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129 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, description and identity of contracts, consultancies or disbursements entered into, awarded or approved by her Department since coming into office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2652/99]
In my reply to Questions Nos. 96 and 114, taken together on 30 June 1998, a copy of which follows, I provided details of consultancies awarded by my Department from the time I took office up to 30 June 1998. Following is a list of consultancies awarded by the Department since that date together with other contracts awarded since I came into office.
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Consultancies |
Purpose |
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IBI Corporate Finance Limited |
To assist in the IFI sale process |
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Ciaran Coleman Associates |
To assist management in the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs to work towards achieving the offices objectives through greater organisational effectiveness. |
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BDO Simpson Xavier |
To assist with investigations under section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act, 1995 into alleged malpractice's by a particular credit institution. |
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O'Donovan and Associates |
To assist in developing an equitable and objective basis, for making decisions in relation to granting money lenders' licences under the Consumer Credit Act, 1995. |
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Baker Consultants |
To install and configure on NT network and additional applications as part of an overall voice/data network for the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs. |
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Digital Communications Management |
To establish a voice/data network linking the director's offices in Dublin and Cork. |
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Network Resources Limited |
Evaluation of the opportunities for small firms in the Irish public sector market. |
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Mr. Lyndon MacCann BL |
Company investigation – certain shareholdings in Bula Resources (Holdings) plc. |
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Mr. George Maloney FCCA |
Company investigation – Faxhill Homes Limited. |
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BCT Communications Limited |
To report on printing in the Department |
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Dr. Aedin McLoughlin, Glenwood Research |
To draft report of the National Advisory Council on Teleworking |
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Mr. Phil Flynn and Mr. Dan McAuley, Consultants |
Inquiry under section 38(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, into dispute between SIPTU and Ryanair. |
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Consultancies |
Purpose |
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Mr. Dermot McCarthy |
Study carried ot for the Employment Appeals Tribunal into the use of pre-hearing assessments and preliminary hearing systems in other jurisdiction. |
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Goodbody Consultants |
Mid-term review of Human Resources Development Operational Programme. |
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Fitzpatrick Associates |
Mid-term review of Employment/Adapt programme. |
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Other Contracts |
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Martin Services & Initial Limited |
Hygiene services. |
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Fort James & Hourican Hygiene |
Hygiene services. |
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Grosvenor Cleaning & Cleaning (Irl) & Spring Grove |
Cleaning services. |
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Datapac |
Office supplies. |
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Gotec Limited |
Hardware maintenance. |
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Peritas/ICL Limited |
IT training |
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Independent Network Services Limited |
Ongoing hardware maintenance contract. |
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Baker Consultants |
Software maintenance and year 2000 work. |
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Oracle Europe Manufacturing Limited. |
Software maintenance on bespoke system. |
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Interact |
Department website development. |
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Coopers & Lybrand |
Business modelling project on Patents Office. |
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Media World |
Electronic press cutting service. |
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Sword Limited |
Software system in patents office. |
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Computer Forensics Limited. |
Hardware system |
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Siemens Nixdorf Information Sytems Limited. |
Personal computer requirements for Department. |
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Ernst & Young |
Process modelling project in registry of Friendly Societies. |
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Clear |
To provide maintenance for and development of the consumer credit, Lotus Notes database in the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs (ODCA). |
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International Conference Organisation, Dublin |
The organisation of a conference on consumer policy and the Amsterdam Treaty held in Dublin on 2/3 October 1998 at the joint initiative of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs and the European Commission. |
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Setanta Communications Limited, Dublin |
To produce a report of the proceedings of the above mentioned conference. |
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Club Travel Limited |
Provision of travel services to the Department. |
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Creative Inputs |
Design and artwork and preparation of final copy of Annual Report on Small Business in Ireland, 1997. |
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Interact |
Design and layout of website to place How to Start Your Own Business on the Internet. |
