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112 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance each consultancy, work group, study, analysis and report commissioned by his Department since the Government was appointed; the date each was completed or will be completed; the cost of each in this regard; and if each report has or will be published. [16624/99]
The following is a list of consultancies, work groups, studies, analysis and reports commissioned by my Department since I was appointed, the date of completion of each report, the cost of each report and if the reports have or will be published. The Deputy should note that the list includes only consultancies leading to a report and does not include for example ongoing IT contracts, etc.
|
Details of Report |
Who Completed the Report |
DateCompleted |
Cost |
ReportPublished |
|
Working Group to examine the taxation of returns on Credit Union Savings |
Credit Union Working Group |
October 1998 |
£2,000.00 |
Yes |
|
Evaluation and Market Pricing of Chief Executive Positions in the Commercial State Organisations |
Hay Management Consultants |
July 1998 |
£69,445.00 |
No |
|
Public Awareness of the Euro Survey 1 |
Lansdowne Market Research Ltd. |
September 1998 |
£19,958.00 |
Yes |
|
Public Awareness of the Euro Survey 2 |
Lansdowne Market Research Ltd. |
June 1999 |
£11,000 approx. |
Published shortly |
|
Design of Hybrid Pension Scheme |
Mercer Ltd. |
July 1998 |
£27,500 + VAT |
No |
|
Comparison of Public Service and Private Sector Pension Arrangements |
ESRI |
August 1997 |
£18,900 + VAT |
No |
|
Actuarial Review of Public Service Pension Schemes |
Irish Pensions Trust Ltd. |
December 1997 |
£101,400 + VAT |
No |
|
Follow up work on initial project |
Irish Pensions Trust Ltd. |
October 1998 |
£21,500 + VAT |
No |
|
Review of Additional Voluntary Contribution and Purchase of Notional Service Arrangements in the Public Service |
Mercer Ltd. |
Not Completed |
£20,000 + VAT |
No |
|
Details of Report |
Who Completed the Report |
DateCompleted |
Cost |
ReportPublished |
|
Further Actuarial Review of Impact of Changes in Pension Scheme Terms |
Irish Pension Trust Ltd. |
Expected July 99 |
£55,000 + VAT |
No |
|
Investigation into the imbalance in the representation of men and women in grade at HEO level and above |
IPA, Trinity College and Goodbody Economic Consultants |
December 1998 |
£45,000 + VAT |
Due to be considered by Government shortly at which stage the question of publication will be decided. |
|
Procurement of Air Transport and Related Services |
Inter Departmental Group and KPMG |
November 1998 |
£29,052.00 |
No report |
|
Audit of the Operation of Travel Policy |
Deloitte & Touche |
Expected September 1999 |
£84,095.00 |
No |
|
Report on Public Private Partnerships |
Farrell, Grant, Sparks and Goodbody Economic Consultants |
August 1998 |
£20,000 + VAT |
Yes |
|
Study of Public Sector Pay Determinations Systems |
Fitzpatrick Associates |
July 1999 |
£35,000 + VAT |
Formal Publication not foreseen |
|
Report in relation to Irish Aviation Authority Pensions |
Watson Wyatt |
December 1998 |
£2,200 + VAT |
Not being published |
|
Report to assist with the determination and possible discharge of the remainder of the Exchequer's liabilities to An Post, Telecom Éireann and IAA Superannuation Funds |
HCM International (formerly Howard Johnston and Co.) |
Expected August 1999 |
£99,000 + VAT |
Not being published |
|
Economic Appraisal of an Ireland/Northern Ireland Interreg Economic Development project application entitled “The Cross Border Furniture Development Programme” |
Coopers & Lybrand |
November 1998 |
Stg. £5,000 |
No |
|
Ongoing Evaluation of the Special Programme for Peace and Reconcilation |
Price Waterhouse Coopers, Belfast |
Ongoing to end 1999 |
£60,000 approx |
Some parts may be published |
|
National Investment Priorities for the period 2000-2006 |
ESRI |
February 1999 |
£216,500.00 |
Yes |
|
Phase one of a study on the Labour Market Impact of Human Resources (Education and Training) Interventions in the Community Support Framework for Ireland 1994-1999 |
ESRI, Deloitte & Touche |
December 1998 |
£25,642.10 |
No |
|
Phase two of a study on the Labour Market Impact of Human Resources (Education and Training) Interventions in the Community Support Framework for Ireland 1994-1999 |
ESRI, Deloitte & Touche |
May 1999 |
£46,948.00 |
No |
|
Report on Planning Phase 1 for CSF/ERDF/Cohesion Fund Community Initiatives Computer System |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
March 1999 |
£76,230.00 |
Not being published |
|
Review of Project Appraisal and Selection Procedures in the Community Support Framework for Ireland 1004-1999 |
Fitzpatrick Associates |
May 1999 |
£99,205.00 |
Yes |
|
Design and implementation of a Report: “New Performance Management Process” |
Hayes MSL |
December 1997 |
£67,800.00 |
Not published |
|
Systems Control Review in the Department of Agriculture & Food |
Steering Group |
Not completed |
£100,000 approx |
Not decided. |
|
*Report of the Single Regulatory Authority Implementation Advisory Group |
Single Regulatory Authority Implementation Advisory Group |
May 1999 |
£8,000.00 |
Yes |
