Ivor Callely
Ceist:174 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the names, purpose and the costs of each consultant and consultancy firm engaged by his Department. [22454/99]
Vol. 510 No. 3
174 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the names, purpose and the costs of each consultant and consultancy firm engaged by his Department. [22454/99]
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following schedule.
Schedule
Name of Consultants |
Purpose |
Cost |
£ |
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The Circa Group |
External Evaluation of Measure 3 (ii) of the Food Sub-Programme – Institutional Research and Development. Final evaluation to commence in early 2,000. |
11,011.00 |
Compaq Computers Ireland |
Installation and testing of computer network communications. |
3,700 |
Evros The Computer Centre Ltd |
The provision of onsite computer software desktop support. |
42,750 |
Ernst and Young |
Development of an Information Technology Strategy and the evaluation of a new computer toolset for the Department. |
100,000 |
AMT – Sybex Ltd |
Design of a new Animal Health Computer System |
313,200 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Provision of assistance to the Department in the implementation of a new Accounting System. |
700,000 |
IBM Ireland Ltd |
Configuration, development and implementation of SAP/R3 Accounting Software in the Department. |
790,000 |
ATR International |
Provision of technical assistance to the Department in the implementation and support of a new Accounting System. |
60,900 |
Systems Dynamics |
Technical consultancy in relation to the operation of the Cattle Movement Monitoring System (CMMS) at Meat Exports Plants. |
32,000 |
Arthur Andersen |
Certification of Feoga Guarantee Annual Account 1999. |
Nil to date. |
Astron Consulting Ltd |
Provision of expertise in the preparation of the Annual Accounts in electronic format to the Department. |
73,635.64 |
H. Griffin, Quirk & Son Ltd |
The inspection of vessels for the transport of live animals. |
18,934.47 |
Casebourne & Southern Ltd |
The inspection of vessels for the transport of live animals. |
3,993.15 |
K P O'Mahony & Co Ltd |
The inspection of vessels for the transport of live animals. |
8,814.06 |