Written Answers Nos. 74-79
74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which basic human rights remain available to the former Prime Minister of the Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko; if in the course of her incarceration she has had regular visits from international monitors on a regular basis; if she has set out any specific requirements in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45237/12]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the case of former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, is a matter of deep concern to Ireland, the European Union and the wider international community. I refer the Deputy to my previous reply on 11 July. Since then, on 29 August, Ms. Tymoshenko’s appeal against her conviction was rejected by Ukraine’s High Specialised Court. This was a very disappointing outcome. Indeed, the EU has made it clear that further progress towards the signature and ratification of its Association Agreement with Ukraine would require a number of positive steps on the resolution of the issue of politically motivated trials and convictions, including that of Ms. Tymoshenko, as well as the fair and transparent conduct of the parliamentary elections taking place on 28 October. I fully support this position. It is a matter of regret that Ms. Tymoshenko and others will not be permitted to take part in the elections.
The Deputy will be aware that Ms. Tymoshenko has been visited by a wide range of international contacts, although a visit proposed by the Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly was recently denied. I would continue to urge the Ukrainian authorities, as a minimum, to facilitate such visits as well as all medical and human rights related visits. I made the concerns of the Irish Government on this known to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Gryshchenko when we met recently at the UN General Assembly.
75. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries or locations which remain in the top ten areas of most concern worldwide where abuses of human rights continue to be an issue, whether through war or economic deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45238/12]
View answerIreland does not produce or maintain a “top ten” list of countries in regard to the violations outlined by the Deputy. Human rights concerns remain central to our foreign policy. With its EU partners, Ireland closely monitors the human rights situations in many countries, including post-conflict countries, throughout the world. We do this on the basis of information obtained from a variety of sources, including both official channels and non-governmental/civil society organisations. Where and when the situation warrants, we make known our concerns about human rights violations to the Governments in question.
Ireland supports the use of the full UN human rights machinery in responding to human rights abuses, including supporting the role of UN Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Bodies, Special Procedures and Mandate Holders and the convening, where appropriate, of Special Sessions of the UN Human Rights Council. At the UN, the EU regularly makes statements on the human rights situations in a number of countries from all regions. Ireland is fully associated with these statements.
Ireland has been a consistent and strong supporter of the International Criminal Court, recognising it as an essential means of combating impunity for the most serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law.
The Government is committed to the promotion of full observance of universal human rights standards. Active participation in multilateral organisations including the EU, UN and the Council of Europe provides an opportunity for Ireland to voice its concerns regarding human rights abuses. Through these organisations, international pressure can be brought to bear on those responsible for violation of human rights. Ireland will continue to use these mechanisms as a means of highlighting violations of human rights and furthering their protection.
76. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continue to be able to intervene in Syria in order to protect human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45239/12]
View answerI have on a number of occasions stated clearly my grave concerns at the appalling situation in Syria. I have repeatedly condemned the unacceptable human rights violations and brutality which are now estimated to have claimed well over 20,000 lives since the conflict first erupted in March 2011. There is no doubting the widespread international revulsion generated by the conflict over the last 20 months and in particular by the violence and killings associated with the repressive actions of the Syrian regime. The international community has been prompt to express its indignation and to compel the Syrian regime to change course, notably through the adoption of a series of resolutions on the human rights situation in Syria by the UN General Assembly Resolution in February and by the UN Human Rights Council, in March, June and September.
The UN Human Rights Council has also initiated a process of inquiry through the establishment in August 2011 of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry. Mandated to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law in Syria since the beginning of the conflict, and, where possible, to identify those responsible, the Commission, in its 15 August 2012 report, concludes that Government forces and its affiliated militia have committed crimes against humanity, war crimes and gross violations of human rights, all pursuant to a State policy. The report also found reasonable grounds to believe that serious abuses had been committed by anti-Government armed groups, although these did not reach the gravity, frequency and scale of violations committed by Government forces. This report may well pave the way for the situation in Syria to eventually be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a course called for by UN Human Rights Commissioner Pillay and which Ireland has long supported. We are also highly supportive of efforts underway at the UN that aim at building up cross-regional support for formal referral to the ICC by the UN Security Council.
The European Union has, of course, also reacted to the human rights violations in Syria. It has adopted a series of robust economic, political and diplomatic measures to compel the Syrian regime to cease its reprehensible attacks against its own people. While actively supporting the efforts of the UN/Arab League Joint Special Representative Ladhkar Brahimi to achieve a ceasefire and mediate some sort of peaceful settlement, the EU has continued to impose tough sanctions targeted on the Assad regime and those who support the repression. Last Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council which I attended adopted additional restrictive measures to step up the pressure on the Syrian regime to change course and halt its unacceptable violence and repression.
In saying all this, we must also acknowledge that the current paralysis of the international community is a major impediment to stopping the daily abuses suffered by ordinary Syrians. The UN Security Council need to step up to its responsibilities and give a lead in the international community’s efforts to halt the violence. Ireland, for its part, will continue to call for a strong UN Chapter VII resolution that would impose robust sanctions and notably a comprehensive arms embargo which is now long overdue in the current circumstances prevailing in Syria.
Ultimately, such a Resolution and united action on the part of the Security Council represent the best opportunity for ending the conflict and ongoing human rights violations and setting in train a process of urgently needed political reform and transition in Syria. Ireland and its EU partners will continue to work steadfastly in support of this aim.
77. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45298/12]
View answerMy Department manages expenditure under two Votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 27 (International Co-Operation). It commissions consultancy services where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department and, in the case of Ireland’s official overseas aid programme (Irish Aid), where independent appraisal, audit, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects is required.
Consultancy services are procured in accordance with relevant national and EU rules, which means that all requirements over €25,000 are advertised using the Government procurement portal www.e-tenders.gov.ie . Requirements for less than that amount may be awarded by unadvertised selective tender whereby a number of suitably qualified service providers are asked to submit competitive quotes.
The information requested by the Deputy for the years in question is set out in the following tables.
Table 1: Consultancy Expenditure 2008-2012(YTD)
|
Year |
Vote 27 Consultancy Expenditure |
Vote 27 Number of Consultants |
Vote 28 Consultancy Expenditure |
Vote 28 Number of Consultants |
|
2008 |
€4,429,056 |
87 |
€243,738 |
11 |
|
2009 |
€1,427,091 |
50 |
€58,425 |
3 |
|
2010 |
€1,494,615 |
50 |
€66,645 |
2 |
|
2011 |
€1,778,499 |
45 |
€25, 878 |
3 |
|
2012 YTD |
€982,060 |
53 |
€2,000 |
1 |
Table 2 Details: Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs
2008
|
Name of Consultant |
Nature of Work |
Fees Paid (€) |
|
Art Agnew |
Human resources |
691 |
|
Bianconi Research Ltd. (trading as RITS) |
ICT Security |
170,996 |
|
PA Consulting |
Management Consultancy |
1,815 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Management Consultancy |
24,200 |
|
Edward Delany & Associates |
Management Training |
2,622 |
|
Bluewave Technology |
ICT |
484 |
|
Dr Tom Hardiman |
Asia-Europe Foundation |
15,108 |
|
Sysnet |
ICT |
1149 |
|
Hugh Swift |
Human resources |
1,838 |
|
Cornwell Consulting |
ICT Consultancy |
12,251 |
|
Long Road Productions |
Cultural Coordinator |
12,584 |
|
2009 |
||
|
Bianconi research Ltd. (Trading as RITS) |
ICT Security |
26,762 |
|
Long Road Productions |
Cultural Coordinator |
12,708, |
|
J O Regan |
Audit Services |
18,954 |
|
2010 |
||
|
Bianconi Research Ltd (Trading as RITS) |
ICT Security |
65,545 |
|
Tony Taaffe |
Accountancy |
1,100 |
|
2011 |
||
|
Tony Taaffe |
Accountancy |
1,650 |
|
B Connected Ltd |
ICT |
2,885 |
|
RITS/ISAS |
ICT Security |
23,528 |
|
2012 |
||
|
Tony Taaffe |
Accountancy |
2,000 |
Table 3: Vote 27 International Cooperation (formerly Vote 29 until 2012)
Nature of the Work Concerned
Engagement of External Expertise for the Purpose of Ireland’s Aid Programme
2008
|
Name of Consultant |
Fees Paid |
|
Achilles Procurement |
€41,503.00 |
|
Anne Gallagaher |
€4,000.00 |
|
Reginald Terrance Allsop |
€2,128.56 |
|
ANJO Consulting Ltd. |
€8,729.04 |
|
Annesley Resource Partnership |
€20,458.38 |
|
Aodh o Connor |
€6,265.64 |
|
Brian Barrington |
€19,571.30 |
|
Andre Barsony |
€23,047.48 |
|
Jennifer Black |
€17,550.60 |
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes |
€41,925.86 |
|
Ruiri Brugha |
€6,500.00 |
|
Mary Buckley |
€3,445.00 |
|
Catherine Butch |
€77,528.65 |
|
Jim Cannon |
€62,108.82 |
|
Centre for Global Health |
€28,031.50 |
|
Nick Chisholm |
€16,872.44 |
|
Martina Collins |
€68,171.75 |
|
COPENHAGEN DC |
€108,397.10 |
|
Aine Costigan |
€2,500.00 |
|
Margaret Curtin |
€11,054.63 |
|
Dalberg Global Development Ad |
€34,218.61 |
|
DI International Ltd |
€68,031.59 |
|
Sean Drysdale |
€51,689.48 |
|
Orla Duke |
€32,045.60 |
|
Martin Dwan |
€26,415.49 |
|
Kate Dyer |
€103,117.76 |
|
European Forum for Mediation & Dialogue |
€7,355.84 |
|
Economics for the Environment |
€34,646.51 |
|
Eilis Ryan |
€3,450.00 |
|
Deirdre Farrell |
€10,000.00 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
€302,187.99 |
|
Margaret Fitzgerald |
€21,100.25 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
€116,752.41 |
|
FSG INC |
€212,848.10 |
|
Vgail Varian |
€2,700.00 |
|
Cathy Gaynor |
€101,429.38 |
|
Margaret Gaynor |
€74,822.31 |
|
Geraghty Consulting |
€2,722.50 |
|
John Grindle |
€3,000.00 |
|
Michael Hegarty |
€5,992.29 |
|
Daire Higgins |
€31,777.63 |
|
Michael Higgins |
€3,375.00 |
|
Anne Holmes Current |
€23,466.51 |
|
Health Promotion Research Centre |
€5,973.35 |
|
The IDL Group Ltd |
€3,936.67 |
|
Integra Economic Dev Consultant |
€22,143.00 |
|
Intrac |
€26,688.54 |
|
Paul Isenman |
€10,676.96 |
|
ITAD Ltd |
€121,639.08 |
|
Mary Jennings |
€48,815.88 |
|
Barry Johnston |
€2,100.00 |
|
Catherine Sarah Jones |
€13,191.29 |
|
Thomas Neil Kennedy |
€6,400.00 |
|
Jim Kinsella |
€16,776.20 |
|
Maura Leen |
€14,759.80 |
|
Liverpool Association in Tropical Health |
€25,298.32 |
|
Anna Matveeva |
€11,482.59 |
|
Brian McCarthy |
€9,555.49 |
|
Mary McCann Sanchez |
€41,095.17 |
|
SorleyMcCaughey |
€2,700.00 |
|
Vincent McCarthy |
€9,241.00 |
|
Diarmuid McClean |
€147,261.32 |
|
Samuel J Mc Conkey |
€300.00 |
|
Geraldine McDonald |
€7,260.00 |
|
McEvoy Peter |
€43,104.05 |
|
Hunter McGill |
€25,579.57 |
|
Amy Rose McGovern |
€12,525.00 |
|
Mary McKeown |
€26,102.85 |
|
Sherry McLean |
€10,093.21 |
|
Bernard McLoughlin |
€7,150.00 |
|
Rosemary McCreery |
€7,215.82 |
|
Kevin Moore |
€110,985.47 |
|
Siobhan Mullally |
€10,115.38 |
|
Clare Mulvany |
€11,625.00 |
|
Patrick D Murphy |
€62,472.99 |
|
Frank Murray |
€14,972.41 |
|
Una Murray |
€8,372.86 |
|
Ann Nolan |
€131,971.45 |
|
NUI Galway |
€10,349.24 |
|
Rowan Oberman |
€14,700.00 |
|
Beni Karuga |
€7,700.00 |
|
Dr. Diarmuid O Donovan |
€12,387.55 |
|
Jerry O Dwyer |
€18,259.73 |
|
Eleanor OGorman |
€14,973.75 |
|
Jim O Leary |
€6,000.00 |
|
Prof Helen O'Neill |
€12,365.33 |
|
Declan O Neill |
€8,200.00 |
|
Morina O'Neill |
€35,218.44 |
|
Johnny O Regan |
€113,614.80 |
|
Eamonn O Reilly |
€6,250.00 |
|
Oxford Policy Management |
€39,613.07 |
|
Aidan Pender |
€6,500.00 |
|
Ann Pesic |
€3,850.22 |
|
Petrus Consulting Ltd. |
€3,085.50 |
|
Platinum One |
€89,251.46 |
|
Pat Mc Mullin |
€67,476.91 |
|
James Polhemus |
€150,150.41 |
|
Real Event Solution |
€224,205.34 |
|
Philip Regan |
€40,014.25 |
|
REM Electrical |
€2,634.93 |
|
Niall Roche |
€14,500.00 |
|
Grayling Communications Ltd. |
€7,498.30 |
|
Rothwell Cons. |
€40,726.83 |
|
Daniel Rowan |
€84,077.37 |
|
Barry Ryan |
€12,551.31 |
|
Dr Jane Salvage |
€2,067.78 |
|
James Saunderson |
€47,243.22 |
|
James Sheehan |
€18,433.27 |
|
John Shiels |
€15,351.88 |
|
Tara Shine |
€93,954.85 |
|
SHL Ireland |
€156,664.78 |
|
Marie Smith |
€7,016.80 |
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd |
€89,356.73 |
|
Debbie Thomas |
€8,895.95 |
|
Richard Townsend |
€4,095.78 |
|
Brendan Tuohy |
€3,872.00 |
|
Reene Muriel Visser Valfrey |
€50,814.92 |
|
Wardick Siobhan |
€11,475.00 |
|
Dr David Weakliam |
€6,349.63 |
|
Liam Wegimont |
€2,551.34 |
|
Grace Wells |
€2,601.01 |
|
Bernard Wood + Associates Ltd |
€16,946.63 |
2009
|
Name of Consultant |
Fees paid |
|
Aodh O Connor |
€2,234.29 |
|
Andre Barsony |
€4,548.97 |
|
Amal Abordan Bernal |
€3,726.00 |
|
Jennifer Black |
€1,575.00 |
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes |
€35,663.56 |
|
Mary Buckley |
€1,981.68 |
|
Catherine A Butcher |
€22,563.41 |
|
Jim Cannon |
€1,403.63 |
|
Gerald Cawley |
€25,811.49 |
|
Centre for Global Health |
€17,586.94 |
|
Channel Research |
€10,646.74 |
|
Circa Group Europe Ltd. |
€24,561.29 |
|
Margaret Curtin |
€1,151.39 |
|
Howard Dalzell |
€18,172.27 |
|
Karin Duffner |
€10,880.83 |
|
Martin Dwan |
€920.00 |
|
Kate Dyer |
€57,820.58 |
|
Economic + Social Research Ins |
€42,970.18 |
|
European Forum for Mediation & Dialogue |
€5,072.53 |
|
Ciara Eustace |
€3,312.00 |
|
Deirdre Farrell |
€13,787.60 |
|
Kevin Farrell |
€21,838.33 |
|
Alan Fitzgibbon |
€18,994.93 |
|
Margaret Fitzgerald |
€5,915.55 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
€48,569.52 |
|
Cathy Gaynor |
€66,584.74 |
|
Marcel Grogan |
€11,423.27 |
|
Yvonne Admira Harding |
€4,845.79 |
|
Michael Hegarty |
€3,208.34 |
|
Aoife Helly |
€5,203.57 |
|
Clare Herbert |
€5,313.00 |
|
The IDL Group Ltd |
€14,785.45 |
|
ITAD Ltd |
€118,685.19 |
|
Catherine Sarah Jones |
€438.89 |
|
Kamal Kar |
€2,390.68 |
|
Michael A Kiernan |
€10,409.72 |
|
Jim Kinsella |
€3,175.40 |
|
Maura Leen |
€1,299.79 |
|
Anna Matveeva |
€3,714.96 |
|
Brian McCarthy |
€17,646.44 |
|
Mary McCann Sanchez |
€31,631.32 |
|
Geraldine McDonald |
€1,956.15 |
|
Peter McEvoy |
€19,203.77 |
|
Hunter McGill |
€18,723.67 |
|
Amy Rose McGovern |
€17,226.00 |
|
Mary McKeown |
€54,693.22 |
|
Sherry McLean |
€16,443.29 |
|
Bernard McLoughlin |
€3,796.00 |
|
Mott Mac Donald Ltd |
€10,817.34 |
|
Kevin Moore |
€103,399.35 |
|
Alais Morindat |
€5,074.18 |
|
Clare Mulvany |
€7,524.00 |
|
Patrick D Murphy |
€3,600.00 |
|
Una Murray |
€3,634.42 |
|
Ann Nolan |
€1,134.36 |
|
Rowan Oberman |
€5,000.00 |
|
Diarmuid O Donavan |
€4,139.95 |
|
Jerry O Dwyer |
€1,100.00 |
|
Eleanor O'Gorman |
€23,448.66 |
|
Prof Helen O'Neill |
€10,515.06 |
|
Morina O'Neill |
€1,313.90 |
|
Johnny O Regan |
€56,721.63 |
|
Eamonn O Reilly |
€4,600.00 |
|
Karen O'Shea |
€3,819.15 |
|
Margo O'Sullivan |
€40,191.64 |
|
Aidan Pender |
€3,076.78 |
|
Petrus Consulting Ltd. |
€6,196.50 |
|
Pieterse Pieternella |
€10,000.00 |
|
Pat Mc Mullin |
€27,678.75 |
|
Gernot Premper |
€6,260.89 |
|
Real Event Solution |
€62,771.76 |
|
Philip Regan |
€26,746.70 |
|
Niall Roche |
€4,840.00 |
|
Rothwell Cons. |
€10,618.64 |
|
James Saunderson |
€2,392.00 |
|
Tara Shine |
€32,888.48 |
|
SHL Ireland |
€20,434.24 |
|
Marie Smith |
€2,640.00 |
|
Laura Spring |
€13,606.50 |
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd |
€22,115.07 |
|
Reene Muriel Visser Valfrey |
€11,498.96 |
|
Siobhan Wardick |
€12,579.00 |
|
David Weakliam |
€8,073.52 |
|
Grace Wells |
€3,736.79 |
|
Bernard Wood + Associates Ltd |
€14,460.83 |
|
Varney Yengbeh |
€3,934.47 |
2010
|
Name of Consultant |
Fees Paid |
|
80:20 Educating + Acting for a |
€13,000.00 |
|
Agulhas Dev Consultants Ltd |
€36,116.75 |
|
Aodh O Connor |
€1,471.61 |
|
Amal Abordan Bernal |
€4,347.00 |
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes |
€33,394.18 |
|
Mary Buckley |
€2,311.96 |
|
Jim Cannon |
€2,212.03 |
|
Gerald Cawley |
€11,032.37 |
|
Cooney and Associates |
€10,890.00 |
|
Anne Conroy |
€17,626.89 |
|
John Coughlin |
€15,676.66 |
|
CR2 Social Devlopment Ltd. |
€9,385.23 |
|
Cathy Doran |
€3,500.00 |
|
Kate Dyer |
€30,563.47 |
|
Economic + Social Research Ins |
€94,459.87 |
|
Ciara Eustace |
€4,761.00 |
|
Marie Therese Fanning |
€13,532.10 |
|
Kevin Farrell |
€56,218.70 |
|
Matthias Fiedler |
€19,613.32 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
€30,024.00 |
|
Cathy Gaynor |
€64,284.33 |
|
Marcel Grogan |
€17,491.96 |
|
Groupe URD |
€12,408.42 |
|
The Tribal Helm Corporation Ltd |
€12,304.42 |
|
Clare Herbert |
€16,629.00 |
|
Intrac Consultants |
€16,649.15 |
|
Paul Isenman |
€37,365.68 |
|
Mary Jennings |
€32,291.61 |
|
Catherine Sarah Jones |
€16,319.00 |
|
Jim Kinsella |
€5,379.96 |
|
Helen Labanya |
€4,431.75 |
|
Charles Lathrop |
€5,998.66 |
|
Mary McCann Sanchez |
€17,449.91 |
|
Geraldine McDonald |
€782.46 |
|
Peter McEvoy |
€12,999.55 |
|
Hunter Mc Gill |
€15,392.13 |
|
Sherry McLean |
€36,515.89 |
|
Bernard McLoughlin |
€9,633.80 |
|
Mott Mac Donald Ltd |
€8,229.08 |
|
Mokoro Ltd |
€128,944.22 |
|
Kevin Moore |
€13,310.00 |
|
Eilis Murray |
€5,105.58 |
|
NUI Maynooth |
€25,168.00 |
|
Beni Karuga |
€9,660.00 |
|
Ruth O' Doherty |
€3,064.48 |
|
Helen O'Neill |
€5,190.28 |
|
Morina O'Neill |
€4,515.04 |
|
Johnny O Regan |
€75,196.14 |
|
Partners |
€913.00 |
|
Pieternella Pieterse |
€2,000.00 |
|
Gernot Premper |
€5,137.66 |
|
Real Event Management |
€285,189.67 |
|
Philip Regan |
€14,926.67 |
|
Niall Roche |
€10,742.02 |
|
James Saunderson |
€1,913.60 |
|
John Sheils |
€25,989.66 |
|
Marie Smith |
€5,750.20 |
|
SPN Consulting |
€38,293.09 |
|
Laura Spring |
€1,173.00 |
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd |
€31,898.74 |
|
Tony Taaffe |
€863.61 |
|
Ronan Tierney |
€12,692.22 |
|
Fred Tottenham |
€5,844.30 |
|
Siobhan Wardick |
€5,313.00 |
|
Emma Warwick |
€8,763.10 |
|
Lorraine Whitty |
€4,180.00 |
|
Bernard Wood & Associates Ltd |
€10,183.82 |
2011
|
Name of Consultant |
Fees Paid |
|
80:20 EDUCATION |
€9,869.73 |
|
ACTRA ADVISERS LIMITED |
€21,810.81 |
|
AODH O CONNOR |
€3,796.83 |
|
LAUREN BARI |
€4,299.38 |
|
MARY BRADY |
€25,643.32 |
|
LUIS ENRIQUE BRAN REYES |
€4,384.30 |
|
MARY BUCKLEY |
€3,020.00 |
|
CAROLINE BURKE |
€3,000.00 |
|
JIM CANNON |
€9,773.42 |
|
GERALD CAWLEY |
€4,014.63 |
|
CHANNEL RESEARCH |
€25,070.60 |
|
COLLECTOR GENERALS |
€5,900.12 |
|
MARY CORBETT |
€35,428.29 |
|
CR2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD |
€2,495.19 |
|
BERNIE CRAWFORD |
€3,572.00 |
|
CATHY DORAN |
€3,107.00 |
|
LIZZIE DOWNES |
€3,174.07 |
|
ECONOMIC + SOCIAL RESEARCH INS |
€21,331.60 |
|
MARIE T FANNING |
€14,946.44 |
|
DEIRDRE FARRELL |
€4,600.00 |
|
KEVIN FARRELL |
€18,730.10 |
|
MATTHIAS FIEDLER |
€5,386.68 |
|
DR MARGARET FITZGERALD |
€5,270.72 |
|
FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATES |
€67,431.13 |
|
CATHY GAYNOR |
€27,134.96 |
|
GERAGHTY CONSULTING |
€1,750.00 |
|
MARTIN GREENE |
€46,222.43 |
|
MARCEL GROGAN |
€41,710.56 |
|
GROUPE URD |
€50,000.00 |
|
CLARE HERBERT |
€690.00 |
|
PATRICA HUNT |
€5,108.95 |
|
INTRAC CONSULTANTS |
€12,961.85 |
|
ISOS PARTNERSHIP (UK) LLP |
€42,246.75 |
|
ITAD LTD |
€4,787.40 |
|
MARY JENNINGS |
€2,747.50 |
|
CATHERINE SARAH JONES |
€29,819.74 |
|
JIM KIELY |
€7,950.00 |
|
JIM KINSELLA |
€5,108.80 |
|
CHARLES LATHROP |
€9,628.90 |
|
NOGUGU MAFU |
€8,800.00 |
|
MALAQUAIS LOPEZ CERVANTES |
€32,919.96 |
|
MAZARS |
€15,753.06 |
|
PETER MCEVOY |
€7,211.58 |
|
HUNTER MCGILL |
€5,110.02 |
|
BERNARD MCLOUGHLIN |
€9,786.64 |
|
STEFANIE MEREDITH |
€9,999.67 |
|
MOKORO LTD |
€215,710.42 |
|
KEVIN MOORE |
€17,861.90 |
|
PATRICK D. MURPHY |
€9,064.29 |
|
EILIS MURRAY |
€7,968.00 |
|
NUI GALWAY |
€16,105.52 |
|
NUI Maynooth |
€32,672.28 |
|
RUTH O' DOHERTY |
€8,586.02 |
|
PROF HELEN O'NEILL |
€4,108.15 |
|
MORINA O'NEILL |
€1,720.00 |
|
JOHN O'REGAN |
€28,893.63 |
|
EAMONN O'REILLY |
€7,500.00 |
|
IOD |
€341,530.70 |
|
PIETERNELLA PIETERSE |
€3,050.00 |
|
PAT MCMULLIN |
€7,650.00 |
|
THE POLICY PRACTICE LTD |
€32,188.99 |
|
REAL EVENT MANAGEMENT |
€193,914.60 |
|
PHILIP REGAN |
€2,115.08 |
|
NIALL ROCHE |
€2,250.00 |
|
CATHY ROCHE |
€3,000.00 |
|
RODNEY RICE |
€14,170.80 |
|
SAMIA SAAD |
€9,198.38 |
|
JAMES SAUNDERSON |
€3,000.00 |
|
PAUL SHEANE |
€9,964.88 |
|
MARIE SMITH |
€3,205.50 |
|
SPN CONSULTING |
€711.78 |
|
SUAS EDUCATION AL DEVELOPMENT |
€51,260.00 |
|
AISLING SWAINE CONSULTANCY LTD |
€1,500.00 |
|
RONAN TIERNEY |
€27,817.26 |
|
FRED TOTTENHAM |
€7,767.03 |
|
MIKE WILLIAMS |
€20,636.00 |
|
BERNARD WOOD + ASSOCIATES LTD |
€9,872.95 |
2012
78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45315/12]
View answerLitigation is dealt with on my Department’s behalf by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and the State Claims Agency who engage lawyers to act for the Department where necessary in relation to personal injuries claims and other matters. As fees for counsel and solicitors form one part of the overall legal and settlement costs (which are often billed together), I regret that in the time available it is not possible to obtain from individual files details of amounts accruing in respect of barristers’ and solicitors’ fees and the names of the firms involved.
Legal advice on contractual and other matters arising from time to time is initially sought from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and/or the Office of the Attorney General, and the use of external legal advisors for such requirements is kept to a minimum.
79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45332/12]
View answerMy Department engages professional services in a number of areas where the required skills are not available in-house and it is more cost-effective to source them externally. Details of payments in the period in question are included in the tables below in respect of Vote 27 (International Cooperation) and Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade).
Vote 28 Foreign Affairs and Trade
External Professional Services
2011/2012
Trainer Fees & Training Materials & Equipment
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amounts Paid |
|
CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD |
€1,900 |
|
CORE INTERNATIONAL LTD.(IRL) |
€1,537 |
|
CW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION |
€2,494 |
|
ICS SKILLS TRAINING & CERTIFICATION |
€9,765 |
|
SURESKILLS |
€3,600 |
|
TETRA IRELAND COMMUNICATIONS LTD |
€3,120 |
|
VERSION 1 SOFTWARE |
€1,173 |
|
AVONDALE MEDIA SERVICES |
€1,125 |
|
BRIDGE INTERPRETING |
€1,610 |
|
CENAD |
€13,000 |
|
EMERGENCY CARE PRODUCTS |
€990 |
|
HEADSTRONG |
€250 |
|
HIGH PERFORMANCE |
€8,480 |
|
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
€350 |
|
KATE KAVANAGH |
€2,075 |
|
PATRICK SUTTON T/A COMMUNICATE |
€14,332 |
|
PAULA MEE |
€200 |
|
PAUL LOFTUS & ASSOCIATES INC |
€2,400 |
|
PEAK CONNEXXION LTD |
€1,600 |
|
SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES |
€23,968 |
|
THE IRISH TIMES |
€2,400 |
|
TIGER CONSULTING |
€27,200 |
|
TRISH MURPHY |
€200 |
|
WRIGHT CONSULTANCY |
€20,690 |
2011/2012
ICT External Services
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
B T IRELAND |
€771,596 |
|
BARTON ENGINEERING AND EXPORT LTD |
€5,048 |
|
BEARING POINT |
€10,220 |
|
BLUEWAVE TECHNOLOGY |
€4,696 |
|
CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD |
€14,209 |
|
FUJITSU IRELAND |
€85,994 |
|
IAI INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS B.V. |
€22,261 |
|
INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD |
€1,956 |
|
ISAS (Formerly trading as RITS) |
€369,956 |
|
IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY |
€22,878 |
|
JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD |
€345,688 |
|
TOMORROWS WORLD LTD |
€159,888 |
|
VERSION 1 SOFTWARE |
€5,771 |
|
WARD SOLUTIONS |
€1,384 |
|
ZERO DOWNTIME LTD |
€143,887 |
2011/2012
Support & Maintenance (I.T.)
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
1E Ltd |
€5,771 |
|
AMS LTD |
€3,091 |
|
BEARING POINT |
€2,344,547 |
|
BRYAN S RYAN |
€2,344 |
|
CENTRAL SOLUTIONS LTD |
€17,126 |
|
CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD |
€155,427 |
|
CORE INTERNATIONAL LTD.(IRL) |
€90,243 |
|
CW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION |
€6,289 |
|
DELL COMPUTER |
€49,942 |
|
Eircom Ltd |
€36,951 |
|
INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD |
€90,984 |
|
MAXIMA MANAGED SERVICES IRELAND |
€13,788 |
|
MICROSOFT |
€78,408 |
|
ORACLE EMEA LTD |
€70,388 |
|
QUEST SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD |
€1,324 |
|
REPLIWEB INC |
€5,972 |
|
SAGEM IDENTIFICATION |
€401,179 |
|
SOFTWORKS COMPUTING Ltd |
€47,026 |
|
SYSTEM VIDEO |
€80,855 |
|
VERSION 1 SOFTWARE |
€21,953 |
|
WARD SOLUTIONS |
€13,767 |
|
WORLDREACH SOFTWARE CORPORATION |
€59,119 |
2011/2012
HR Consultancy
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
Avondale Media |
€4,243.50 |
|
Dorothy Butler Scally |
€4,920.00 |
2011/2012
Travel Contract Management Fee & Insurance
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
Club Travel |
€19,723 |
2011/2012
Legal Expenses (excl. Settlement Costs)
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
GWEN MALONE STENOGRAPHY SERVICES |
€2,804 |
|
STATE CLAIMS AGENCY |
€20,181 |
2011/2012
Public Relations & Advertising (inc. Photos)
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
BRINDLEY ADVERTISING |
€35,553 |
|
IRIS OIFIGIUIL |
€946 |
|
MAXWELL PHOTOGRAPHY |
€310 |
|
MONGEY COMMUNICATIONS |
€520 |
|
NATIONAL LIBRARY |
€120 |
|
RED DOG |
€916 |
|
TORANN NA DTONN |
€545 |
|
TRUVO |
€7,079 |
2011/2012
Translation Services
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB |
€276 |
|
DCULS LTD |
€666 |
|
EUROPUS TEO |
€864 |
|
EUROTEXT TRANSLATIONS LTD |
€400 |
|
KL COMMUNICATIONS T |
€2,490 |
|
LIONBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL |
€5,495 |
|
MARIE THERESE SAFFRE |
€30 |
|
SEAN DE FREINE |
€2,377 |
|
SIOBHAN UI BHRAOIN |
€200 |
|
WORD PERFECT TRANSLATION SERVICES LTD |
€681 |
|
THE SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION COMPANY |
€3,684 |
|
ABRIS TRANSLATIONS |
€135 |
2011/2012
Architect & Engineer Fees
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
DELAP & WALLER |
€5,614 |
2011/2012
Premises Professional Fees
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
DELAP & WALLER |
€5,651 |
|
OLIVE SAFETY SERVICES |
€4,175 |
2011/2012
Other Professional Fees
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
B CONNECTED LTD |
€2,886 |
|
ISAS (Formerly T/A RITS) |
€4,898 |
|
RITS |
€15,959 |
|
TONY TAAFFE |
€3,850 |
|
RED DOG |
€3,985 |
Vote 27 International Cooperation (formerly Vote 29 until 2012)
External Professional Services
2011/2012
Professional Service provider
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amounts Paid |
|
ADRIENNE BOYLE |
€5,000 |
|
MARY BRADY |
€24,920 |
|
LUIS ENRIQUE BRAN REYES |
€4,468 |
|
JAMES BURKE |
€1,278 |
|
CHANNEL RESEARCH |
€27,103 |
|
MARY CORBETT |
€46,785 |
|
MELLA CUSACK |
€4,121 |
|
CATHY DORAN |
€8,586 |
|
ECONOMIC + SOCIAL RESEARCH INS |
€32,676 |
|
EVERYWHERE CONSULTANTS |
€40,583 |
|
MARIE T FANNING |
€17,176 |
|
DEIRDRE FARRELL |
€4,600 |
|
KEVIN FARRELL |
€15,579 |
|
EUNICE FIELDS |
€1,500 |
|
DR MARGARET FITZGERALD |
€5,327 |
|
FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATES |
€33,002 |
|
NICHOLAS FREELAND |
€529 |
|
CATHY GAYNOR |
€11,362 |
|
GERAGHTY CONSULTING |
€7,568 |
|
MARTIN GREENE |
€38,695 |
|
MARCEL GROGAN |
€37,709 |
|
HUMANITARIAN POLICY LTD |
€33,930 |
|
IRISH COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
€222,925 |
|
PAUL ISENMAN |
€5,294 |
|
ITAD LTD |
€89,733 |
|
MARK JEROME |
€8,750 |
|
RACHEL KAVANAGH |
€2,800 |
|
GRACE KELLY HARTNETT |
€16,710 |
|
JIM KINSELLA |
€3,456 |
|
PETER MCEVOY |
€12,483 |
|
HUNTER MCGILL |
€6,730 |
|
MOKORO LTD |
€135,634 |
|
NUIMAYNOOTH |
€55,648 |
|
RUTH O' DOHERTY |
€4,590 |
|
PROF HELEN O'NEILL |
€4,668 |
|
JOHN O'REGAN |
€9,587 |
|
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT - IOD PARC |
€199,872 |
|
PAT MCMULLIN |
€15,382 |
|
REAL EVENT MANAGEMENT |
€195,378 |
|
PHILIP REGAN |
€3,093 |
|
CATHY ROCHE |
€6,300 |
|
RODNEY RICE |
€7,385 |
|
JAMES SAUNDERSON |
€2,400 |
|
TIMOTHY SHINE |
€1,825 |
|
MARIE SMITH |
€5,940 |
|
SUAS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
€47,131 |
|
AISLING SWAINE CONSULTANCY LTD |
€8,702 |
|
TONY TAAFFE |
€10,400 |
|
RONAN TIERNEY |
€5,396 |
|
FRED TOTTENHAM |
€5,556 |
|
VALID INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
€52,260 |
|
EMMA WARWICK |
€6,907 |
|
MIKE WILLIAMS |
€39,378 |
|
80:20 EDUCATION |
€9,869 |
|
AODH O CONNOR |
€3,796 |
|
MARY MCKEOWN |
€2,500 |
|
LAUREN BARI |
€4,299 |
|
GERALD CAWLEY |
€4,014 |
|
GROUPE URD |
€50,000 |
|
CATHERINE SARAH JONES |
€29,819 |
|
CHARLES LATHROP |
€9,628 |
|
BERNARD MCLOUGHLIN |
€9,786 |
|
PATRICK D MURPHY |
€9,064 |
|
EILIS MURRAY |
€6,068 |
|
NUI GALWAY |
€16,105 |
|
MORINA O NEILL |
€1,720 |
|
PIETERNELLA PIETERSE |
€3,050 |
2011/2012
Travel Contract Management
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
CLUB TRAVEL |
€21,711 |
|
CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL |
€494 |
2011/2012
Trainer Fees
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
D TALK (KIMMAGE MANOR) |
€1,500 |
|
SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES |
€35,061 |
|
INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES |
€7,403 |
2011/2012
Translation Services
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Amount Paid |
|
ANA BEAL |
€676 |
|
PAULA NI SHLATARRA |
€665 |
|
SDL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS |
€148 |
2011/2012
Support and Maintenance
|
Name of Company/Service Provider |
Fees Paid |
|
CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS |
€167,320 |
|
EQUINITI ICS LTD |
€36,252 |
|
ISIA INFORMATION SECURITY |
€2,490 |
