Vol. 533 No. 1
127 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the names of all consultancy companies that have carried out work for her Department since June 1997; the names of any subsidiary company or agency under their remit; the work or study involved in each case; the amount paid in respect of each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8292/01]
Information requested by the Deputy in respect of work carried out by consultancy companies on behalf of my Department and on behalf of national cultural institutions under the direct control of my Department and the amounts paid in respect of that work since June 1997 is set out in the following table.
|
Consultancy |
Work Involved |
Cost |
|
Indecon (economic consultants)-Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultants |
Review of arts plan |
£136,415 |
|
Pricewaterhouse Consultants |
Examination of proposal to use information technology at heritage sites managed by Dúchas |
£13,000 |
|
Hare Carding Bolger Management Consultants |
Development of marketing strategy for Dúchas |
£60,000 |
|
KPMG |
Training needs analysis for Department |
£38,100 |
|
Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultants |
Review of management structure of Dúchas |
£92,500 |
|
DSL Management Consultants |
Consultancy on installation of records management system in the Department to meet the needs of the Freedom of Information legislation |
£28,500 |
|
Itronics Limited |
Design marketing and maintenance of Internet website for heritage sites and cultural institutions |
Phase 1:£63,247Phase 2:£27,043 |
|
Coopers & LybrandManagement Consultants |
Development of an information technology plan for the Department |
£111,000 |
|
Tourism Development International |
Development of a marketing strategy for the Grant Canal and Barrow navigation |
£30,000 |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Review of Údarás na Gaeltachta expenditure |
£87,794 |
|
Meas Media |
Work concerning the terms of reference of Coimisiún na Gaeltachta e.g. public meetings, development of an Internet site, leaflet drops |
£26,400 |
|
Brolyn Consultants Limited |
Develop marketing strategy for Kilkenny Castle parade wing |
£54,400 |
|
Banahan McManus |
Design and produce marketing tools i.e. brochure and corporate identity |
£49,700 |
|
Blackwood Associates Architects |
Survey of Altamont House, County Carlow |
£10,600 |
|
Patrick J. Tobin & Company Limited, Consulting Engineers |
To examine and make recommendations on the case for a cablecar service between Inishbiggle and the mainland at Bullsmouth, Achill |
£19,536 |
|
Peter Coyne & Company, Accountants |
Financial advice regarding firm providing ferry services in County Galway |
£4,290 |
|
D. Ball & P. Johnston (Dublin) |
Advise on hydrology aspects of the Kildare bypass road and its effect on Pollardstown Fen |
£28,400 |
|
East West Tourism Consultancy Limited |
Advise on the effects of large numbers of visitors on Wicklow monuments, national parks and Glendalough National Monument |
£48,940 |
|
Haley Sharpe Consultants |
Integrated signage plan for Wicklow mountains, national park and Glendalough National Monument |
£25,058 |
|
Ann Scroope Design Limited |
Design and install AV interpretative material for Lough Hyne Visitor Centre, Skibbereen, County Cork |
£69,100 |
|
Paul Francis Design & Illustration |
Supply of extra AV panels for Lough Hyne Visitor Centre |
£4,400 |
|
Consultancy |
Work Involved |
Cost |
|
IMI |
Facilitation, strategic management input and general management of the work of the Irish film industry strategic review group |
£136,415 |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Study on section 481 tax scheme for the film industry strategic review group |
£39,739 |
|
Olsberg |
Study on production costs in Ireland for the film industry strategic review group |
£4,215 |
|
Olsberg |
Review of Bord Scannán na hÉireann |
£46,000 |
|
CHL Consulting Limited |
Study of heritage tourism potential at Mountbellew, County Galway |
£2,238 |
|
CHL Consulting Limited |
Study of income generation at Dúchas heritage sites and at cultural institutions |
£18,392 |
|
J. Carroll Archaeological Consultancy |
Archaeology and environmental impact |
£4,138 |
|
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Canal expenditure review |
£11,600 |
|
Margaret Quinlan, Architects |
Portumna Castle draft management plan |
£5,480 |
|
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Study on scope and content of the proposed academy of performing arts |
£14,000 Sterling |
|
Design Works |
Design of corporate identity for my Department |
£13,000 |
|
Central Fisheries Board |
Research project on title to land and turbary rights in some 30 raised bog SACs |
Ongoing – cost estimated at a maximum of £10,000 per bog |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates, Economic Consultants |
Study on the economic benefits of heritage investment |
£5,000 |
|
Tourism Development International |
Market research on national cultural institutions |
£65,000 |
|
Consortium of advisers headed by AIB Corporate Finance and comprising NERA (economic consultants), the Smyth Group and Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
To advise and assist in the establishment of the new digital terrestrial television entity |
£1,100,000 |
|
Arcline |
Preparation of strategic plan for national museum archives |
£7,441 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Preparation of information systems strategy for national museum |
£53,199 |
|
Ms Brenda O'Hanlon |
Public relations for the national library |
£22,720 |
|
IT Consultancy |
Computer software consultancy at National Archives |
£106,000 |
|
GCI Limited |
Feasibility report on the laying of services on-across canal property |
£56,000 |
|
Zoology Department, University College, Cork |
Report on the feasibility and options for establishing a system to monitor cetacean by catch |
£3,000 |
|
Kavanagh, Mansfield & Partners |
Preparation of floor drawings for the National Archives |
£7,260 |
|
Paul Allen & Associates |
Provision of PR services to National Museum of Ireland |
£1,472 |
|
Edelman Consultants |
Provision of PR services to National Museum of Ireland |
£25,410 |
|
Bill O'Herlihy Consultants |
Provision of PR services to National Museum of Ireland |
£17,303 |
|
Dialogue Systems |
Development and implementation of training database for the Department |
£26,306 |
|
Newmarket Partnership |
Introduction and implementation of financial management system |
£28,828.25 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Review of horse riding on canal towpaths |
£18,810 |
|
Consultancy |
Work Involved |
Cost |
|
RPS Cairns Consultants |
Eco audit on Royal Canal |
£16,500 |
|
Tramtrax Limited |
Survey of electrical services installation for National Archives |
£9,498.50 |
|
Margaret Gowan & Company Limited |
1.Review of the impact of grant assisted afforestation on known archaeological monuments2.Review of the potential impact of public and private sector afforestation on as yet unidentified archaeological monuments |
£53,647 |
128 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of all consultancy companies that have carried out work for his Department since June 1997; the names of any subsidiary company or agency under their remit; the work or study involved in each case; the amount paid in respect of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8293/01]
It has not been possible to compile the detailed information requested by the Deputy in the time available for answering parliamentary questions.
The information sought is being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy shortly.
