Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Dec 1995

Vol. 459 No. 7

Written Answers. - Consultancy Services.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

122 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the names of individuals, groups or companies which have undertaken or have been approved to undertake full-time, part-time or casual consultancies, reviews, examinations or analysis, apart from public relations services, on her behalf or on behalf of Minister(s) of State at her Department; the total cost to date in 1995 for each contract; when the work is likely to be completed; and the estimated cost for the full job. [18984/95]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

The information requested by the Deputy concerning individuals, groups or companies which have been approved to undertake full-time, part-time or casual consultancies, reviews, examinations or analysis apart from public relations services, on behalf of my Department is as follows:

Company	Service	Expenditure to date in 1995	Total Cost	Completion date
		£	£
Lucy McCaffrey & Co.	Planning and facilitation related to the setting up of a meeting between myself and the Ministers of State at my Department with community representatives to discuss crime problems	1,089	1,089	Completed

The information in respect of contracts placed by my Department in this regard is as follows:

Company	Service	Expenditure to date in 1995	Total Cost	Completion date
		£	£
Anderson Consulting	I.T. Conceptual Design — Garda Síochána	33,805	832,484	Completed
Management Consultants	Preparation of Job Description for Garda IT unit	303	303	Completed
Norcontel Ltd.	Network Consultance — Garda IT network	24,490
Lan Communications	Network Consultancy — Garda IT Network	20,986	100,000	31-12-95
Dr. Mark Morgan	Research on stress in An Garda Síochána	3,000	3,000	Completed
Mr. Justice Thomas Finlay	Research on violence which occurred at Lansdowne Road on 15 February 1995	7,545 for the costs of publication of the report	7,545	Completed
CERT	Survey of laundry and hygiene procedures in Prisons	2,000	2,000	Completed
CERT	Advice on planning of new kitchen and catering procedures in Prisons	1,000	1,000	Completed
NIFAST	Consultancy Work on Health and Safety matters in Prisons	6,200	6,200	Completed
Institute of Public Administration	Survey identifying the training and development needs of basic grade prison service staff	10,000	10,000	Completed
Teagasc	Provision of advisory services to horticultural areas in prisons	260	Ongoing service	Ongoing service
Digital Equipment Corporation	Information Technology support and liaison service	None to date	10,000	Late January early February 1996
Price Waterhouse	Strategic Management Initiative — Land Registry	4,484	4,484	Completed
KPMG Management Consulting Ltd.	Development of Software enhancements for a computer system — Land Registry	20,100	42,920	February 1996
CORE	Modifications to the Department's Payroll Packages	3,000	10,000	March 1996
Bromley Communications	Improvement of user access to the Department's Financial Management System	1,500	1,500	Completed

The total expenditure on professional fees in respect of services rendered by 27 consultancy firms hired by my Department from January 1995 to date, in relation to prison design works or specific building projects amounted to £727,577. In relation to the probation and welfare service the total sum expended in respect of design consultancy fees was £26,269. It would not, however be appropriate for me to break these figures down to reveal the cost of each consultancy because of the market sensitive nature of this information. Furthermore, in the interests of security of the prisons, it would not be appropriate for me to identify consultancy firms or individual consultants involved in those prisons works or specific building projects.