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Organisation:
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American Red Cross, North Central Blood Service
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Purpose of Project and nature of work:
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Report on setting up of a national bone and related tissue service
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Moneys paid to date:
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£997.34
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Moneys to be paid in 1999:
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estimated at £1,803
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Reports furnished to date and the subject matter of the report:
|
The subject of the report is set out above.
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Organisation:
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TCD and various individuals depending on expertise required
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Purpose of Project and nature of work:
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The purpose of this project is to further highlight the Year 2000 situation through providing seminars by various experts on the different topics related to Y2K.
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Moneys paid to date:
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£1,000
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Moneys to be paid in 1999:
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estimated at £5,000
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Reports furnished to date
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none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
Not applicable.
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Organisation:
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ESRI
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|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
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Review of operation of Health Amendment Act 1991 in relation to hospital services.
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Moneys paid to date:
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£34,209
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Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
£14,661
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Reports furnished to date and the
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Interim report
|
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subject matter of the report:
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Final report awaited. The purpose of this project is to establish the extent, nature and cost to the State of provision of private care within public hospitals. This will involve measuring the effects of current arrangements in public hospitals, particularly in terms of access to care for public versus private patients in public hospitals and relating these to the objectives of the health strategy.
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Organisation:
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Mercer LTD
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Purpose of Project and nature of work:
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To provide the Minister with expert assistance, advice and information in relation to his role in private health insurance. The nature of the work is the provision of insurance/actuarial advice.
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Moneys paid to date:
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£46,017.27
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Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated £125,000
|
|
Reports furnished to date
|
none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
The contract involves provision of advices on an ongoing basis and has to date not involved the furnishing of reports. No reports are awaited at this time.
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|
Organisation:
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UCD
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Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Review of foreign adoption assessment procedure. The project which commenced in November 1998, will provide an overview of the current foreign adoption assessment procedure and propose a standard framework according with best practice in the field within which further assessments will be carried out.
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|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£29,040
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated at £12,397.50
|
|
Reports furnished to date
|
none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
Draft report due by end of February 1999. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
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|
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Organisation:
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Virus Reference Laboratory, UCD
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|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Epidemiological trends in transmission of HIV 1992-1998. The purpose of the project is to provide gender, age and area of residence details on HIV cases confirmed since July 1992.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£3,000
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The draft report is due shortly. The subject of the report is set out above.
|
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|
|
Organisation:
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ESRI
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
The purpose of the project is to investigate and update profiles of those with health insurance and analyse structures of the medical card population.
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|
Moneys paid to date:
|
none
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated cost is £9,950
|
|
Reports furnished to date
|
none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
Final report awaited. The subject of the report is set out above.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
ESRI
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Module in ESRI consumer survey (2 months) 1999 relating to qualitative information on the important influences on demand for health insurance.
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|
Moneys paid to date:
|
none
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated cost is £9,950
|
|
Reports furnished to date
|
none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
Final report awaited. The report will aim to link access to service, data and reasons for health insurance.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
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Deloitte & Touche
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|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Report to the Minister for Health and Children on Management Reporting and Control, Service Planning, and the Financial Position of the Hospital, in the context of the recent merger of the Base Hospitals, and the move to the New Hospital at Tallaght.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
The final cost of the project amounted to £95,000 plus expenses of £1,982 and a VAT payment of £20,366.22 (total £117,348.22)
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|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The final report was published in December 1998. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
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|
|
|
Organisation:
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Deloitte & Touche
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Consultancy in relation to AMINCH in support of Ministerial Appointed Group (Tallaght Hospital.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
none
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
£92,500 + VAT (inclusive of vouched expenses).
|
|
Reports furnished to date
|
none
|
|
and the subject matter of the report:
|
Outcome of the implementation of the previous report's recommendations and any further related implementation process required.
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|
|
|
Organisation:
|
National Standards Association of Ireland (NSAI)
|
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Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
In September 1998 the Department engaged the National Standards Association of Ireland (NSAI) to carry out inspections to assess compliance with the European Communities (Medical Devices) Regulations, 1994, on organisations/individuals which have registered with the Department.
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|
Moneys paid to date:
|
The fee agreed for 40 inspections was £10,000 including VAT.
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
As per the contract agreement all inspections were completed by 1-12-1998 and the findings of the inspections were forwarded to this Department by 8-12-1998.
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|
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|
Organisation:
|
Dr. S. O'Hickey
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Duties in assisting the Chief Dental Officer.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£10,000
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
£3,000 approximately
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
Organisation:
|
Sedgwich Dineen Ltd
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
To advise on the selection and appointment of a contractor to manage the medical indemnity scheme. The company helped draft specification for the contract.–prepared analysis of performance of the scheme to date–helped prepare questions to be put to those who submitted tenders–helped evaluate tenders–prepared recommendations–helped draft policy document
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|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£7,000 plus VAT
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The report was received and implemented. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
M-R Data Management, London
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
The company was appointed to provide advice in relation to the setting up of the microfilm scanning function as part of the process of imaging the archival records of the general register office.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£3,104.07
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The report was received and implemented. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
|
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|
|
Organisation:
|
Industrial Statistics Unit, Department of Statistics, UCD
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
A member of the staff there was appointed to review and develop a proposal in relation to the statistical methodology appropriate to the quality assurance function of the indexing software which was being purchased by the GRO.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£780
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The report was received and implemented. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Document Strategies Ltd
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
The purpose of the project was to provide a strategy for the development of a long-term framework for the management of all Department records and documents.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£28,625.06
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
Draft report has been received and the final report is anticipated. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Ms Megan Carter
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Training for staff involved in Freedom of Information decision making prior to the introduction of legislation and follow up sessions post implementation.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£4,767.41
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Institute of Public Administration (IPA)
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Senior Management Development Programme. In line with the Department's Strategy Statement 1998-2001 “Working for Health and Well-being”, Management Development was highlighted as our priority training requirement for 1998-1999 and the area in which most investment would be made. Our objective is to provide a customised Management Development Programme to all APs, POs and equivalent professional and technical grades over the next year. The principle focus of this programme will be to provide participants with the essential people management and strategic management skills to successfully manage their respective sections in the Department. It is envisaged that between 100 and 120 staff will undertake this programme in the next eleven months.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£69,500
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated at £20,000
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
The preparation for the programme which is under way since September 1998, is almost complete. The presentation of the programme will begin on 1 February 1999 and run until the end of December 1999. The subject matter of the report is set out above.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Archer Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Media advice to the Minister of State.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£209.00
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none anticipated
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
Organisation:
|
Archer Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Media advice to the Minister of State.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£726.00
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
none anticipated
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Drury Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Media advice to the Minister and his Department. Short term two month contract.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£12,070.00
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
contract completed
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Drury Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
(1) Audit of media and internal communications, operating procedures, training and restructuring requirements.(2) Ongoing media advice to the Minister and his Department.The Drury Communications public relations contract expired on 31 October 1998, and the tender documentation is currently being prepared for competitive tendering in relation to media consultancy and advice to the Minister and the Department. It is not possible to estimate the cost at this stage. Drury's are currently acting for the Minister on an ad hoc basis.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£85,382.21
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
contract completed
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Drury Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Public relations service in relation to the launch of the national lifestyles survey – SLAN.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£20,153.31 comprises the cost of placing advertisements in the newspapers and other associated costs
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
nil
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Gilmore Communications
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Public relations service in respect of public relations services to my Department's health promotion unit in the context of National Health Eating Week.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£30,250 including VAT, management fee
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
nil contract completed
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Fleishman-Hillard Saunders
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
Public relations service to my Department's health promotion unit for the folic acid media campaign.
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£10,890
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
nil
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Target Health Ltd
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
National Alcohol Surveillance Project (1997-1998).
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£26,000 including VAT
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
nil contract completed
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
|
|
|
|
Organisation:
|
Target Health Ltd
|
|
Purpose of Project and nature of work:
|
National Alcohol Surveillance Project (1998-1999).
|
|
Moneys paid to date:
|
£18,333.32 including VAT
|
|
Moneys to be paid in 1999:
|
estimated at £9,166
|
|
Reports furnished to dateand the subject matter of the report:
|
not applicable.
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