Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
810 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of experts’ and consultants’ reports his Department commissioned during 2008; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33896/09]
View answerMy Department commissioned 10 reports from consultants during 2008, details of which are set out in the table below.
I should add that my Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000, excluding VAT) relating to the period since its establishment in June 2002 up to the end of August 2009.
|
Consultancy Description |
Consultant |
Start Date |
End Date |
Estimated Cost |
Paid to 31 August 2009 |
|
€ |
€ |
||||
|
Audit of assessment process for Funding Scheme for National Community & Voluntary Organisations |
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
01-Apr-08 |
22-Oct-08 |
9,619 |
9,620 |
|
Quantifying economic value of non-profit sector in Ireland |
Centre for Non-profit Management, TCD |
01-Apr-08 |
14-Nov-08 |
17,000 |
17,000 |
|
Professional assistance relating to PEACE II and INTERREG IV Programmes |
Robert Browne |
25-Feb-08 |
11-Apr-08 |
14,376 |
14,376 |
|
Advice on formulation of 20 year Strategic Plan for Irish |
Fiontar DCU |
08-Feb-08 |
08-Feb-09 |
299,281 |
299,280 |
|
Provision of HR services to Local Development Companies — Cohesion Process |
Mazars |
01-Jun-08 |
30-May-09 |
85,818 |
85,818 |
|
Technical advice in relation to procurement process |
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd |
01-May-08 |
Contract cancelled 12 Jan 09 as tender competition no longer proceeding |
9,287 |
3,999 |
|
Assistance with tender process for provision of management services to airstrips on or serving offshore islands |
Air Transport Group, Cranfield University |
01-Oct-08 |
28-Feb-09 |
33,880 |
25,152 |
|
Support to Steering Group for new National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 |
PA Consulting |
07-Apr-08 |
08-Aug-08 |
183,582 |
189,939 (incl expenses) |
|
Report on employment needs and development potential of islands |
FGS Consulting |
19-Nov-08 |
31-Mar-09 |
50,787 |
39,243 |
|
Audit of contracts awarded for passenger ferry services to Aran Islands |
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
03-Oct-08 |
14-Apr-09 |
6,094 |
6,094 |
