Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
564. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of pro bono work provided by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past 24 months to his Department; which of those firms have also been awarded State contracts by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4606/14]
View answerThe information requested is set out in the following table. The engagement of firms by bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies concerned.
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Firm |
Description |
Amount Spent |
Date Commissioned |
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Garrett Fennell |
Pro Bono Work Reviewing the arrangements in place for the registration of architects. |
Nil |
May 2013 |
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Contracts Awarded None |
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Indecon |
Pro Bono Work Assessment of potential merits of a local authority tenant purchase scheme (existing tenants) |
Nil |
July 2013 |
|
Contracts Awarded Regulatory Impact Analysis of proposed regulations for household food waste. Feasibility study on a Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme. (€42,707 also paid by Private Residential Tenancies Board ) |
€24,725 €42,706 |
May 2011 May 2012 |
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|
Userneeds |
Pro Bono Work Usage survey on the Met Éireann website |
Nil |
January 2013 |
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Contracts Awarded None |
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Deloitte |
Pro Bono Work Developing Shared Services model for local authorities. Contracts awarded. Expert Assistance to the Local Government Shared Services Programme |
Nil €39,299 |
March 2013. August 2013. |
