Name
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Nature of Consultancy
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Gross Cost (except where stated)
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Action since completion of study/review
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Irish International Advertising; Comerford Technology; Mr. James McDevitt; Technometrics; Irish International Production
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Series of studies on Science and Technology topics arising from the Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory CouncilWhite Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation
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£1,675.00£208.00£2,250.00£2,420.00£7,260.00(All payments made in 1995 exc. of VAT)
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The White Paper contains 50 Government Decisions which are at various stages of implementation. A Monitoring Group has been set up to oversee the implementation process.
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£29,703(Publication and printing)
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Investment Bank of Ireland Corporate Finance Limited
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Advisers to Government on sale of Irish Steel Ltd. including identification of strategic partner for Irish Steel
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£239,435
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Sale of Irish Steel to Ispat International completed 31/5/96.
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A & L Goodbody Solicitors
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Legal advisers to Government during process of sale of Irish Steel
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£83,832.00 (paid in 1995)
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Environment Management and Auditing Services Ltd.
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Environmental Consultants to Government on sale of Irish Steel
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£19,073.10
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Sale of Irish Steel to Ispat International completed 31/5/96.
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Deloitte & Touche
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Economic evaluation of Insurance Costs in Ireland
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£82,500.00plus VAT (no payment made to date)
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Hay MSL
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Management study for Department Strategic Management Initiative
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£17,840.88(paid in 1995)
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Indecon (Ireland)
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Consultancy work on S.M.I.
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£2,226.40
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Myles O'Reilly & Associates
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Study of steel prices
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£2,662.00(paid in 1995)
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The result of the study which indicated that there did not appear to be any grounds generally for complaint, were conveyed to the complainant.
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ESRI
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Annual School Leaver survey
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£37,624.00(paid in 1995)
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Dave Walsh & Associates Management and Training Consultants
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Consultancy Support for Aer Lingus Task Force
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£7,000.00 (paid in 1995)
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Mr. J. Joyce, Actuary
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Provision of actuarial advice for Insurance Division
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£85,960.00in 1995 and£50,396 in 1996£15,246 to date in 1997
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Coopers & Lybrand
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Information Technology Project in the Department
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£40,000.00plus VAT (of which £30,536 paid in 1995 and £17,083 in 1996).
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Commission on the Newspaper Industry
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To assist the commission on the Newspaper Industry in its deliberations.
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£57,800
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I intend to revert to Government regarding legislation in relation to recommendations within my area of responsibility.
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Study on the Newspaper Industry in Ireland
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To obtain an independent assessment of certain aspects of the Newspaper Industry in Ireland.
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£4,500
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The results of the study were considered in the context of the Competition Authority's interim report of its study of the Newspaper Industry (1995).
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Deloitte & Touche
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Information Technology Project in the Department
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£131,774 plus VAT £80,615 paid in 1995 and £74,590 in 1996
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Quest
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Information Technology Project in the Department
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£1,500.00 plus VAT£8,984 paid in 1996
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Ernst & Young
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Information Technology Project in the Department
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£17,787£17,801 paid in 1995
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EPS Computer Systems
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Information Technology Project in the Department
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£4,235paid in March 1996
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Ernst & Young
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External evaluator of the EU Operational Programme for Industrial Development 1994-1999
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£354,000(Co-financed — £34,475 paid in 1996, £40,090.93 to date in 1997)
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Ernst & Young
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Medium Term Review of RETEX Operational Programme
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£42,000(Co-financed)
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Management Services Unit of Department of Finance
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Study of work practices of the Patents Office
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No cost to Department of Enterprise and Employment will arise as work is being undertaken by Department of Finance
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Management Services Unit of Department of Finance
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Study of work practices of the Employment Appeals Tribunal
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No cost to Department of Enterprise and Employment will arise as work is being undertaken by Department of Finance
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Mr. Brian Lenihan Department of Finance
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Review of the Crafts Council of Ireland
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No Cost
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Eustace Patterson
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Development of performance/impact indicator for the Local Employment Service
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£4,065.00
|
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The National Council for Educational Awards
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Assessment of educational standards of the Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants (IIPA) in connection with IIPA request for recognition under the Companies Act, 1990
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No cost to Department
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Goodbody Economic Consultants Ltd., Dublin
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External appraisal of CEB Enterprise Plans
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£18,392
|
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University of Limerick
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Information technology requirements of County Enterprise Boards
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£14,520(No payment made to date)
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Mr. Arthur Nowlan, ACIS, DPA, Blackrock, County Dublin
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Preparation of accounting procedures for the County Enterprise Boards
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£3,150
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Professor P. McNutt
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Economic advice in relation to the proposed Conoco/Statoil merger
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£4,184.78
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As the High Court proceedings were withdrawn by the parties and a revised proposal was submitted to the Minister no follow up action was necessary.
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AIB Capital Markets Finance
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Study in IFI
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£57,475(provisional)
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Study not yet completed.
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KMPG
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Assistance to Task Force on Enterprise and Employment
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£9,075(provisional)
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Consultancy not yet completed.
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Competition and Mergers Review Group
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To review and make recommendations on:—the mergers legislation in the context of a legislative consolidation;—the effectiveness of Competition legislation and associated regulations;—cultural matters in the context of the Competition Act, 1991 and in particular section 4 (2) of that Act;—appropriate structures for implementing the above legislation
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£20,000 for 1996 and 1997
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The Review Group, which was established in September, 1996, has not completed its work. It is envisaged that the Group will require 12 months at least to complete its work.
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ESRI/UCD Business School
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A contribution by the Department to the cost of the human resource management practices element of a national survey by ESRI/UCD of enterprise operations
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£24,000
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Survey is on-going.
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Planned sharing Research Association
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Pilot study on partnership in enterprise through operations cost savings and profit-sharing
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£11,000
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Study is on-going.
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ESRI
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Purchase of ESRI's SWITCH tax-benefit model
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£5,000
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Used as an analytical tool within the Department of Enterprise and Employment.
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Fitzpatrick and Associates
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Report on Social Economy
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£15,000
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Study not yet completed.
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ESRI
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Examination and Monitoring of labour market replacement rates
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£29,400
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Study on-going.
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Goodbody Economic Consultants
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Survey of Payment Practices in Public Sector
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£16,750 (exc. VAT)
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Not yet completed.
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