Vol. 571 No. 1
257 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of all working groups, advisory groups, consultancies and so on, established or commissioned by her Department since January 2001; the membership of each; the date expected to report; and if it is planned that these should be published or not. [20301/03]
The following are details of the consultancies commissioned and details of task forces, consultant reviews, review groups and inquiries established by my Department since 2001. I understand the Deputy has agreed that any details relating to the membership of the groups will be made available directly from my Department on request.
Consultancies 2003
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
Core International |
Additional functionality added to payroll system |
7,550.40 |
|
Gerald Fitzgerald |
Advisory Panel Member Fee |
5,000.00 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Audit of Financial spreadsheets for Productive Sector OP |
12,230.70 |
|
LECG LTD |
Banking Study Consultancy |
27,526.28 |
|
Client Solutions Ltd |
BASIS/OASIS Review |
2,999.00 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Customer Care Research |
13,827.00 |
|
Bluewave Technology |
Data reforming |
907.50 |
|
Version 1 |
Database consultancy services |
19,729.05 |
|
CDG Design Limited |
Design of Logo for IAASA |
6,050.00 |
|
Rachel McLoughlin Consulting Limited |
Design of Project Management Scheme |
6,680.00 |
|
Oak Tree Press |
Developing Content for BASIS Website |
2,420.00 |
|
System Dynamics |
Development of Integrated Database |
48,500.00 |
|
Sword SA |
Development work on the Ptolemy system |
88,139.99 |
|
EDI Factory Limited T/A Celerity |
E-Filing Development for CRO |
100,986.00 |
|
Zerflow Limited |
E-security for CRO |
15,479.00 |
|
Compecon |
Economic consultancy/Expert Advice (Court Action) |
47,416.88 |
|
Vizor Ltd |
Enhance functionality to Insurance Division's In-Reg system |
4,991.25 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Enhance Register of Friendly Societies system following legislative change |
6,715.50 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Enhancement to Redundancy, Insolvency and Recoveries system following legislative changes |
4,174.50 |
|
Client Solutions Ltd |
Enhancements to BASIS Website |
17,070.68 |
|
Clean Technology Centre |
Environmentally-related project phase 2 |
14,754.00 |
|
European Policy Research Centre |
EU State Aid Policy |
28,710.21 |
|
Stephen Davies |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
6,000.00 |
|
Kevin D'Arcy |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
6,050.00 |
|
Feichin McDonagh |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
12,100.00 |
|
David Barniville |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
12,910.70 |
|
Competition Analysis |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
6,350.00 |
|
Paul Sreenan |
Expert Advice (Court Action) |
13,612.50 |
|
Siobhan Dolan User Friendly Computer Training |
Formatting Annual Report for Productive Sector OP |
350.00 |
|
Maria Gilsenan |
Human Resources |
7,523.09 |
|
Fujitsu Consulting Ltd |
Implementation of a new financial management system |
405,346.71 |
|
Institute for the Study of Social Change |
Insurance Market analysis |
6,300.00 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Interim & Mid Term Evaluation for Preparation of Evaluation for EQUAL C.I. |
23,716.00 |
|
Connect Global Solutions Ltd. |
Intranet Design, Development and Implementation Project |
66,928.00 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
NRD Ireland Limited |
IT Systems Development for CRO |
698,021.00 |
|
Kompass Ireland Publishers Ltd |
Late Payments commercial transactions |
0.00 |
|
Niamh Hyland |
Legal |
1,210.00 |
|
Eileen Barrington |
Legal |
2,420.00 |
|
Denis McDonald |
Legal |
511.25 |
|
Gerard Hogan |
Legal Advice |
665.50 |
|
Michael M Collins |
Legal Advice |
11,071.50 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald, Solicitors |
Legal Advice re IASSA |
4,840.00 |
|
Kilroys Solicitors |
Legal Advisers |
0.00 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald |
Legal Consultancy |
28,108.59 |
|
Allil O'Reilly |
Legal Consultant |
6,050.00 |
|
Rebecca Sparrow |
Legal Consultant |
762.50 |
|
Michael O'Leary |
Legal Consultant |
7,250.00 |
|
Peter Fitzpatrick & Company |
Legal Services |
1,330.85 |
|
Colm Mac Eochaidh |
Legal Services |
1,536.38 |
|
Paul Gallagher |
Legal Services |
2,150.94 |
|
Connect Global Solutions Ltd |
Maintenance and Development of Domino/Lotus Notes System |
48,719.00 |
|
TNS/MRBI |
Market Research |
13,000.00 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Mid Term Evaluation for EHRD |
218,504.00 |
|
Indecon |
Mid Term Evaluation of Productive Sector OP |
115,574.36 |
|
RGC Technologies Ltd |
Network Support |
0.00 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Preparation of report on Mainstreaming for EQUAL CI |
23,999.20 |
|
DTZ Pieda Consulting |
Property Solutions for attraction of Foreign Direct Investment |
50,000.00 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
Recruitment of chief executive officer for PIAB |
11,495.00 |
|
ESRI |
Research on Organisational Change |
0.00 |
|
Tamarron Ltd |
Research Project to support EQUAL CI |
15,372.00 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
Review of ESF Measure of Interreg |
1,331.00 |
|
Mr Tom Walsh |
Review of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1989 |
64,396.80 |
|
Bearing Point (KPMG Consulting) |
Review of Vocational Training for People with Disabilities |
20,267.50 |
|
Scan Image Services Irl. Ltd |
Scanning documentation for Legal Action |
0.00 |
|
IMI/TCD |
Staff Survey |
25,000.00 |
|
Cyril Connolly |
Statistical Research |
1,500.00 |
|
Cass Business School |
Study into Insurance Industry |
0.00 |
|
Europe Economics |
Study into Insurance Industry |
0.00 |
|
Indecon |
Study of Professions Consultancy |
6,987.75 |
|
Curach Technologies |
System development of Employment |
283,412.25 |
|
System Dynamics Ltd |
System Dynamics Ltd |
0.00 |
|
Keith Kelly |
Tailoring and delivery of VB course |
2,359.50 |
|
Work Research Co-operative |
Technical Support for EQUAL |
0.00 |
|
Work Research Co-operative |
Technical Support for EQUAL |
0.00 |
|
Professional Training |
Training in VB |
2,950.00 |
|
Advance Systems (Ire) |
Upgrade of TMS to version 4 |
2,649.90 |
|
ESRI |
Wage levels in the economy |
0.00 |
|
Connect Global Solutions |
Work Permit Review |
2,722.50 |
|
ESRI |
Workplace of the future** |
0.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Briefing on liquidations (4 companies) |
4,040.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Briefing on liquidation |
1,010.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Consultation |
3,030.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Opinion |
505.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Supplemental opinion |
303.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/opinion |
3,030.00 |
|
Cyril O'Neill |
Advice re Sn 37 |
272.70 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Draft summons and consultation |
1,208.97 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation |
833.25 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Opinion |
1,212.00 |
|
Mark Sanfrey |
Submissions/consultations/affidavits |
9,049.60 |
|
Michael Collins |
Advice on transfer of powers |
1,262.50 |
|
Remy Farrell |
SC Brief and Refresher |
1,499.85 |
|
Padhraic Harris and Co. |
Agreed fees for “receiving documents“ |
535.30 |
|
Barry C Galvin |
Professional fee re Advanced Cos. Surg. |
505.00 |
|
John McBratney |
Letter/consultation/ submission |
13,029.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Opinion |
1,515.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Supp. Opinion |
303.00 |
|
Doyle Court Reporters |
Tribunal transcripts |
66.75 |
|
John O'Donnell |
Attendance at Court |
505.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Opinion |
757.50 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Opinion |
983.71 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Opinion |
858.50 |
|
Roger Sweetman |
Opinion |
639.40 |
|
Paul A McDermott |
Consultation/advice |
1,515.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Opinion |
2,105.85 |
|
John McBratney |
Consultation/ Opinion |
757.00 |
|
Michael Cush |
Consultation/ Opinion |
757.50 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
MarkSanfras |
Consultation/ Opinion |
505.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Consultation/ Opinion |
353.50 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
505.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
303.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Consultation/ Opinion |
252.50 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Consultation/ Opinion |
454.50 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
1,010.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Consultation/ Opinion |
909.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
1,010.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
1,010.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
606.00 |
|
Shane Murphy |
Consultation/ Opinion |
505.00 |
|
Remy Farrell |
Consultation/ Opinion |
227.25 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
ERSI/Goodbody's |
Impact Evaluation of EU Employment Strategy |
129,551.00 |
|
Bearing Point |
Review of Vocatonal Training for People with Disabilities |
52,136.87 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants |
First interim Evaluation and Mid-term Evaluation of the EQUAL Programme |
23,716.00 |
|
Chapman Flood Mazars |
Evaluation of Measure 5 of the Small Business Operational Programme |
5,333.00 |
|
Internet Business Ireland |
Development of ESF Website |
8,407.00 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
Research on Customer Care standards |
26,681.00 |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute |
Research on National Minimum Wage Levels |
43,415.00 |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
Research on the adoption of Enviornmental tools and Practices by Irish Companies |
19,433.00 |
|
Ryan Glennon & Co Ltd |
Research on Shannon Development Financing flows |
29,754.00 |
|
Darkhorse Marketing Solutions Ltd |
Survey of Equity Capital |
14,520.00 |
|
Matheson Orbmsy Prentice Ltd |
Research on Regulation of Unsolicited Commercial Emails |
7,260.00 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Action Learning Research Project |
8,380.00 |
|
NUI Galway |
IR – Research on Change |
21,496.00 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Consultancy Assistance re Financial Management System |
35,337.00 |
|
Eamonn Leahy, Leahy & Co |
Assistance with Late Payment Legislation |
4,823.00 |
|
Burtenshaw Kenny Consultants |
Investigation under the Anti Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy |
4,159.10 |
|
New Ways of Working |
To evaluate the Dept's Teleworking Pilot Scheme |
4,598.00 |
|
Mercer Human Resource Consulting Ltd |
Review of the staffing , recruitment and business process of the LRC |
96,558.00 |
|
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young |
Cross Departmental Feasibility Study on delivery of a number of Government services |
270,737.50 |
|
Bunnyfoot |
Usability & Accessibility review of BASIS website |
26,228.28 |
|
Bluewave Technology |
Preparation of Access Development Standards |
11,858.00 |
|
Connect Global Solutions |
Development of Phase 1 of the Intranet |
45,738 |
|
Currach Technology |
Development of the Employment Rights Enforcement System |
384,979.00 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
Development of an ICT Strategy |
63,404.00 |
|
Computer Associates |
Review of Backup Strategy |
6,000.00 |
|
Bluewave Technology |
Access development |
11,150.00 |
|
Similarity Systems |
Data clean-up |
17,606.00 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT: support & maintenance |
571.34 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT: support & maintenance |
998.25 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT: hardware & software development services |
2,262.70 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT: hardware & software development services |
5,989.50 |
|
RGC Technologies |
IT: software development services |
732.05 |
|
RGC Technologies |
IT: support & maintenance |
25,083.30 |
|
Ryan Glennon & Co Ltd |
Financing Review of Shannon Development |
29,753.90 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Peparation of report on Mainstreaming for EQUAL C.I. |
23,999.20 |
|
Fitzpatick Associates |
Interim & Mid Term Evaluation for EQUAL C.I. |
23,716.00 |
|
Sword SA |
e-register & Database |
56,195.38 |
|
Sword SA |
e-journal |
2,050.95 |
|
Propylon |
e-journal |
68,970.00 |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Background research and analysis for Authority's Study of Professions |
132,767.00 |
|
Maria Gilsenan & Co |
Human Resource consultancy connected to Authority's recruitment programme |
9,420.00 |
|
Marsh Financial Services Ltd |
Expert analysis of insurance issue |
3,267.00 |
|
MRBI |
Research project into awareness of competition |
26,741.00 |
|
LECG. Ltd |
Background research and analysis for Authority's Study of banking sector |
81,150.00 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
Executive recruitment of Member of the Competition Authority |
33,630.00 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Ongoing Legal Consultancy-Provision of Legal Advice to Director of C.A. |
94,638 |
|
O'Donovan Associates |
Ongoing Financial Consultancy |
73,051.00 |
|
Caden Communications |
Ongoing PR consultancy regarding Communications |
38,192.39 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
Ongoing Testing Services of electrical appliances |
2,262.70 |
|
System Dynamics |
Development of Specification for Database |
9,317.00 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
To examine criteria for selecting public interest companies |
38,236.00 |
|
P-E Consultancy Services (Ireland) |
To assist in Interim Board to select a C.E.O. |
10,200.00 |
|
Concept Design Group |
To design a logo for IAASA |
2,000.40 |
|
Michael O'Leary |
Legal |
1,210.00 |
|
James Devlin |
Legal |
12,625.00 |
|
Declan Murphy |
Legal |
4,040.00 |
|
BARK |
IT |
8,700 |
|
Brian Cregan BL |
Legal |
4,600.00 |
|
Shane Murphy S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
4,800.00 |
|
Grainne Clohessy BL |
Legal Opinions |
600.00 |
|
Paul Anthony McDermot BL |
Legal Opinions |
3,000.00 |
|
William Abrahamson BL |
Legal Opinions |
300.00 |
|
Richard Nesbitt, S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
800.00 |
|
Mark Sanfey BL |
Legal Opinions |
15,600.00 |
|
Mark Sanfey BL |
Legal Opinions |
12,500.00 |
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
22,200.00 |
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
19,800.00 |
|
Mark Sanfey BL |
Legal Opinions |
4,000.00 |
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
8,000.00 |
|
Michael Collins S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
2,000.00 |
|
Remy Farrell BL |
Legal Opinions |
8,100.00 |
|
Paul Anthony McDermot BL |
Legal Opinions |
3,000.00 |
|
Shane Murphy S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
2,500.00 |
|
Michael Cush S.C. |
Court-related Documentation and Representation |
12,700.00 |
|
Eanna Molloy S.C. |
Court-related Documentation and Representation |
8,300.00 |
|
Gwen Malone |
Stenography Services |
4,900.00 |
|
Rochford Brady Legal Services Ltd |
Outdoor Legal Agency Work, Legal Opinions, Consultations |
600.00 |
|
John O'Donnell S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
800.00 |
|
Roger Sweetman S.C. |
Legal Opinions |
1,500.00 |
|
John McBratney SC and Mark Sanfey BL |
Legal Opinions |
34,500.00 |
|
BARK |
Various Graphic Design |
22,300.00 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
Dept of Economics, TCD |
Study of Dublin Taxi Market |
4,000 |
|
Dept of Economics, UCD |
Report on Health Insurance Market |
9,700 |
|
Baker Consultants |
IT Consultancy |
1,943 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Staff Development |
5,000 |
|
Clear Systems Solutions |
System development + Org review projects |
7,713 |
|
Coopers&Lybrand |
System development + Org review projects |
107,702 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
System development + Org review projects |
25,834 |
|
Interact |
System development + Org review projects |
15,530 |
|
Oracle Europe Manu Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
55,174 |
|
Lar Burke |
Evaluation IT System for use in project assessment |
1,331 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
26,305 |
|
Patrick J.Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
1,838 |
|
Michael Collins SC |
Legal fees |
342 |
|
AIB Corporate Finance |
Consultant Study on IFI |
23,595 |
|
Anne Connolly |
SMI Resources |
8,300 |
|
Michael McNamara |
Management Consultancy Service |
5,000 |
|
Phil Flynn/Dan McAuley |
Enquiry under Section 38(2) Industrial Relations Act |
78,816 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
Evaluation of Pilot Network Scheme |
4,895 |
|
Sean Healy |
Working Group on Sunday Trading in the Retail Sector |
2,100 |
|
ESRI |
Study in relation to National Minimum Wage |
122,080 |
|
Exselan Computer Systems |
Export Credit Sector IT System |
14,134 |
|
Sword Ltd |
Ptolemy System for Patents Office |
155,000 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Review of Redundancy+Insolvency System |
87,000 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Review of Community Employment Programme |
54,450 |
|
Interact |
Dept website development |
36,025 |
|
Coopers&Lybrand |
Process modelling exercise Patents Office |
40,000 |
|
Coopers&Lybrand |
Design Sector Study |
49,822 |
|
Progressive Systems Ent Ltd |
Progress database of Dept's Financial Management System |
13,400 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
Patrick J.Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
50,223 |
|
Michael Collins SC |
Legal fees |
14,438 |
|
James Phillips BL |
Legal fees |
10,071 |
|
Fitzpatrick & Associates |
Project on use of market driven approach |
544 |
|
Pat Kearney |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
8,700 |
|
Brendan Murphy |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
2,200 |
|
Ciara Mc Carthy |
Assessment of County Enterprise Board Plans |
2,200 |
|
Ron Immink |
Survey of childcare facilities funded by CEBs |
4,000 |
|
Network Resources Ltd |
Evaluation of Opportunities for Small Firms – Irish Public Sector Market |
74,415 |
|
Chapman Flood |
Study of financing needs of Small Business |
47,795 |
|
Eustace Patterson |
Evaluation of Local Employment Service |
29,855 |
|
BCT Communications |
Advice on printing activities |
605 |
|
BDO Simpson Xavier |
Investigation into bank charges |
28,937 |
|
EIRI Associates |
Study of job options |
5,324 |
|
Ernst & Young |
System development & Org review projects |
36,000 |
|
Michael Kelleher |
Study on mobile phone antennas |
7,260 |
|
Oak Tree Press |
Production of 'Start Your Own Business' Guide |
35,400 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Advice on examination of applications made by Financial Institutions |
35,088 |
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Legal fees |
141,378 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
Production of Business Guide |
41,000 |
|
Tim Hastings |
LRC Annual Report |
2,480 |
|
W3 Services |
Web Design |
14,520 |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Multimedia Study |
10,160 |
|
Film Makers of Ireland |
‘AV Sector' Study |
4,538 |
|
IBI Corporate Finance |
Advice on sale of IFI |
60,500 |
|
Imogen Bergin & Gerard O'Neill |
Study of telefuture working |
6,347 |
|
Kevin Bonner Business Insight |
Advisory to Donegal Employment Initiatives |
7,260 |
|
McGarry Consulting |
Study on Franchising |
24,745 |
|
Dermot Mc Carthy SC |
Report on use of pre-hearing assessment EAT |
9,600 |
|
Irish Management Institute |
Design of senior management development programme |
75,640 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Website development CRO |
20,803 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Various IT systems upgrade and project developments |
559,900 |
|
Siemens Ltd |
Oracles Receivables Development CRO |
22,506 |
|
Deloite&Touche |
Review Job Initiatives |
20,000 |
|
Filenet Ltd |
Image system upgrade work CRO |
1,512 |
|
Hewlett Packard Irl Ltd |
Systems upgrade CRO |
7,562 |
|
IBM |
System development + Org review projects |
25,713 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
40,000 |
|
Oracle Europe Manufacturing Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
180,000 |
|
Sword Ltd |
System development + Org review projects |
141,527 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
25,410 |
|
Flextime |
System development + Org review projects |
6,115 |
|
ESRI |
School Leavers Study |
47,000 |
|
Patrick J.Morrissey & Co Solrs |
Legal fees |
7,472 |
|
Patrick Keane SC |
Legal fees |
5,545 |
|
James Phillips BL |
Legal fees |
3,725 |
|
Connolly Lowe |
Legal fees |
2,213 |
|
Glenwood Research |
Report of National Advisory Council on Teleworking |
9,200 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Project on use of Market Driven Approach |
16,413 |
|
Vision Consulting |
Business Analysis of ESF Section |
14,978 |
|
IBI Corporate Finance |
Sale of IFI |
24,200 |
|
Cooper & Lybrand |
Design Sector Study |
22,477 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Business Modelling Study |
27,043 |
|
O'Reilly Consultants |
IT System |
3,648 |
|
Dept of Agribusiness UCD Business Insight Ltdand Davy Kelleher McCarthy Ltd |
Examination of allegations into anti-competitive practices in Beef Industry |
102,144 |
|
Creative Inputs |
Corporate ID |
13,915 |
|
Goodybody Economic Consultants |
Retail Planning Guidelines Study |
19,236 |
|
IndeconEconomic Dev Consultants |
Evaluation of Ireland's participation in Expo 2000 |
87,033 |
|
Declan Murphy |
Company Law Review |
4,840 |
|
Quin & Hampson |
Legal Fees |
775 |
|
O'Hare & Associates |
Legal Fees |
35,136 |
|
Gwen Malone Stenographers |
Stenograhers Fees |
4,251 |
|
Doyle Court Reporters |
Court reporters costs |
3,273 |
|
Byrne Curtin Kelly |
Witness Costs |
363 |
|
Horwath Bastow Charleton |
Liquidation Fees |
169,400 |
|
Antonio Bueno QC |
Legal Fees |
87,687 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
Testing Services |
27,662 |
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Legal Advice |
65,050 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Consumer Credit Advice |
55,541 |
|
The Radio Centre |
Communications Advice |
12,584 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
BPR |
79,376 |
|
RG Consultancy |
IT System Upgrade |
18,845 |
|
Kilroys Solicitors |
Professional Advice |
1,852 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Determination of appropriate fees |
14,600 |
|
EDI Factory |
Electronic filing project |
14,500 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Systems Development |
380,000 |
|
Clear System Solutions Ltd |
System Development |
1,524 |
|
Baker Consultants |
Website design |
6,050 |
|
Wall 2 Wall |
Public Relations |
10,927 |
|
McCann Fitzgerald |
Legal Advice |
2,147 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Organisational Review |
61,710 |
|
Slattery PR |
Public Relations |
2,293 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
75,153 |
|
Prof Martin E Cave |
Technical Consultancy |
2,011 |
|
Michael Power |
Professional Advice |
3,740 |
|
James Devlin |
Consulting on aspects of consolidating Company Law |
33,879 |
|
Cathy Young |
Public Relations |
3,837 |
|
Adrenalin Ltd |
IT Consultancy |
2,016 |
|
Prose |
IT System procurement |
49,496 |
|
Prose |
IT Asset register |
19,604 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
IT System remedial work |
13,297 |
|
EPS |
IT Bespoke system |
19,542 |
|
Connest Business Solutions |
IT Bespoke system |
20,570 |
|
Irish Marketing Surveys |
Survey ebusiness awareness |
2,208 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Database admistration |
8,712 |
|
Fitzpatricks Associates |
Evalulation of failure Small Business in Ireland |
46,585 |
|
Fitzpatricks Associates |
Evaluation of failure Small Business in Ireland |
23,100 |
|
Sword Ltd |
IT System for Patents Office |
108,055 |
|
Irish Marketing Surveys |
Survey ebusiness awareness |
2,190 |
|
CARA Computers |
System development + Org review projects |
12,634 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
Testing Services |
12,187 |
|
Blue Wave Technology |
Professional Advice |
4,446 |
|
EDI Factory |
Electronic filing project |
19,000 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
System Development |
577,421 |
|
Justin Dillon |
Legal Advice |
1,134 |
|
Doyle Court Reporters |
Court reporters costs |
10,980 |
|
Byrne Curtin Kelly |
Witness Costs |
9,795 |
|
O'Hare & Associates |
Legal Fees |
37,830 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
Organisational Review ODCA |
39,480 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Management Information Framework |
155,680 |
|
The Radio Centre |
Communications Advice |
39,603 |
|
O'Donovan & Associates |
Consumer Credit Advice |
69,174 |
|
O'Mara Geraghty McCourt |
Legal Advice |
62,202 |
|
Consumer Association of Ireland |
Pricing Surveys |
19,982 |
|
ESRI |
Research Study on the Impact of the National Minimum Wage |
60,075 |
|
James Devlin |
Consulting on aspects of consolidating Company Law |
52,000 |
|
Cathy Young |
Public Relations |
2,519 |
|
Adrenalin Ltd |
IT Consultancy |
4,630 |
|
Xwave |
E-public services strategy |
42,000 |
|
Chapman Flood Mazars |
Audits of Small Business |
38,400 |
|
The Circa Group |
Evaluation of Training Network Programme |
88,980 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
Review of sheltered employment for people with disability |
32,580 |
|
Arthur Cox Solicitors |
Legal Advice |
10,200 |
|
Watson Wyatt |
Professional Advice |
34,950 |
|
PriceWaterhouseCooper |
BPR |
99,795 |
|
Vizor Ltd |
IT System upgrade |
50,151 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
IT System |
1,259,310 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Euro remedial work |
159,870 |
|
Quest Computing Ltd |
Euro remedial work |
42,984 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Euro remedial work |
55,440 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Drafting of Procedure Manual |
18,902 |
|
Deloitte&Touche |
Audit work |
73,853 |
|
Mercator Marketing Research Ltd |
Crèche Research |
7,020 |
|
Tom Walsh |
Review of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 |
50,000 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Consultancy on certain aspects of the RFS |
18,000 |
|
Prof. Michael Bourne |
Assignment re IIPA judicial review proceedings |
6,000 |
|
Colm Dunne |
Assignment re IIPA judicial review proceedings |
6,000 |
|
Prose |
IT System development |
26,998 |
|
James Nix |
Legal Consultancy |
4,416 |
|
Emmet Coldrick |
Legal Consultancy |
4,512 |
|
Cian Ferriter |
F.O.I Legal Consultancy |
1,980 |
|
Wall 2 Wall |
Public Relations |
22,883 |
|
Maria Gilsenan |
Human Resources |
480 |
|
Company |
Purpose |
Amount |
|
€ |
||
|
MRBI |
Casual Trading Research |
60,516 |
|
Baker Consultants |
redesign of routing structure |
1,200 |
|
Astron Consulting |
Euro business impact analysis |
2,178 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Database administration |
40,971 |
|
Connect Business Solutions |
Systems enhancement |
26,284 |
|
John Hennessey |
Legal Advice |
39,624 |
|
Gwen Malone |
Stenographers fees |
5,367 |
|
IPA |
Customer Care Research Project |
32,185 |
|
Brian Hutchinson |
Legal Advice |
3,200 |
|
A & L Goodbody |
Report on UCIT Regulations |
2,804 |
|
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Systems strategy consultancy |
103,020 |
|
Decision Support Systems |
Netware consultancy |
21,000 |
|
Bianconi Research Ltd |
IT Security Review |
17,400 |
|
Renaissance |
Mail Security Consultancy |
900 |
|
Sword Ltd |
Systems Development |
379,000 |
|
IndeconEconomic Dev Consultants |
Evaluation of Irelands's participation on EXPO |
43,166 |
|
Title |
Interim reporting date(s) |
Date final report completed |
Published Y/N |
Further comments (if any) |
|
Task Forces |
||||
|
Task Force on the Prevention of Workplace Bullying |
March, 2001 |
Y |
||
|
Task Force on Lifelong Learning |
October 2002 |
Y |
Task force was established by the Department under the aegis of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness |
|
|
Other Task Forces |
||||
|
Tullamore Inter-Agency GroupNorth Mayo Enterprise Initiative |
||||
|
Longford Inter Agency Group |
Task Forces have not produced formal reports |
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|
Tralee Inter-Agency Group |
” |
|||
|
AWG South East Task Force (Avonmore/Waterford) |
” |
|||
|
Clonmel Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Leitrim Enterprise Project Group |
” |
|||
|
Donegal Employment Initiative |
” |
|||
|
Mullingar Inter-Agency Task Force |
” |
|||
|
North Dublin Training and Job Placement Initiative |
” |
|||
|
Limerick Inter-Agency Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Ballinrobe Inter-Agency Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Laois Task Force |
” |
|||
|
North Tipperary Enterprise Initiative |
” |
|||
|
Dunmanway Inter-Agency Group |
” |
|||
|
Ballinasloe Inter-Agency Group |
” |
|||
|
Dundalk Inter-Agency Group |
” |
|||
|
Thurles Inter-Agency Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Macroom Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Drogheda Inter-Agency Task Force |
” |
|||
|
Wexford Enterprise Initiative |
February 2000 |
Y |
||
|
Strategy Waterford Task Force |
January 2002 |
Y |
||
|
Consultant Reviews |
||||
|
ePublic Services Strategy for Development of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
N |
Published 3rd Quarter of 2001 on Dept's web-site. |
||
|
Customer Care Research (Phase 1) |
Published onDept'sweb-site. |
|||
|
Customer Care Research - Part 1 Phase 2.Customer Care Research - Part 2 Phase 2. |
ReceivedNovember, 2002.ReceivedApril, 2003. |
Not published.Not published. |
|
Title |
Interim reporting date(s) |
Date final report completed |
Published Y/N |
Further comments (if any) |
|
Review of Registry of Friendly Societies |
None |
March 2002 |
N |
The object of the project was to determine the relevance of the functions that will remain with RFS and to determine the appropriate structures to support those functions when the Credit Unions transfer to the Single Financial Regulator in 2003. |
|
Study into the Insurance Industry |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
This is a joint study between the Department and the Competition Authority - aided by consultants. Report expected early 2004. |
|
Review of procedures and practices of the Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants (IIPA) - 2 Reports. |
None |
January 2002April 2002 |
N |
The Review was carried out pursuant to the Minister's functions under Part X of the Companies Act 1990. |
|
Financing Review of Shannon Development |
24 Sept 2002 |
N |
||
|
Review of Staffing, Recruitment, Grading and Business Processes in the Labour Relations Commission |
N/A |
13 November2002 |
N |
Report issued to all staff members of the Labour Relations Commission and their Representatives. |
|
An Evaluation of Ireland's Participation at EXPO 2000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N |
The Consultant's report was delivered in August, 2001. Copies of the report are available on request |
|
Review of Vocational Training Provision for people with disabilities |
Jan 2003 |
May 2003 |
N |
No plans for publication |
|
Review of Sheltered Employment for people with disabilities |
Oct 2001 |
N |
No plans for publication |
|
|
Evaluation of the Training Networks Programme |
Feb 2002 |
N |
The review was presented to the National Training Advisory Committee and is available on request. |
|
|
Review of Active Labour Market Programmes |
Report given to standing Committee on the Labour Market Nov 2002 |
N |
Due to be published during 3rd quarter 2003 |
|
|
Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) for ODCA |
April 2001 |
N |
Copies of the report are available on request |
|
|
Small Business Failure in Ireland |
July 2001 |
N |
The Review is available on the Departments website |
|
|
Review Groups |
||||
|
Expenditure Review of Enterprise Ireland's Overseas Office Network. |
N |
It is expected that the Review will be complete and a Report published by December 2003. |
||
|
Expenditure Review of IDA Ireland's Property Programme. |
N |
It is expected that the Review will be completed and a Report published by December 2003. |
||
|
Timber Industry Development Group |
15 January 2003 |
Y |
This report has been published on the Department's website |
|
Title |
Interim reporting date(s) |
Date final report completed |
Published Y/N |
Further comments (if any) |
|
Redundancy Review Group |
– |
22nd October,2002 |
Y |
In April, 2002 the Government established a Review Group, in the context of Social Partnership, to examine the operation of the Redundancy Payments Scheme so as to ensure the Scheme best meets the requirements of employers and employees.The Report, published on 22nd October, 2002, reached agreement on a number of issues to improve the Scheme and these were incorporated in the Redundancy Payments Bill 2003 which was enacted by the Oireachtas in May 2003. |
|
A Review Group of Public Safety in Ireland |
July, 2000 |
Y |
||
|
Motor Insurance Advisory Board |
N/A |
April 2002 |
N/A |
|
|
National Anti Poverty Strategy Employment/ Unemployment Working Group |
Feb 2002 |
Y |
Report of Group fed into Programme for Prosperity and Fairness Review of NAPS published Feb 2002 |
|
|
Overall appraisal of active labour market programmes (Standing Committee on the Labour Market) |
September/October 2003 |
Y |
||
|
Company Law Review Group (CLRG) First Report |
28/02/02 |
Y |
Report set out the basis for the reform and consolidation of company law. Government approved the recommendations and new Companies Act is being drafted to implement them. |
|
|
Company Law Review Group Annual Report 2002 |
31/03/03 |
May 2003 |
Report outlines progress to date on second work programme of CLRG. Recommendations in report, on approval by Government, will be incorporated in new Companies Bill. |
|
|
Company Law Review Group Second Report |
December 2003 |
Recommendations in report, on approval by Government, will be incorporated in new Companies Bill. |
||
|
Review of the functions of the Employment Rights Bodies |
N/A |
Mid 2004 |
This review arises from a commitment in the Programme for Government. |
|
|
Inquiries |
||||
|
Investigations under Section 19 Companies Act 1990. |
See Across |
Section 21 of the Companies Act 1990 prevents publication of Section 19 reports, except in limited circumstances. |
||
|
Kentford Securities Ltd. |
N/A |
September 2002 |
Referred to the Director of Corporate Enforcement |
|
|
Celtic Helicopters Ltd. |
Sept 1997January 1998 |
March 2003 |
Referred to the Director of Corporate Enforcement |
|
|
Hamilton Ross Co. Ltd. |
N/A |
Ongoing |
||
|
Guinness & Mahon (Ireland) Ltd. |
June 1998February 1999 |
Ongoing |
||
|
College Trustees Limited |
N/A |
Ongoing |
||
|
Dunnes Stores Ireland Company and Dunnes Stores ILAC Company Limited |
Under the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 responsibility for company law investigations was transferred to the Director of Corporate Enforcement |
|
Title |
Interim reporting date(s) |
Date final report completed |
Published Y/N |
Further comments (if any) |
|
Investigation under Section 59, of Insurance Act 1989 |
||||
|
National Irish Bank Financial Services Ltd. |
June, 1998 |
Unpublished |
Referred to Section 8 NIBFS inspectors |
|
|
Investigation under Section 8 Companies Act |
||||
|
Ansbacher (Cayman) Limited |
None |
July 2002 |
N |
|
|
National Irish Bank Limited |
June 1998Dec. 1998July 1999July 2000July 2002July 2003 |
Ongoing |
||
|
National Irish Bank Financial Services Limited |
August 1998December 1998July 1999July 2000 July 2002July 2003 |
Ongoing |
||
|
Other |
||||
|
Interagency/Departmental Working Group on Irish Registered Non Resident (IRNR) companies |
– |
Not Published |
N/A |
The Working Group was set up with the aim of establishing the Department's position on proposals for a solution to the IRNR problem. |
|
Review of the role of the City and the County Enterprise Boards in the development of Micro-enterprises with a view to making recommendations regarding future strategies and delivery mechanisms for micro-enterprise policy. |
N/A |
Oct 2003 |
Yet to bedecided |
|
|
Interim Board of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authoirity (IAASA) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The Tánaiste established the Interim Board of IAASA in April 2001 on foot of a recommendation in the Report of the Review Group on Auditing to advise her Department during the drafting of the legislation necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the Report of the Review Group on Auditing and to draw up a work programme to cover the operation of IAASA once established on a statutory basis.The Interim Board provided their views on the draft legislation and the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill which implements the Recommendations contained in the Review Groups Report was published on 14 February 2003. |
