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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Questions (303)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40214/20]

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The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
Provided below is a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms that my Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 including the full costs of the engagements. I can confirm that there were no disputes over costs and therefore there were no sanctions, financial penalties, withholding of funds, legal challenges or mediation.

Firm

Purpose of Works

Cost(€)

Year of Engagement (2018/2019/2020)

A & L Goodbody Solicitors Ltd

Report on Water Legislation

23,985

2019

Artefact Ltd

Prepare Brand Guide Document for Met Éireann Logo

2,091

2018

Aecom

Develop cost optimal calculations and gap analysis in relation to the energy performance of buildings.

160,162

2018

Allied Woodlands Ltd

Invasives Eradication Glenveagh NP

179,782

2020

Annertech

Department Website Hosting and Support

42,855

2018

Arthur Cox

Legal advice

171,146

2018

ASM (B) Limited

Review of Backup system.

5,658

2018

Auxilion

SharePoint Monitoring and Support

68,991

2018

AUXILION IRELAND LTD

ICT HelpDesk

628,307

2018

Baker Consultants

Security and Network support

42,431

2018

BearingPoint

Evaluation of Voter.ie suitability for national roll out

71,003

2020

Behaviour and Attitudes Ltd.

Market survey as part of a cross-Departmental project examining the housing circumstances and attitudes of mature homeowners

123,252

2018

Blacknight

Website Hosting and Support

1,668

2018

Brendan Shiels Consulting

Consulting on Custom House Modernisation Project

12,250

2020

BT Communications

Video Conferencing installation and support

24,805

2019

Capgemini/Sogeti Ireland

SharePoint Development and Support

784,381

2018

CDM Smith

Advisory services on the impact of barriers to fish migration in the lower Shannon catchment

72,649

2019

Chris Blandford

Development of World Heritage Policy

9,500

2020

Control and Design Electric

Installation of VC equipment

1,392

2018

Crossing the Line

Filming – Newgrange Passage Tomb Solstice Project

5,717

2020

Concept to Print

Graphic Design for Bringing back Homes guidance document

12,961

2018

CWSI

Server configuration and Installation for MobileIron

2,337

2018

Dale Technology

Filemaker Pro Database Support

9,484

2018

Datapac

Managed Print Service

56,395

2019

Derilinx

Concept development and prototype for Heritagedata.gov.ie

16,940

2020

Domino People

Lotus Notes Server upgrade

2,829

2018

DQ Networks

Domain Registrations

4,143

2018

Economic and Social Research Institute

To undertake a review of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan.

23,171

2019

Economic and Social Research Institute

Research on behaviours and attitudinal change on Irelands water resources, an implementation measure of the 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP)

37,000

2019

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

Planning and spatial research to support the implementation of the National Planning Framework

65,000

2019

Envirico

Blasket Island Biosecurity Review

60,000

2020

Ergo Services

Project Management Resource

83,209

2018

Ernst & Young

Consultancy on procurement and development of a Corporate Procurement Plan

283,369

2019

ESRI Ireland

Ecological Database and GIS Specialist Services

126,675

2020

Fadó Archaeology

Reinstatement of Kilmacannon Cross-slab, Co Sligo

4,283

2020

Forest Oaks

Rhododendron Control

280,000

2020

Fujitsu (Ireland) Ltd.

Commvault backup support contract

32,689

2018

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

Production of a background document in relation to proposed microbeads legislation

4,305

2018

Grant Thornton

Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Build to Share Managed Desktop Project

37,043

2019

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ireland Ltd

Support Agreement Renewal (including proprietary support)

189,884

2018

HIBERNIA SERVICES LTD T/A EVROS

Support for Pathfinder IT system

12380

2019

Hibernia Services Ltd

Network Administrator Resource

23,301

2018

ICF UK Ltd

Stakeholder engagement reporting

9,936

2020

ICOMOS

World Heritage Review

7,500

2020

Image Supply Systems

Photographic equipment for Newgrange Passage Tomb Solstice Project

1,508

2020

Insight Software

Annual software maintenance contract for Insight Reporting Tool.

25,000

2018

Insight Software

Annual software maintenance contract for Insight Reporting Tool.

28,782

2019

Insight Software

Annual software maintenance contract for Insight Reporting Tool.

28,782

2020

Integrity360

Installation of Firewalls

7,694

2019

Integrity Communications Ltd

ICT Security Engineer

76,3210

2019

Inventise Software Solutions

Development of new software package to replace existing Election Count Management System

736,600

2019

Irish Computer Consultants

UPS battery pack replacement

443

2020

Irwin Carr

Peer review of the noise material for the wind energy development guidelines

8,611

2018

Levett-Therivel

Review draft guidance on strategic environmental assessment for regional and planning authorities

1,800

2020

Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)

Extranet, application hosting

57,262

2018

Logistics IT LTD

UPS battery pack replacement

2,444

2019

Maeve Thornberry & Associates

Report on linkages between the OceanWise project and the European Green Deal

7,187

2020

MERC

Environmental Assessments

6,352

2020

Microsoft Ireland Operations

Microsoft Premier Support

207,723

2018

Morgan Kai/Ideagen MK Ltd

Provision and Support of Local Government Audit Software

187,733

2018

Mott McDonald

Preparation of a Climate Adaptation Sectoral Plan in respect of Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructures

121,609

2018

North West Forest Service

Fencing project Glenveagh NP

34,220

2020

O’Herlihy Access Consultancy

Carrying out access audit, development of access policy and action plan

17,189.25

2019

O’Briain Beary

Standard Layouts for Social Housing

49,508

2018

Oracle EMEA Ltd

Annual standard software and maintenance support for our Oracle Financial Management System (FMS).

252,120

2019

Oracle EMEA Ltd

Annual licensing costs for standard software support for our Oracle Financial Management System application.

279,315

2020

Oracle EMEA LTD

Software Licensing , Propriety Support and Maintenance

423

2018

ORNI Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland

Visitor Experience Management Plan for Slieve Blooms

56,786

2020

PFH Technology Group (Esnard Ltd.)

Project, Hardware and Third party support and maintenance

307,451

2018

Pat Smith Engineering Ltd

UPS maintenance and upgrade

23,572

2018

PMCA Economic Consulting

Economic report in respect of State Aid

9,500

2020

Peter Murphy Fencing

Fencing as part of Grazing management at Sallymount, WMNP

23,625

2020

RPS Group

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of the Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines for Planning Authorities

48,773

2018

RPS Consulting Engineers

Prepare an application for EU Funding for the Department's Waters of LIFE Integrated Project proposal

159,490

2018

RPS Consulting Engineers

Guidance document for Planning Authorities on the River Basin Management Plans 2018 -2021

235,340

2018

Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers

Study on best available techniques and best environmental practice to reduce and prevent sewage and storm water related water entering the marine environment

30,535

2018

RPS Group

Consultation on and development of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Natural Impact Assessment for the National Marine Planning Framework

264,511

2019

Soft Co

Provision and Support of HR Application

83,810

2018

Sord Data Systems LTD

ICT hardware support

31,416

2018

Stephen Callaghan T/A BETA BARCODE SYSTEMS

Filemaker Pro Database Support

24,247

2018

Storm Technology Ltd

Records Management System Project Support

59,618

2019

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

Part funding for Development of a heat pump standard

15,000

2020

Sustainable Strategies Ltd

UAT testing of Pathfinder IT system

1722

2018

The Fencing People

Fencing project Glenveagh NP

17,841

2020

Tracasa

GIS Development, Managed Services and Support Services – Conservation measures application development

27,981

2020

Trigraph Professional Services Ltd.

ICT Policy Development and Workshops

37,515

2018

Treanbeg Marine Consulting (Shellfish)

OSPAR Marine Litter Survey

5,560

2018

T Pierce Fencing

Predator Proof Fencing, Cooldross, WMNP

51,250

2020

UCD , Belfield, D.4

Review of the Role of Social Workers and Traveller Liaison officers employed to assist Travellers with their accommodation needs

28,502

2020

University College Dublin and Katestone Global

Support in the preparation of guidance in relation to the assessment of the impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition (incl. ammonia) on Natura 2000 sites and biodiversity

13,372

2020

Version 1 Software

Third party support and development services for the Department’s Oracle FMS estate.

24,000

2018

Version 1 Software

Third party support and development services for the Department’s Oracle FMS estate.

18,643

2019

Version 1

Third party software support & maintenance

16,444

2018

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting Limited (U.K.)

Provision and Support of Local Government Audit Software

27,593

2018

Woodrow Sustainable Solutions

Sheskinmore Management Plan

15,965

2020

Xerox

Managed Print Service

79,707

2018

YCD Limited, T/A Yellowstone

River Basin Management Plan Cycle 3, SWMI, document design services

1,169

2020

Zinopy Limited

Citrix Virtualisation Software and remote access system services

79,335

2018

Zinopy Limited

Citrix Virtualisation Software and remote access system services

24,600

2019

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These State bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the table below.

State Body

Contact E-mail Address

An Bord Pleanála

oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie

An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)

info@nationalwaterforum.ie

Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum

infodocklands@dublincity.ie

Ervia

oireachtas@ervia.ie

Gas Networks Ireland

oireachtas@ervia.ie

Heritage Council

oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie

Housing Finance Agency

oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie

Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency

publicreps@housingagency.ie

Irish Water

oireachtasmembers@water.ie

Land Development Agency

oireachtas@lda.ie

Local Government Management Agency

corporate@lgma.ie

National Oversight and Audit Commission

info@noac.ie

National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee

ntacc@housing.gov.ie

Office of the Planning Regulator

oireachtas@opr.ie

Ordnance Survey Ireland

Oireachtas@osi.ie

Property Registration Authority

reps@prai.ie

Pyrite Resolution Board

oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie

Residential Tenancies Board

OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie

Valuation Office

oireachtas.enquiries@VALOFF.ie

Valuation Tribunal

info@valuationtribunal.ie

Water Advisory Body

info@wab.gov.ie

Waterways Ireland

ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org

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