Vol. 502 No. 6
227 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the ad hoc advisory committees and groups in relation to policy or implementation, the statutory committees, permanent groups, interdepartmental groups, advisers, consultants and unestablished civil servants appointed in his Department; and the cost or remuneration in each case paid since July 1997 to date. [8700/99]
I refer the Deputy to Question No. 145 of 24 March 1999. Details in relation to consultants and unestablished civil servants are set out in the following tables.
Table 1
Consultancy Contracts
|
Consultant Name |
Title\ Purpose |
Cost todate£ |
|
Ameritech Library Services |
Minor software adjustments to computer systems in Vehicle Registration Unit |
200 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Support of Department's Computer Network |
19,360 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Design and Construction of the Department's Website |
24,432 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Development of computer operating systems for accounts and payroll |
3,310 |
|
Bill O'Herlihy Communications Group |
Design of Media Skills Course |
2,850 |
|
Brady Shipman Martin |
Review of Submissions on draft Coastal Zone Management Policy Discussion Document |
2,335(1) |
|
Consultant Name |
Title\ Purpose |
Cost todate£ |
|
Brindleys Advertising Ltd. |
Recycling Advertising Campaign (Christmas 1997 & 1998) |
88,480 |
|
Carr Communications |
Cohesion Fund Publicity |
Nil |
|
C.K. Business Electronics |
Computer Training |
1,250 |
|
Compaq\Digital |
Year 2000 audit of Housing Grants System |
1,112 |
|
Compaq\Digital |
Year 2000 remedial work on Housing Grants System |
103,764 |
|
Computer Associates |
Technical consultancy for configuration of software |
7,916 |
|
Computer People |
On site support for staff during the initial live period of the National Vehicle and Driver File |
Nil |
|
Core Computer Consultants Ltd |
Assisting in the installation of a new CORE payroll system |
6,721 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
I.T. Strategy for Department |
36,300 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Quality review on draft code of practice for local authority accounting |
9,500 |
|
Desmond McGreevy and Partners |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
726 |
|
DKM Economic Consultants |
Annual Review of the Construction Industry 1998, 1999, 2000 |
20,570 |
|
DKM Economic Consultants |
External Evaluator to Operational Programme for Transport (re-appointed for 1998-1999) |
Nil(2) |
|
Drury Communications |
To advise and assist in the arrangements relating to the publication of the new local government funding system |
6,928 |
|
Eirtrade Services Ltd. |
Review of Security on NVDF Network |
10,890 |
|
ERM – Environmental Resources Management |
External Evaluator for the Environmental Services Operational Programme |
Nil |
|
ERM – Environmental Resources Management |
To assist the CSF Environmental Co-ordinating Committee and to undertake an in-depth study of Environmental Indicators |
Nil |
|
Feargal McCabe\McCrossan O'Rourke\Jones Lang Wootton |
Residential Density Planning Guidelines |
41,140 |
|
Fehily Timoney & Co. |
Sludge and Biosolids Studies |
106,534 |
|
Fehily, Timoney & Co.\ Aspinwall & Co. |
Study on Plastic Bags |
23,950 |
|
Hay MSL Ireland |
Strategic Management Initiative Workshop |
4,222 |
|
Howard Shaw Training Associates Ltd. |
Personal Development Course |
5,400 |
|
HRA Management and Training Consultants |
Effective Writing |
6,086 |
|
HRA Management and Training Consultants |
Teambuilding Workshop |
825 |
|
Irish Business Training |
Telephone skills |
Nil |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Senior Management Development Programme |
Nil |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Training and Support Measures in relation to local authority Strategic Policy Committees |
27,300 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Middle Management Development Programme |
Nil |
|
James A Kidd |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
1,452 |
|
Kavanagh and Associates |
Interpersonal Skills Course |
8,400 |
|
Kavanagh and Associates |
Personal Development Course |
700 |
|
KML Carl Bro |
Study of Intersection Treatment on National Primary Roads |
39,877 |
|
KPMG Management Consulting |
Study on costing of local authority services |
69,575 |
|
Lansdowne Market Research |
Survey on public reaction to the use of photographs of candidates on the ballot papers of the European elections in June 1999 |
Nil |
|
Larmour Ltd. |
Development of Freedom of Information reference book data base |
3,872 |
|
Larmour Ltd. |
Development of I.T. System for Offices of the Minister and Ministers of State |
2,975 |
|
MC O'Sullivan and Partners |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
20 |
|
MC O'Sullivan & Associates |
National Litter Survey |
22,748 |
|
Mulcahy McDonagh and Partners |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
726 |
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd |
Advice & assistance in procurement of new PABX |
4,989 |
|
Open Management Training |
Telephone Skills Refresher Course |
3,745 |
|
Oscar Faber |
Study of Road Pricing in Dublin |
69,817 |
|
Patterson Kempster and Partners |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
726 |
|
Peter Bacon & Associates |
Study on House Prices |
85,431 |
|
Peter Bacon & Associates |
Economic Review and Assessment of the Housing Market |
20,028 |
|
PHI Transition |
Management Advisory Committee Development Programme |
5,000 |
|
PHI Transition |
Senior Management Development Programme |
31,200 |
|
Price Waterhouse |
Computer Training |
3,000 |
|
Consultant Name |
Title\ Purpose |
Cost todate£ |
|
Price Waterhouse/Coopers & Lybrand |
National Car Testing Project |
220,000 |
|
Professional Development Ltd. |
Middle Management Development Programme |
Nil |
|
PROSE |
Conversion of Accounts and Assets Register computer software system for new hardware |
4,412 |
|
PROSE |
Conversion of data files for National Vehicle and Driver File (test run) |
5,445 |
|
PROSE |
Conversion of data files for National Vehicle and Driver File |
10,225 |
|
Renaissance Contingency Services |
Update of Information Technology Security and Contingency Arrangements |
4,840 |
|
Robson Rhodes |
Local Government Audit – maximise Value for Money in local authorities |
62,184 |
|
Roger Tym & Partners\Jonathan Blackwell & Associates\Lambert Smith Hampton |
Retail Planning Guidelines |
24,074 |
|
Seamus Monaghan and Partners |
Input for Eurostat Purchasing Price Parity Study 1997-1998 |
726 |
|
Softco Ltd. |
Software enhancement to Optical Character Recognition System in Vehicle Registration Unit |
2,904 |
|
Technology Training |
Computer Training |
4,364 |
|
UCD Department of Regional and Urban Planning |
To assist in the preparation of guidelines for the new Townscape Restoration Scheme |
Nil |
|
WS Atkins |
National Water Study |
233,482 |
|
Personal Staff for Ministers'/Ministers' of State Offices |
Cost to date£ |
|
Advisers (1) |
70,563 |
|
Personal Assistant (3) |
99,270 |
|
Personal Secretary (3) |
81,087 |
|
Civilian Driver (2) |
50,365 |
|
Contract Staff |
|
|
Driver Testers (8) |
13,660 |
|
Executive Officers (2)* |
4,824 |
