacher scheme |
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Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
*For the years 2003 — 2006 the figures include some expenditure on contractors categorised as consultancy at the time.
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Total Cost: €981,469.52 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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Advanced Organisation & Mngt Develop. |
Colloquium on Higher Education |
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Ashby Food Safety Associates Ltd |
Catering Services Audit |
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Butler Group |
Evaluation of Project Proposal |
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Butler Group UK |
Ptinum Subscription Service |
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C Moore & Associates Ltd |
Advice re expenditure review initiative on school buildings |
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Cahill’s Sport Emporium |
Preparation of speech material |
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Carr Communications |
Facilitation at official function |
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Carr Communications |
Advice, support & assistance for Your Education System (Y.E.S.) process |
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Clare Cunningham, Rockfinch Ltd |
Council of Europe Report — Language Education Policy Country Profile |
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Cloncar Consulting International |
Election of Teaching Council Members |
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Coady Partnership Architects |
Department of Education & Science Furniture Review |
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Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Preparation of Strategy Statement for NEPS |
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Datanet Ltd |
Assistance to Schools Broadband Steering Group |
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Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Review of the operation of the 2004 Schools Building Programme |
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Expert Report OECD Study |
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers |
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FarrellGrantSparks/A&L Goodbody |
Consultancy Services to achieve contractual and financial close to Cork School of Music PPP Project |
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FarrellGrantSparks/A&L Goodbody |
Value for money assessment for Cork School of Music revised output spec. |
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Gartner |
Evaluation of Project Proposal |
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Gearoid O Riain |
Assist in drafting the Traveller Education Strategy |
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IPA |
Providing quality service/ Implementation of devolved control |
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John Coolahan |
Eurydice Dossier |
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John Coolahan |
OECD Report |
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Mazars |
Finance Unit support |
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McIver Consultants/Steering Committee |
Re-expenditure of ICT Undergraduate Skills Programme |
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MRBI |
Qualitative Depths |
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MRBI |
Postal Survey |
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MRBI |
Customer Service Survey |
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Polaris Human Resources |
Review of Gender Mainstreaming in DES |
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Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Reports from Census |
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Softex |
Consultancy on Qualitiy Customer Service (QCS) targets |
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Torlach O Connor |
European Year of Education Through Sport |
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Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
*For the years 2003 — 2006 the figures include some expenditure on contractors categorised as consultancy at the time.
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Total Cost: €1,135,141.89 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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A & L Goodbody |
Youth Information Provision Review |
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Advanced Organisation & Mngt Develop. |
Colloquium on Higher Education |
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AMAS |
Advice & Guidelines on writing for the web on a restricted website |
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Archives Consultancy Services Ltd |
Record Management Workshops |
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Barrister-at-Law |
Barrister to advise Department |
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Brid McGrath |
Report on the development of a library service in NEPS |
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Caroline Hussey |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
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Clare Cunningham, Rockfinch Ltd |
Council of Europe Report — Language Education Policy Country Profile |
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Cloncar Consulting International |
Election of Teaching Council Members |
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Columb Collins |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
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Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Preparation of Strategy Statement for NEPS |
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Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Contracted by the statutory Educational Disadvantage Committee to assist in preparation of its final report |
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Datanet Ltd |
Support & Advice to Schools Broadband Steering Group |
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Denis Healy |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
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Dr. Richard Boyle |
External Quality Assessor — expenditure review Initiative |
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Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Review of Primary/Post Primary Schools Building Programme 2004 |
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FarrellGrantSparks/A&L Goodbody |
Consultancy Service to achieve contractual and financial close to Cork School of Music PPP Project |
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Insight Statistical Consulting Ltd |
Survey Analysis for Primary Inspectorate |
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Insight Statistical Consulting Ltd |
Evaluation of the Impact of ICT on Teaching and Learning in First and Second Level Schools |
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John Coolahan |
UNESCO 11EP Study Visit |
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John Hayden |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
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Knowledge Works |
Technical Writers to produce Section 15 Reference Manuals |
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Laurence O Ciarain |
NEPS/School Protocol in Grievance Cases |
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Mazars |
Finance Unit Support |
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Michael Beirne BL |
Local Inquiry under Section 105 of VEC Act 1930 |
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McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors |
Form of Building Contract for use on Design & Build projects |
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McIver Consultants |
Funding Review of the Youth Sector |
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McIver Consultants |
Market Research for report of Expenditure Review of ICT Undergraduate Skills Programme |
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MORI Ireland |
Customer Survey on behalf of the DES Inspectorate |
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Theta Eta Advisors Ltd |
DES Accounting Review |
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Torlach O’Connor |
Future Objectives National Report |
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Torlach O’Connor |
Local Inquiry under Section 105 of VEC Act 1930 |
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Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
*For the years 2003 — 2006 the figures include some expenditure on contractors categorised as consultancy at the time.
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Total Cost: €966,094.50 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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Ms Valarie Considine |
Employment of an Accountant |
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QMP Publicis |
Men as Teachers and Educators ad campaign |
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Indecon International Economic Consultants |
Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector |
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Mazars |
Core Year End & Appropiations Accounts |
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Farrell Grant Sparks |
Cork School of Music PPP project |
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Arthur Cox & Co |
PPP Schools Programme First Bundle |
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Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend |
PPP Schools Programme First Bundle |
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Columb Collins |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
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Caroline Hussey |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
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John Hayden |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
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St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra |
Review of Special Schools and Special Classes |
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John McBratney Senior Counsel |
Recoupment of expenses to carry out an enquiry |
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Insight Statistical Consulting Limited |
Evaluation of ICT Uses in Schools |
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Brid Mc Grath |
Development of a Library Service in NEPS |
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Clare Mangan |
Psychological Assessments in the area of autism |
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Victor McElfatrick |
Care Inspections at Chidren Detention Schools |
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Marie-Louise Hughes |
report re: judicial review on Michael Arnold & Sean Murnane |
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Pat Ryan |
Inquiry under the VEC Acts into performance of a teacher |
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McDowell Purcell Partnership Solicitors |
Fees re: Legal Advice to Pat Ryan |
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Parthalan O Cealleachair |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee work |
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Jim Lyons |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee work |
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Elspeth Henderson |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee work |
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Dermot Morris |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee work |
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Theta Eta Advisors Ltd |
Fee re Tom Higgins (external member of Department’s Audit Committee) |
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A & L Goodbody |
Funding Review of the Youth Sector |
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McIver Consultancy |
Youth Information Provision Review |
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PricewaterhouseCooper |
Examination of the application of state funding to MIE for the purpose of Teacher Education nad related services |
*For the years 2003 — 2006 the figures include some expenditure on contractors categorised as consultancy at the time.
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Total Cost: €517,043.86 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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System Dynamics Solutions Ltd |
Work on Department’s File Registry System |
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Insight Statistical Consultancy |
Analysis of Depart’s Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students in Post primary Schools 06/07 |
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Mary Immaculate College |
Evaluation of the Regional Curriculum Support Service of the Primary Curriculum Support Programme |
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Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Evaluation of new pilot project re supporting educational needs of students in Youthreach Programme |
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Phoenix Safety |
Risk Assessment & Safety Statement for Marlborough Street complex 20th to 27th Sept 2007 5 days |
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Horwath Consulting Ireland Ltd |
Development of a National English Language Policy & Framework for Legally-Resident adult Immigrants |
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Indecon |
Final Evaluation of the Leonardo and Socrates Programme I |
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Core International |
Upgrading the teacher payroll system |
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Certification Europe Ltd |
Assessment of IT Unit against ISO 27001 — Information Security Management Standard |
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Deloitte & Touche |
Review of the Service Delivery Capacity of the IT Unit |
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McDowell Purcell Partnership |
Legal advice given to consultant carrying out inquiry in accordance with S.105 Vocational Education Act |
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Eco-Unesco |
Research into current Education for Sustainable Development Activities in Ireland and Internationally |
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OLM Consultancy |
Set up Design Safety Management System for Building Unit and advise on new Health & Safety Regulations |
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Sonas Consulting Ltd |
Evaluate traveller education worker employed under School Completion Programme |
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Road Plan Consulting Limited |
Road Safety Audit on schools in Co’s Meath and Limerick |
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JM Consulting Ltd |
Conduct premliminary assessment of submission by Waterford IT re university status |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
The Middletown Centre for Autism (joint funded by DES & Dept.of Education NI) |
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Pat Ryan |
Review of the Co-operation Hours Scheme with other institutions which the Dept currently operates |
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Conor Feeney |
Work on Draft Statutory Instrument implementing Professional Qualifications Directive |
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Maire Uí Mhaicín |
Academic review on the ESRU report An Ghaelige sa Bhunscoil |
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Dr. Nigel Quirke-Bolt |
Reading/preparing written report on the ESRU report ICT in Schools; providing oral report to ESRU |
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Sean McCann |
Review of thresholds re award of a higher level of qualification allowance in respect of certain teachers |
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Professor Iseult McCarthy |
Review of thresholds re award of a higher level of qualification allowance in respect of certain teachers |
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Total Cost: €340,549.90 |
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Name of consultant |
Purpose |
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Professor Iseult McCarthy |
Review thresholds re award of higher level qualification allowance for specialist teachers |
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Sean McCann |
Review thresholds re award of higher level qualification allowance for specialist teachers |
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John McGinty |
Review of Co-operation Hours Committee meetings |
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Patrick Dowling |
Review Co-operation hours with other institutions |
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Insight Statistical Consultancy |
Analysis of Dept’s Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students in Post primary Schools 2006/2007 |
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Pat Ryan |
Review of Co-operation Hours Committee meetings |
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Arthur O’Hagan Solicitors |
Professional fee for Section 105 Inquiry re Peter Gargan 1/01/07 to 25/04/08 |
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Horwath Consulting Ire Ltd |
Development of a National English Language Policy & Framework for Legally Resident Adult Immigrants |
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Eco Unesco |
Development of an education for sustainable development strategy |
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Sean Connolly |
Member of Steering Group — Review of Service Delivery Capacity of IT Unit |
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Deloitte & Touche |
Review of the Service Delivery Capacity of the IT Unit |
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Bearing Point |
Learner Database Advisory Project |
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Centre for Cross Border Studies |
Research/report on Southern Postgraduate Students attending NI Higher Ed. Instutions |
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ESRI |
Provide assistance in identifying the geocordinates of a number of outstanding schools |
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Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd |
Programme Evaluator — Schools Broadband Access Programme |
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Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd |
Technical,commercial & financial advice — Schools Broadband Access Programme |
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Colgan & Associates |
Provide research services re set up process for Special Education Appeals Board |
