Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2011
240 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report of the number of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department between 1997 and January 2011; the cost of commissioning each report; if he will provide information on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22596/11]
View answerAll of the details requested are not readily available within my Department and it would involve a very significant amount of administrative time to identify, retrieve from storage, and examine all relevant files in order to compile the information in question.
However, I am providing a listing for the years 2000 to 2010 as compiled in response to previous parliamentary questions. This listing includes expenditure on consultancies commissioned during that period indicating the costs involved. It also includes certain contracts which are not classified as consultancies. If the Deputy has an interest in any particular item listed I will ask my officials to endeavour to get further details if available.
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Year 2000 |
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|---|---|---|
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Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
£ |
||
|
C. Sheffield |
Employee Assistance Service Review |
4,090 |
|
CRC, Trinity College |
Evaluation of Early School Leavers Initiative |
52,810.89 |
|
CRC, Trinity College |
Preparation of National Youth Work Development Plan |
54,300 |
|
Crowleys — DFK |
ESF verification report |
70,654.81 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Organisational review |
35,214 |
|
Dennehy Associates |
PR Consultancy |
19,360 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Review of the Pilot Employee Assistance Scheme |
8,894 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Staffing resource and organisational needs of NQAI, HETAC and FETAC |
14,336.08 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Staffing needs of admin office in Tourism College, Killybegs |
4,089.90 |
|
Eileen Costello |
Consultancy — Inventory System |
1,625 |
|
ERC, St. Pat’s Drumcondra |
Research on 8-15 Early School Leaver Initiative |
111,117 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Review of Work in the Building Unit DES |
15,137 |
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Review of Gaisce |
15,157 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Report on Tralee IT under Section 20 of RTC Act 1992 |
32,017.18 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
PPP Project Launch |
18,297.79 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Pilot PPP Education Projects (Five PPP Schools and Cork School of Music) |
103,665.99 |
|
Inishowen Technology |
School information and communication technology |
15,695 |
|
Lesley Dee |
Orchard Cope Foundation |
5,075 |
|
Noel Lindsay |
Saving & loan fund for adult & continuing education |
2,000 |
|
NUI — Maynooth |
Adult Education — Green & White Papers |
35,000 |
|
Oliver Freaney & Co |
3rd Level Finance accountancy |
19,950 |
|
Philip Lee Solicitors |
Consultancy —Vet School |
2,934.25 |
|
Prospectus |
Business Planning and Partnership in DES |
17,949 |
|
Prospectus |
Review of Special Education |
26,645 |
|
Prospectus |
Staff survey on internal communications |
23,262 |
|
Seamus Ó hUallacháin |
Interim Review of Institutes of Technology |
1,100 |
|
Sean Cromien |
Review of Department of Education operations & structures |
16,500 |
|
Todd Architects |
Masterplan — Portlaoise |
59,508 |
|
Tony Bromwell |
Review of Safety Procedures in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick |
3,534 |
|
WRC Social & Economic Consults |
Review of VTOS |
11,654 |
|
WRC Social & Economic Consults |
Women’s Education Initiative |
20,100 |
|
WRC Social & Economic Consults |
Improving Effectiveness of VTOS |
29,140 |
|
2000 Total |
850,812.89 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Anne Colgan |
DES Task Force on Autism |
10,000 |
|
Conor Galvin/Bryn Holmes |
Research Consultancy on ICT Usage in Schools |
5,079 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Business Analysis & Development of the Financial Management Function |
88,854 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Specification and selection of FMS System |
42,418 |
|
Deloitte & Touche/A & L Goodbody |
Pilot PPP Education Projects (National Maritime College) |
336,480 |
|
Dennehy Associates |
PR Consultancy |
126,339 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
VEC staffing study |
85,983 |
|
Dominic McCanny |
Investigation for Personnel Unit (DES) |
2,619 |
|
Educational Research Centre |
Evaluation of the sole use of the answer questions in Apprentice Tests |
47,990 |
|
Elizabeth Waters |
Lifelong Learning Consultation |
13,500 |
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Contribution to study of FIT |
8,854 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Financial advice re: European Investment Bank refinancing of PP Projects |
63,000 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Report on the Strategic Development Site for education & health purposes |
120,625 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Five PPP Schools & Cork School of Music |
164,537 |
|
Gartner Group |
Research Advisory Services |
33,065 |
|
Institute of Leisure & Amenity (ILAM) |
PE Halls |
1,062 |
|
Jonathan Williams |
Editing of reports |
887 |
|
Jordan Akustik |
Cork School of Music |
7,103 |
|
Kevin Leonard |
Management Consultancy NEPS Administration |
5,326 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald |
Seminar on Public Procurement |
4,207 |
|
McIver Consulting |
Review of PLC Sector |
88,722 |
|
Michael Collins and Associates |
Architectural advice |
32,886 |
|
National Women’s Council |
Technical support for education equality initiative |
106,072 |
|
Niall Fitsimons & Co. |
Site Report on St. Finbarr’s Farranferris |
5,561 |
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Review of financial guidelines |
11,995 |
|
Prospectus |
Internal Customer Action Plan and Business Planning |
7,618 |
|
Sean O Fiachra |
OECD INES network C — developing a new governing structure for ERC |
10,271 |
|
Tony Bromwell |
Review of Safety Procedures in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick |
2,442 |
|
WRC Social & Economic Consults |
Women’s Education Initiative |
10,802 |
|
WRC Social & Economic Consults |
Independent assessment of the young people’s facilities and services fund |
29,011 |
|
2001 Total |
1,473,308 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
A & L Goodbody |
PPP Projects |
3,841 |
|
AHEAD |
Review of disability needs in further education |
38,000 |
|
Aine Hyland |
Preparation of Eurydice Dossier |
3,174 |
|
Anne Tuffy |
Report on European Schools |
7,181 |
|
Cynthia Deane |
Educational Disadvantage Forum |
5,050 |
|
Deloitte & Touche/A & L Goodbody |
Pilot PPP Education Project (National Maritime College) |
98,500 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Verification Programme for ESF-aided Programmes 2000-2001 VEC sector |
21,455 |
|
Dennehy Associates |
PR Consultancy |
38,444 |
|
Dermot Rochford |
Study of VEC staffing structure & job evaluation of librarian (St Catherines) |
4,830 |
|
Dominic McCanny |
Investigation for Personnel Unit DES |
524 |
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Contribution to study of FIT |
7,682 |
|
Helen Leonard |
Survey to evaluate pay of library staff in St Catherine’s |
3,807 |
|
Irish Project Supervisors Ltd |
Report: Health & Safety Spec & Risk Assessment for window cleaning |
3,810 |
|
John Coolahan |
Preparation of Eurydice Dossier |
8,583 |
|
John Coolahan |
OECD Report on Teachers |
6,300 |
|
Mazars Consulting |
Corepay support |
22,997 |
|
Mazars McIver |
Assessment of staffing requirement of National Adult Learning Council |
4,695 |
|
McIver Consulting |
Review of PLC sector |
48,164 |
|
National Women’s Council |
Technical support for education equality initiative |
87,000 |
|
Occupational Health Consultants |
Asbestos lecture |
752 |
|
Professor Iseult McCarthy |
Art Teachers Diploma Review |
7,504 |
|
Professor Thomas Mitchell |
Work for the Irish Academy for the Performing Arts |
3,900 |
|
Project Management Limited |
Pilot Schools Inventory Project |
1,092,749 |
|
Sean Glenane |
OECD INES Project |
2,933 |
|
University of Limerick (Frank McGourty) |
Research on Laboratory Design & Equipment |
104,055 |
|
Vivian Cassells |
Report on European Schools |
7,181 |
|
2002 Total |
1,633,110 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Accenture |
Advice & Assistance in the implementation of a Financial Mngt System |
99,950 |
|
Ashby Food Safety Associates Ltd |
Tendering process for light restaurant equipment |
1,452 |
|
Bruce Shaw Safety Management |
Health & Safety Revised Procedures |
2,178 |
|
Cooney Carey |
Study of schools’ transitional difficulties following phasing out of CE Schemes |
37,401 |
|
Datanet Ltd |
Feasibility Study on Providing Broadband Connectivity to Schools |
78,795 |
|
Deloitte & Touche/A & L Goodbody |
Pilot PPP Education Project (National Maritime College) |
60,218 |
|
Dr. Jane Pillinger |
Work on Equality/Diversity booklet |
2,904 |
|
Dr. Joe Mc Hugh |
Reports on Cork Northside centre for Higher Education |
6,349 |
|
Dr. Maeve Martin |
Desk study on Montessori teacher qualifications |
6,300 |
|
Eoghan Boyle |
Europe at School |
833 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Impact Assessment of EU Youth Programme |
58,322 |
|
Giant Accountancy Services |
Reading Recovery Study |
850 |
|
Indecon Consultants |
Interim evaluation of Socrates Programme |
96,300 |
|
IPA |
Providing quality service/Implementation of devolved control |
13,705 |
|
Iseult Mc Carthy |
Europe at School |
819 |
|
JJ Dwyer & Associates |
Review of Partnership in the Department |
9,741 |
|
John Coolahan |
Compilation of National Dossier for Eurydice |
8,583 |
|
Josephine O Donnell |
Provision of Career Guidance Services to the European Schools |
760 |
|
Karen Bacon |
Provision of Career Guidance Services to the European Schools |
190 |
|
Mazars McIvor |
Assessment of staffing requirement of National Adult Learning Council |
42,253 |
|
Michael Collins and Associates |
Architectural advice |
28,060 |
|
OECD |
Review of Higher Education in Ireland |
100,000 |
|
Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Census of schools — set up and data capture costs |
6,088 |
|
Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Reports from census |
9,667 |
|
Price Waterhouse Cooper |
Audit of enrolments and release time scheme in primary schools |
57,000 |
|
Talbot Associates Ltd |
Review of supply teacher scheme |
114,300 |
|
Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
650 |
|
2003 Total |
843,667 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Advanced Organisation & Mngt Develop. |
Colloquium on Higher Education |
7,275 |
|
Ashby Food Safety Associates Ltd |
Catering Services Audit |
2,178 |
|
Butler Group |
Evaluation of Project Proposal |
22,136 |
|
Butler Group UK |
Ptinum Subscription Service |
11,677 |
|
C Moore & Associates Ltd |
Advice re expenditure review initiative on school buildings |
2,400 |
|
Cahill’s Sport Emporium |
Preparation of speech material |
900 |
|
Carr Communications |
Facilitation at official function |
1,900 |
|
Carr Communications |
Advice, support & assistance for Your Education System (Y.E.S.) process |
114,578 |
|
Clare Cunningham, Rockfinch Ltd |
Council of Europe Report — Language Educ. Policy Country Profile |
5,232 |
|
Cloncar Consulting International |
Election of Teaching Council Members |
7,250 |
|
Coady Partnership Architects |
Department of Education & Science Furniture Review |
49,542 |
|
Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Preparation of Strategy Statement for NEPS |
10,011 |
|
Datanet Ltd |
Assistance to Schools Broadband Steering Group |
252,855 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Review of the operation of the 2004 Schools Building Programme |
17,500 |
|
Expert Report OECD Study |
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers |
18,726 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Consultancy Services to achieve contractual and financial close to Cork School of Music PPP Project |
114,950 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Value for money assessment for Cork School of Music revised output spec. |
95,000 |
|
Gartner |
Evaluation of Project Proposal |
49,178 |
|
Gearoid O Riain |
Contracted as External person by the Joint Working Group for the Traveller Education Strategy to assist in drafting the strategy |
30,000 |
|
IPA |
Providing quality service/ Implementation of devolved control |
12,705 |
|
John Coolahan |
Eurydice Dossier |
5,152 |
|
John Coolahan |
OECD Report |
6,995 |
|
Mazars |
Finance Unit support |
7,461 |
|
McIver Consultants/Steering Committee |
Re-expenditure of ICT Undergraduate Skills Programme |
35,439 |
|
MRBI |
Qualitative Depths |
8,712 |
|
MRBI |
Postal Survey |
10,073 |
|
MRBI |
Customer Service Survey |
10,073 |
|
Polaris Human Resources |
Review of Gender Mainstreaming in DES |
11,090 |
|
Precision Marketing Information Ltd |
Reports from Census |
4,636 |
|
Softex |
Consultancy on Qualitiy Customer Service (QCS) targets |
2,420 |
|
Torlach O Connor |
European Year of Education through Sport |
5,000 |
|
Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
48,425 |
|
2004 Total |
981,470 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
A & L Goodbody |
Youth Information Provision Review |
57,626 |
|
Advanced Organisation & Mngt Develop. |
Colloquium on Higher Education |
1,936 |
|
AMAS |
Advice & Guidelines on writing for the web on a restricted website |
19,979 |
|
Archives Consultancy Services Ltd |
Record Management Workshops |
4,840 |
|
Barrister-at-Law |
Barrister to advise Department |
63,305 |
|
Brid McGrath |
Report on the development of a library service in NEPS |
6,175 |
|
Caroline Hussey |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
3,500 |
|
Clare Cunningham, Rockfinch Ltd |
Council of Europe Report — Language Educ. Policy Country Profile |
6,684 |
|
Cloncar Consulting International |
Election of Teaching Council Members |
14,212 |
|
Columb Collins |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
5,261 |
|
Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Preparation of Strategy Statement for NEPS |
12,219 |
|
Cynthia Deane — Options Consulting |
Contracted by the statutory Educational Disadvantage Committee to assist in preparation of its final report |
13,600 |
|
Datanet Ltd |
Support & Advice to Schools Broadband Steering Group |
107,769 |
|
Denis Healy |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
7,383 |
|
Dr. Richard Boyle |
External Quality Assessor — Expenditure review Initiative |
2,904 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
Review of Primary/Post Primary Schools Building Programme 2004 |
17,500 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks/A & L Goodbody |
Consultancy Service to achieve contractual and financial close to Cork School of Music PPP Project |
447,700 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting Ltd |
Survey Analysis for Primary Inspectorate |
6,050 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting Ltd |
Evaluation of the Impact of ICT on Teaching and Learning in First and Second Level Schools |
19,212 |
|
John Coolahan |
UNESCO 11EP Study Visit |
310 |
|
John Hayden |
Adjudication Panel of Courses |
4,267 |
|
Knowledge Works |
Technical Writers to produce Section 15 Reference Manuals |
4,840 |
|
Laurence O Ciarain |
NEPS/School Protocol in Grievance Cases |
1,650 |
|
Mazars |
Finance Unit Support |
4,065 |
|
Michael Beirne BL |
Local Inquiry under Section 105 of VEC Act 1930 |
20,033 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors |
Form of Building Contract for use on Design & Build projects |
21,175 |
|
McIver Consultants |
Funding Review of the Youth Sector |
71,684 |
|
McIver Consultants |
Market Research for report of Expenditure Review of ICT Undergraduate Skills Programme |
35,439 |
|
MORI Ireland |
Customer Survey on behalf of the DES Inspectorate |
10,318 |
|
Theta Eta Advisors Ltd |
DES Accounting Review |
4,598 |
|
Torlach O’Connor |
Future Objectives National Report |
10,400 |
|
Torlach O’Connor |
Local Inquiry under Section 105 of VEC Act 1930 |
23,209 |
|
Valarie Considine |
Accountant in DES |
105,300 |
|
2005 Total |
1,135,142 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Ms Valarie Considine |
Employment of an Accountant |
106,698 |
|
QMP Publicis |
Men as Teachers and Educators ad campaign |
79,238 |
|
Indecon International Economic Consultants |
Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector |
73,205 |
|
Mazars |
Core Year End & Appropiations Accounts |
7,980 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Cork School of Music PPP project |
96,800 |
|
Arthur Cox & Co |
PPP Schools Programme First Bundle |
74,632 |
|
Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend |
PPP Schools Programme First Bundle |
183,799 |
|
Columb Collins |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
5,480 |
|
Caroline Hussey |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
3,000 |
|
John Hayden |
Fees re: Adjudication Panel |
2,535 |
|
St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra |
Review of Special Schools and Special Classes |
13,565 |
|
John McBratney Senior Counsel |
Recoupment of expenses to carry out an enquiry |
73,526 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting Limited |
Evaluation of ICT Uses in Schools |
61,450 |
|
Brid Mc Grath |
Development of a Library Service in NEPS |
2,008 |
|
Clare Mangan |
Psychological Assessments in the area of autism |
2,888 |
|
Victor McElfatrick |
Care Inspections at Chidren Detention Schools |
28,811 |
|
Marie-Louise Hughes |
Report re: judicial review on Michael Arnold & Sean Murnane |
1,000 |
|
Pat Ryan |
Inquiry under the VEC Acts into performance of a teacher |
19,871 |
|
McDowell Purcell Partnership Solicitors |
Fees re: Legal Advice to Pat Ryan 10/5/06 — 12/7/06 |
1,770 |
|
Parthalan O Cealleachair |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee |
4,843 |
|
Jim Lyons |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee |
5,294 |
|
Elspeth Henderson |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee |
4,670 |
|
Dermot Morris |
Fees, T & S re Appeals Committee |
1,484 |
|
Theta Eta Advisors Ltd |
Fee re Tom Higgins (external member of Dept’s Audit Ctte |
3,000 |
|
A & L Goodbody |
Funding Review of the Youth Sector |
17,342 |
|
McIver Consultancy |
Youth Information Provision Review |
6,504 |
|
PricewaterhouseCooper |
Examination of the application of state funding to MIE for the purpose of Teacher Education and related activities |
84,700 |
|
2006 Total: |
966,095 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
System Dynamics Solutions Ltd |
Work on Department’s File Registry System |
13,310 |
|
Insight Statistical Consultancy |
Analysis of Depart’s Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students in Post primary Schools 06/07 |
4,971 |
|
Mary Immaculate College |
Evaluation of the Regional Curriculum Support Service of the Primary Curriculum Support Programme |
73,000 |
|
Eustace Patterson Ltd |
Evaluation of new pilot project re supporting educational needs of students in Youthreach Programme |
52,060 |
|
Phoenix Safety |
Risk Assessment & Safety Statement for Marlborough Street complex 20th to 27th Sept 2007 5 days |
4,804 |
|
Horwath Consulting Ireland Ltd |
Development of a National English Language Policy & Framework for Legally-Resident adult Immigrants |
80,526 |
|
Indecon |
Final Evaluation of the Leonardo and Socrates Programme I |
78,200 |
|
Core International |
Upgrading the teacher payroll system |
1,168 |
|
Certification Europe Ltd |
Assessment of IT Unit against ISO 27001 — Information Security Management Standard |
15,246 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Review of the Service Delivery Capacity of the IT Unit |
27,860 |
|
McDowell Purcell Partnership |
Legal advice given to consultant carrying out inquiry in accordance with S.105 Vocational Education Act |
2,541 |
|
Eco-Unesco |
Research into current Education for Sustainable Development Activities in Ireland and Internationally |
23,305 |
|
OLM Consultancy |
Set up Design Safety Management System for Building Unit and advise on new Health & Safety Regulations |
9,307 |
|
Sonas Consulting Ltd |
Evaluate Traveller education worker employed under School Completion Programme |
24,180 |
|
Road Plan Consulting Limited |
Road Safety Audit on schools in Co’s Meath and Limerick |
2,420 |
|
JM Consulting Ltd |
Conduct premliminary assessment of submission by Waterford IT re university status |
21,298 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
The Middletown Centre for Autism (joint funded by DES & Dept.of Education NI) |
37,500 |
|
Pat Ryan |
Review of the Co-operation Hours Scheme with other institutions which the Dept currently operates |
17,674 |
|
Conor Feeney |
Work on Draft Statutory Instrument implementing Professional Qualifications Directive |
2,500 |
|
Maire Uí Mhaicín |
Academic review on the ESRU report An Ghaelige sa Bhunscoil |
813 |
|
Dr. Nigel Quirke-Bolt |
Reading/preparing written report on the ESRU report ICT in Schools; providing oral report to ESRU |
1,050 |
|
Sean McCann |
Review of thresholds re award of a higher level of qualification allowance in respect of certain teachers |
7,007 |
|
Professor Iseult McCarthy |
Review of thresholds re award of a higher level of qualification allowance in respect of certain teachers |
16,306 |
|
2007 Total: |
517,044 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Howarth Consulting |
ESOL project — dev. of english language policy for immigrants |
35,884 |
|
Bearing Point; Deloitte & Touche |
Learner Database and Review of IT Unit |
56,000 |
|
OLM |
Development of a Design Safety Management System |
3,630 |
|
John McGinty; Patrick Dowling; Pat Ryan |
Review of Co-operation Hours Scheme |
49,000 |
|
Prof. Iseult McCarthy and Sean McCann |
Review Criteria for Award of Hons Degree Allownce-Specialist Teachers |
17,950 |
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies |
Report on southern postgrad. students attending NI HEIs |
6,030 |
|
Eco Unesco |
Strategy in relation to Education for Sustainable Development |
23,305 |
|
Insight Statistical Consultancy |
Analysis of Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students |
4,970 |
|
Arthur O’Hagan Solicitors |
Fees for legal advice in relation to Inquiry under s. 105 VE Act 1930 |
5,657 |
|
Russel Brennan Keane |
Audits of ERDF claims for EU Commission |
11,525 |
|
Dr. Claire Hayes |
Appeal Committee — section 15 of Education (Welfare) Act 2000 |
811 |
|
Pauline Gildea |
Review of North/South educational exchanges & mechanisms |
5,460 |
|
St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra |
Evaluation of pilot Quality Standards Framework Initiative |
29,290 |
|
Insight Statistical Consultancy |
Analysis of qualifications of workers in childcare sector |
26,499 |
|
Education Disadvantage Centre, St. Patrick’s Durmcondra |
Review of Adult Ed. literacy assessment tools |
15,000 |
|
ESRI Ireland |
Dev. of a Geographical Information System for school planning |
58,500 |
|
John McBratney Solicitors |
Independent legal opinion on alleged abuse case |
105,517 |
|
Integrated Risk Solutions |
Development of a risk assessment tool for schools |
26,233 |
|
Colgan & Associates |
Research services re set up of Special Ed. Appeals Board |
40,005 |
|
Roy McConkey |
Evaluation of pilot project at St. Vincent’s, Navan Rd. |
6,400 |
|
Gartner; Butler |
IT research and advice |
65,334 |
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd |
Evaluation of Schools Broadband Access Programme |
74,363 |
|
ESRI Ireland |
Mapping of schools using geocoordinates |
5,372 |
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd |
Advice re evaluation & contract for schools broadband procurement |
60,561 |
|
2008 Total: |
733,296 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Norcontel |
Schools Broadband Access Programme-Technical, Commercial and Financial Adviser for the Adviser for the Evaluation & Contract Phases of the Procurement of Broadband Internet Connectivity for Schools |
33,959 |
|
FGS |
Review of overhead/indirect costs re work carried out by Bus Eireann on behalf of DES for the administration of the school transport scheme |
67,677 |
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies |
2009 annual review re courses in Northern Ireland |
2,430 |
|
Gillian Boyd |
To evaluate the provision of a post-graduate Diploma in SEN (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) in St Angela’s College, Sligo |
5,000 |
|
Russell Brendan Keane |
European Regional development fund-Look Back Exercise |
3,742 |
|
Gartner |
Provision of ICT Research, advice, guidance & related services to the IT Unit |
51,030 |
|
2009 Total: |
163,838 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies |
2010 annual review of Post grad courses in Northern Ireland |
2,420 |
|
Q Design & Print |
Design a new student grant application form, guidance notes & schedules for the 2010/11 acedemic year |
3,361 |
|
Gartner |
Subscription for provision of ICT research, advice, guidance & related services to the IT Unit |
37,026 |
|
Ina McGrath |
Ergonomic workstation assessment & report |
300 |
|
Indecon |
Mid term review of the Lifelong Learning Programme & prepare a report for Department of Education & Skills for onward transmission to the European Commission |
59,284 |
|
Deloitte |
Declaration of Assurance 2009 Audit — to review procedures & workflows in the National Agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme & to provide a basis for the yearly Declaration of Assurance from DOES to the EU Commission |
16,299 |
|
Mazars |
Review procedures & workflows in the National Agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme & to provide a basis for the yearly Declaration of Assurance from the Department of Education & Skills to the EU Commission |
4,795 |
|
Public Authority Pension Services |
Expertise relating to the model public service pension scheme to assist in the establishment of a pension scheme for the NCTE |
5,324 |
|
2010 Total: |
128,809 |
|
Consultants, Experts, Advisers |
Purpose |
Total Cost |
|
€ |
||
|
Sr. Eileen Randles |
External Reviewer in an appeal against an inspection under section 13(9) of the Education Act 1998 |
920 |
|
Total to 31/01/2011: |
920 |
