Derek McDowell
Ceist:68 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the consultants engaged by him or his Department in 1998 and to date in 1999; the cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/99]
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68 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the consultants engaged by him or his Department in 1998 and to date in 1999; the cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/99]
Details of expenditure on consultancy services engaged by me or my Department since 1998 are as follows:
Consultant |
Purpose of Engagement |
1998Expenditure |
1999Expenditureto date |
£ |
£ |
||
Mr. Bart Cronin |
Press and Information Officer |
27,548 |
14,070 |
Mr. Pádraig O'hUiginn |
Policy Adviser to me |
1,776 |
227 |
Slattery Public Relations Ltd. |
Provision of a public relations and media service to me, the Minister of State and the Department |
75,279 |
36,629 |
Kitt Campbell Associates |
Specialist advice for the assessment and selection phase of the tender procedure for development of a 50 metre swimming pool |
Nil |
24,200 |
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Spring 1998 Review of Sub-Programme 2 of LURD Operational Programme |
68,607* |
41,745* |
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Mid-Term and ongoing evaluation of the URBAN Operational Programme |
44,996* |
36,893* |
P A Consulting Service Ltd. |
Facilitate and assist with the development of a strategic planning process in my Department |
24,034 |
Nil |
P A Consulting Services Ltd. |
An evaluation of the processes and structures associated with the Government's Drugs Initiative (i.e. Local Drugs Task Forces and National Drugs Strategy Team |
40,728 |
Nil |
P A Consulting Services Ltd. |
Examination of current grant payment procedures in my Department for National Governing Bodies of Sport |
Nil |
5,445 |
Consultant |
Purpose of Engagement |
1998Expenditure |
1999Expenditureto date |
£ |
£ |
||
Fitzpatrick Associates |
External Evaluation of the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994-1999 |
45,556* |
39,232* |
Fizzical Limited |
To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the Department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee |
11,102 |
12,055 |
Jean Boydell |
To inspect Waymarked Ways identified by the Department on the advice of the National Waymarked Ways Committee |
6,927 |
1,217 |
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management |
Three year arrangement entered into in April, 1997 by Department of Education, prior to establishment of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, to provide expert, technical advice on sports related issues |
76,230 |
38,550 |