Phil Hogan
Ceist:137 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the names, duties and rates of remuneration of all public relation consultants or other consultants engaged by his Department from 26 June 1997 to date. [6256/98]
Written Answers - Consultancy Contracts.
Eighteen consultancy contracts have been awarded by my Department. The details are set out in the following tabular statement:
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Consultants |
Purpose |
Cost |
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£ |
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1. |
Heneghan Public Relations |
Publicity-Information consultancy for the Leader Programme. |
18,000 |
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2. |
Cara Computing Ltd. |
Preparation of a plan for the implementation of the NT computer operating system and for the rollout of electronic mail. |
17,500 |
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3. |
Dr. M. Crowley |
Information Technology Resource Audit. |
12,200 |
|
4. |
Dr. M. Crowley |
Review of processing of 1997 Area Aid applications. |
8,100 |
|
5. |
Dell Corporation |
Upgrading of a document image server. |
250 |
|
6. |
Digital Corporation |
Implementation of a central access server communications hub. |
1,650 |
|
7. |
Odyssey Information Systems |
Upgrading Beef Intervention computer system. |
60,000 |
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8. |
Arthur Andersen |
Review of computer requirements-stock control procedures for intervention butter. |
4,875 |
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9. |
Arthur Andersen |
Strategic Review of the Area Aid Unit. |
36,000 |
|
10. |
Coopers & Lybrand |
To assist in the implementation of the new computerised accounting system. |
592,600 |
|
11. |
IBM Ireland |
Supply and implementation of hardware and software for the new computerised Accounting System (including related software implementation consultancy). |
1,344,000 |
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12. |
Cincom UK |
Assistance of Consultant Senior and Junior Analysts in the development of a computerised Cattle movement Moitoring system. |
99,426 |
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13. |
TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute |
Investigation of carcase intervention beef. |
28,500(Dutch Guilders) |
|
14. |
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Evaluation of FEOGA Marketing and Processing Scheme (1991-93). |
38,720 |
|
15. |
F. O'Brien |
Updating Statistics Compendium. |
1,000 |
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16. |
Dr. D. McKevitt |
Strategic Management seminar and report. |
962 |
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17. |
K. P. O'Mahony & Co. Ltd. |
Ongoing professional advice of Marine Consultants in connection |
*581 |
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18. |
H. Griffith Quirk & Son Ltd. |
with the approval of ships. |
*3,779 |
*Payments from 26.6.97 to date.