Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies. – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil) – Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies.

Jerry Cowley

Ceist:

438 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of all working groups, advisory groups, consultancies and so on, established or commissioned by his 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. [20305/03]

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cowen)

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to working groups, advisory groups and consultancies is as follows. The Task Force on Policy regarding Emigrants was established in December 2001 and presented its report to the Minister at the end of August 2002. The report has been published and is available on the Department's website www.irlgov.ie/iveagh. The members of the task force were Mr. Paddy O'Hanlon, chairman, Professor Mary Hickman, Monsignor James Murray, Rev. Paul Byrne OMI, Mr. Joseph McDonagh, Mr. David Begg, Mr. Mahon Hayes, Mr. Gerry Mangan, Mr. Joe Harrington and Ms Máire McCluskey. Mr. Adrian Flannelly and Mr. Seán Hutton were alternate members of the task force.

In March 2002, the Communicating Europe group, which is chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs, commissioned an independent report on communications initiatives and strategies aimed at improving the level of public awareness about the EU. A report entitled, Raising Awareness and Understanding of the European Union among the General Public – a Communications Strategy, was presented to the Department of Foreign Affairs in July 2002. The Government is currently reviewing the means by which information on the European Union is communicated to the public, including the recommendations outlined in this report.

Also in 2002, the Department engaged McCann Fitzgerald, solicitors, on a consultancy basis, to examine certain aspects of the Department's scheme of foreign service allowances and benefits in the context of existing equality and employment legislation. A report of their findings was presented to the Department in December 2002 and was made available to staff in March 2003. The Department is pursuing the findings of the report with the Departments of Finance and Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Equality Authority.

A consultancy to assist an internal review of the role and activities of the organisation Anglo-Irish Encounter, to be conducted in consultation with the board of Anglo-Irish Encounter, was commissioned in June 2002 from the company Indecon International Consultants. The consultancy report was completed in January 2003. It is not planned to publish the report.

Following approval from the Department of Finance, the Department renewed the consultancy of Mr. Padraic White, initially commissioned in September 1999, to advise the Garvaghy Road residents of Portadown on broad issues of strategy, with particular reference to economic issues. Mr. White has advised that community on economic and social issues relevant to their welfare in the course of his many visits to the area. In this capacity, he has also acted as adviser to the Mayfair Business Centre, the community-owned enterprise centre on the Garvaghy Road.

In the context of rapid expansion and projected growth of its programme of assistance to developing countries, the Government decided in December 2000 to commission an independent review of Development Co-operation Ireland, then known as Ireland Aid. The members of the review committee, the report of which was published in March 2002, were: Deputy O'Donnell, chairperson, Mr. Fintan Drury, Mr. Kyran Hurley, Dr. Tony Fahey, Ms Mairead Foley, Professor John Jackson, Mr. Frank McCabe, Mr. John O'Brien, Ambassador Anne Anderson, Ms Barbara Jones, Mr. Philip Furlong, Mr. Tom Arnold and Mr. Niall MacSweeney.

The Government decided, on the recommendation of the report of the Ireland Aid Review Committee, to establish the Advisory Board of Ireland Aid, ABIA, which is now known as the Advisory Board for Development Co-operation Ireland. I appointed the following persons to ABIA for a three-year period with effect from 1 August 2002: Mr. Desmond O'Malley, chairperson; Mr. David Andrews; Mr. David Begg; Mr. Howard Dalzell; Mr. Jerry Liston; Fr. Gerard O'Connor; Mr. Larry O'Loughlin; Ms Morina O'Neill; Ms Sally O'Neill and Ms Lorraine Sweeney. On 6 March 2003, I appointed Mr. Padraig McManus to ABIA. Mr. Desmond O'Malley resigned from ABIA with effect from 16 July 2003, due to other commitments and he has been replaced as chairperson by Mr. Chris Flood with effect from 4 September 2003.

An informal task force on agriculture and the private sector was established in December 2002 to develop ideas as to how Development Co-operation Ireland, then known as Ireland Aid, could assist the indigenous private sector in its partner countries to fulfil its essential role in the development of agriculture. The members are as follows: Mr. Frank Sheridan, DCI; Mr. Fintan Farrelly, DCI; Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, Department of Agriculture and Food; Professor Jim Phelan, UCD; Mr. John Grindle; Dr. Majda Bne Saad, UCD; Mr. Tom Arnold, Concern; Mr. Brian Scott, Oxfam; Mr. Nick Chisholm, UCC, and Dr. Pat McFeely. There is no formal report but, arising from the work of the task force, a number of pilot projects are to be implemented.

In December 2002, the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, established a task force to advise him on the integration of information and communication technologies, ICTs, into Development Co-operation Ireland's activities in the six programme countries of Sub-Saharan Africa in which it operates and to identify, launch and implement a number of specific projects in the ICT and development area. The task force was established with the following members: Mr. Brendan Tuohy and Mr. Stephen Nolan from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; Mr. Chris Horn, Iona Technologies; Mr. Aidan Eames and Mr. Mike Greally, APSO; Mr. Billy Glennon, Vision; Mr. Colm Butler, Department of the Taoiseach; Mr. Jerome Morrissey, National Centre for Technology in Education; Mr. Paddy Maguiness, Concern Worldwide; Mr. Seamus Collins, Trocáire; and Dr. Majda Bne Saad, Development Studies Centre, UCD. Development Co-operation Ireland is represented by Mr. David Donoghue, Mr. Tom Hanney, Mr. Brendan Rogers and Mr. Breandán Ó Caollaí. The task force is scheduled to complete its draft ICT and development strategy by the end of October 2003.

The Government decided to establish the Development Education Advisory Committee, DEAC, and I appointed the following persons to DEAC for a two year period with effect from 1 January 2003: Mr. Peadar Cremin, chairperson; Ms June Barry; Mr. Michael Doorly; Fr. PJ Gormley; Ms Jackie Harrison; Ms Annette Honan; Ms Ailsa Keane; Ms Frances Leahy; Mr. Hugh O'Neill and Rev. Sahr Yambasu. On 28 March 2003, Ms Honan resigned from DEAC due to other commitments and was replaced by Ms Morina O'Neill.

Following at appendix A are details of consultancies undertaken by the Development Co-operation directorate of this Department under Vote 39, international co-operation. The consultancies cover a broad range of disciplines, with particular emphasis on appraisal and evaluation of development programmes. Although consultancy reports are not generally published, they are available on request.

In the period in question, the Department has also engaged a number of consultants on particular aspects of projects such as the automated passport system, APS, project or the development of an ICT strategy for the Department. The purpose of the consultancies was to obtain specific technical or legal advice relating to these projects and, as such, no reports will be published.

The Department also set up a number of interdepartmental working groups in order to progress logistical preparations and policy issues for the upcoming Presidency of the European Union. Membership consists of appropriate officials from Departments and related State agencies. Given the role of these working groups, no reports will be produced although the outcomes and advice of these groups is forwarded to the Cabinet Subcommittee on the Presidency and, where appropriate, the Oireachtas Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs and European Affairs.

Appendix A

Consultancies Undertaken 2001

Pender, Aidan (PA Consulting)	Facilitator to the Ireland Aid Review Committee

Burke, Andrew	Co-ordination of study visit to Ireland by Education officials from Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia Mozambique and SA (Nov 2001)

McLoughlin, Bernard	Sidama Area Based Programme Evaluation: Ethiopia (March 2001)

McLoughlin, Bernard	Review of Financial Control Capacities and Elaboration of Programme Expansion Proposals (June, 2001)

Barr, Brian	Roads Consultancy for Ireland Aid – Ethiopia Programme

Higgins, Cathal	Participation in ongoing monitoring and review of Ireland Aid Education Programmes (Jan-Dec 2001)

CDP Consultants	Participation of Mr. Taco Kooistra in the evaluation of NGO Block Grant Scheme: Bangladesh and India (Feb & Mar 2001)

CDP Consultants	Participation in Sidama Area-based Programme Evaluation – Ethiopia (Feb -Apr 2001)

CDP Consultants	Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) Needs Assessment – Ethiopia (Nov 2001)

Centre for Arid Zone Studies (CAZS)	Support to Review of IFSP and Preparation of Position Paper – Ethiopia (Sep 2001)

CHL Consulting Group	Ex-Post Evaluation of Hotel and Tourism Training – Zambia (Oct – Nov 2001)

COWI	Evaluation of Ireland Aid Contributions to UNHCR and OHCHR (Sep – Nov 2001)

Deloitte & Touche	Study to Develop a Risk Management Process in Ireland Aid.

Development Studies Centre	Participation of Ms Orlaith McCaul in the Sidama Area-based Programme Evaluation – Ethiopia (Feb -Apr 2001)

McClean, Diarmuid	Participation in ongoing support to Ireland Aid in the Health Sector (Feb -Jul 2001)

McClean, Diarmuid	Health – Programme Support and Development (Oct 01 – Mar 02)

de Groot, Albert (Netherlands Economic Institute)	Macro-economic Support to Mozambique (Mar – Apr 01)

Robinson, Ian (CAZS, University of Wales, Bangor)	Participate in workshop in Dublin on developing an Ireland Aid Policy and Guidelines for Agriculture

Phelan, Jim	Attendance at Agriculture Workshop – Tanzania (May 2001)

O'Dempsey, Timothy	Participation in Operational Research Workshop (Ethiopia); March 2001

O'Loughlin, Edward	Production of an Ireland Aid administrative procedures and operations manual(s) December – June 2001

Woods, Eric	Review of Teacher Education in the Context of the Education Sector Development Programme – Ethiopia, November 2001

Olney, Gavin	Assessment of Microfinance Sector in Kibale, Kiboga, and Kumi – Uganda

HELM Corporation Ltd	Review of Current Practice in Lesson Learning from Evaluations at Country Level. October-November 2001

Horwath Bastow Charlton	Review of Financial Management Systems of NGOs

IG Harmond Associates	Review of Ireland Aid Support to the Rural Access Sector – Lesotho (Aug-Sep 2001)

Grindle, John	Participation in workshop on developing an Ireland Aid Policy and Guidelines for Agriculture: Agriculture Conference, Dublin (10-11 January 2001)

Grindle, John	Assistance to the Czech and Lithuanian Foreign Ministries (April – June 2001)

Grindle, John	On-going review of Ireland Aid's policy on debt (May 2001 – April 2002)

Grindle, John	Review of the Ireland Aid Country Programme-Lesotho (Oct-Nov 2001)

McKinnon, John	Seminar on proposal to provide General Budget Support to Uganda – Dublin (4 April 2001)

Telford, John (EMMA Ltd)	Review of NGO activities in Gujarat, India (April-June 2001)

Carroll, Kevin	Support to IA's Health Advisers (Sep 01-Aug 02)

Carroll, Kevin	Preparation of Discussion Paper on Governance/ Civil Society for Programme Officers Meeting (November 2001)

Carroll, Kevin	Workshop on Sector Wide Approaches (SWAps)-Lesotho (Oct 2001)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Participation of Ms Monica Burns in Mid-term Review of the HSDP – Ethiopia (February – March 2001)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Participation of Mr Peter Petit in Mid-term Review of the HSDP Ethiopia (February – March 2001)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	Participation of Dr. Ruairi Brugha in Joint Ministry of Health/Partners Review of Health Plan of Action – Tanzania (March 2001)

Oduka, Mary	Member of Ireland Aid Interview Board for Programme Officer (October 2001)

Kelly, Michael	Participation in facilitation of workshop on HIV/AIDS and presentation of paper on HIV/AIDS (February – March 2001)

Scott, Michael	Assessment of the operations of AMSCO (April – June 2001)

Burns, Monica (LATH)	Annual Review Meeting of HSDP – Ethiopia (June 2001)

NEDWORC	Participation of Mr Henk Mutsaers at the Agriculture Conference Workshop on Developing an Ireland Aid Policy and Guidelines for Agriculture: Dublin (11-12 January 2001)

McDermott, Niall (Barry International Consulting Engineers)	Mozambique Road Sector Analysis (June 2001)

Chisholm, Nick	Attendance at the Preliminary Appraisal Committee and the pre-Project Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings (April 2000 – March 2001)

Chisholm, Nick	Participation in workshop on developing an Ireland Aid Policy and Guidelines for Agriculture: Agriculture Conference, Dublin (10-11 January 2001)

Chisholm, Nick	Ongoing Attendance at Meetings of DAC Working Party on Environment (March 2001 to March 2002)

Chisholm, Nick	Seminar on proposal to provide General Budget Support to Uganda – Dublin (4 April 2001)

Chisholm, Nick	Agriculture Position Paper in preparation for the Country Strategy Paper, Ethiopia (August 2001)

Molony, Noel	Review of Current Support to Rwanda -Phase 1 (December 2001)

McDonagh, Olga	Administrative arrangements between Ireland Aid and ICOS (March-April 2001)

Overseas Development Institute London	Participation of Mr. Mick Foster in Joint Donor Budget Support Mission (PRSC) – Uganda (January 2001)

Ryan, Philip	Member of Ireland Aid Interview Board for Human Resources and Outsourcing Manager (October 2001)

Philip Ryan (Precept Consulting)	Consultancy report to DCD for the Ireland Aid Review April (July 2001)

Kevany, Prof. John	Health – Intermittent Specialist Support (October 2001 – March 2002)

Kevany, Prof. John	Participation in ongoing monitoring on draw-down basis of Ireland Aid support to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative – IAVI (2001-2002)

Kevany, Prof. John	Global Health Initiatives Stockholm

Pyramid Consulting Ltd.	Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and Development (1-16/2/2001)

Ó hUllachain, Seamus	Facilitator for Study Visit to Ireland (Nov 2001)

Courtney, Sean	Increase management capacity of the Ireland Aid Country Programme, Tanzania (17 January – 16 March 2001)

Courtney, Sean	Support to the Ireland Aid Country Programme, Tanzania (April – July 2001)

Courtney, Sean	Support to the Ireland Aid Country Programme, Tanzania (Aug-Oct 2001)

Courtney, Sean	Support to the Ireland Aid Country Programme, Tanzania (01 November 2001-31 January 2002)

Corcoran, Sorcha	Production of the Ireland Aid Annual Report

Bragdon, Susan (CGIAR/IPGRI)	Speak at a workshop on Genetic Resources for Agriculture Dublin (8-9 Jan 2001)

Swithin Goodbody	Participation in Agriculture Conference/Workshop on developing an Ireland Aid Policy and Guidelines for Agriculture (Dublin);

T & B Consult	Review of Ireland Aid's support to the Development Studies Centre, Kimmage Manor (Sep-Nov 2001)

Dooley, Therese	Participation in the Facilitation of workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation (February-March 2001)

Dooley, Therese	EU Water Experts Meeting Stockholm (23-24 April 2001)

Dooley, Therese	Water & Sanitation sector, SA & Zambia (June-July 2001)

Dooley, Therese	Global Health Fund Meeting Geneva (Jun 01). Global Fund for AIDS & Health Brussels (Jul 01)

Dooley, Therese	Preparation for Formulation of CSP-Ethiopia, Water Sector (Sep-Oct 2001)

Avenstrup, Roger	Review of IA support to Education Sector – Lesotho (Dec 2001)

Dolan, Tom	Justice Law & Order Sector Review – Uganda (April-May 01)

Dolan, Tom	Preparation of PAEG Documents (2001)

Dolan, Tom	Justice Law & Order Sector & Anti Corruption – Uganda (May-Jun 01)

Dolan, Tom	Justice Law & Order Sector Review – Uganda (Nov 01)

Avenstrup, Roger	Review Teacher Education – Ethiopia (Nov-01)

Higgins, Cathal	Assessment of Teacher Education – Ethiopia (2001)

Woods, Eric	Review of Teacher Education in the context of ESDP (Nov-2001)

Dolan, Tom	Appraisal of E-justice Programme – South Africa (Oct-2001)

Ryan, Philip	IA Review of IAAC & NCDE (2001)

Saville & Holdsworth Ltd (S&H)	Interviewing for IO & Education Specialist (Nov & Dec-2001)

T&B Consult	Review of IA's support to the DSC Kimmage (2001)

Whelan, Noel	PAC & Pre-PAEG Meetings Jan-01 to Jan-02

Grindle, John	Debt: Ongoing Review of IA's policy on Debt (01-02)

McClean, Diarmuid	Ongoing support: SA April 01 & Ethiopia Jul-01

Grindle, John	Review of IA Country Programme – Lesotho (Oct-Nov 2001)

Mullan, Mark	Review of current support to Rwanda Phase 1(Dec-2001)

Molony, Noel	Review of current support to Rwanda Phase 1 (Dec-2001)

CDP Consultants	Evaluation of NGO Block Grant Scheme in Kenya, Uganda & Malawi (Jun-2001)

COWI	Evaluation of IA contributions to UNHCR & OHCHR (Sep-Nov 2001)

Grant Thornton	Preparation of Financial Statements Refugee Agency (2001-02)

HELM Corporation Ltd	Review of current practice in Lesson Learning from evaluations at country level

Deloitte & Touche	Study to develop a Risk Management Process for IA (2 Sep-Nov 2001)

Horwath Bastow Charleton	Review of Financial Management Systems of 5 NGOs (Sep-Dec 2001)

McClean, Diarmuid	Ongoing support HIV/AIDS: SA & Mozambique (2001)

Dundalk Institute of Technology	On-going participation in the Intern' Working Group & Formulation on policy & incentives for the ASEM Initiative on Lifelong Learning (Nov 2001 – Sep 02)

Carroll, Kevin	Programming Support to Edu. & Health Advisers – (Sep-01 to 02)

Kevany, John	On-going monitoring of IA support to IAVI (01-02)

Kevany, John	Intermittent Specialist Support to the Health Sector – (Oct-01 to Mar-02)

Dooley, Teresa	Intermittant Specialist Support to Water & Sanitation Sector (2001-02)

Cremin, Peter	Co-ordination of study visit to Ireland by Education Officials from Uganda (Nov-2001)

Consultancies Undertaken 2002

Woods, Eric	Provision of Technical support to Joint Task Force on teacher Education – Ethiopia (Jan-Jun-02)

Chisholm, Nick	PAC & Pre-PAEG Meetings 02

Dolan, Tom	Visit of Uganda CRC to Ireland, Preparatory Work (Jan-02)

Carr, Bronagh	Develop new instruments for channeling of funds to Irish NGOs for HIV/AIDS Programme – (Jan-Mar-02)

McMullan, Pat	Ongoing support to IA funding of IFAD (Jan-Dec-02)

St. Patricks Educational Centre	Technical Support to Ugandan National Examinations Board (UNEB) for their National Conference (Feb-Mar-02)

Sugrue, Ciaran	Joint External Appraisal of MoE Strat Plan – Zambia (Jul-02)

Long, Jean	Evaluation of the Copperbelt Maternity Clinics & the Northern Province Reproductive Health Projects – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

Crawford, Bernie	Development of a Sector Strategy Paper for Urban Development (POCMUS) – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

McDowell, Moore	Preparation in the GoZ /WB workshop on “Deeping Economic Diversification in Zambia”– Zambia (Jun-02)

McCormack, Moss	Mid-term review of the Medlabs Project – Zambia (Jul-02)

Riverine Consulting	Good Governance Northern Province Needs Assessment – Zambia (Jul-Aug 02)

Mtonga, V	Review of the Cooperbelt Reproductive Health – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

Milimo, J	Water Northern Province KAP Survey – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

RuralNet HIV/AIDS	Capacity Needs Assessment OVC Programme Copperbelt – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

Sikwibele, A	Northern Province Education BTL Review – Zambia (Jul-Aug-02)

Burke, Andrew	Review of IA support to Primary Education Reform Programme – Uganda (Jul-Aug-02)

O'Sullivan, Margo	Review of IA support to Primary Education Reform Programme – Uganda (Jul-Aug-02)

Avenstrup, Roger	ESDP Annual Review – Ethiopia (April-02)

CDP Consultants	SNNPRS Needs Assessment – Ethiopia (Feb-April)

CDP Consultants	SNNPRS Needs Assessment Phase II – Ethiopia (May-02)

Phelan, Jim	Technical Needs Assessment ORCB Project – Ethiopia (Sep-02)

Gaynor, Cathy	Training Assignment – Ethiopia (October-02)

CDP Consultants	SNNP Regional Integrated Plan – Ethiopia (September 02)

Dolan, Tom	IA support to Good Governance, Democracy & Human Rights – South Africa (Jul-Sep-02)

Gordon, Adele	Bursary Support Evaluation – South Africa

Corbett Development Service	Technical Assistance to oversee Water Project's Implementation – South Africa

Khulisa Man. Services	Current & future funding in Education Sector in Limpopo Province, South Africa

International Organisation Development	Support for NGOs working in HIV/AIDS – South Africa

International Organisation Development	Assistance in Organisational restructuring of DoE, Limpopo Province (Phase 1) – South Africa

Chisholm, Nick	Ongoing Attendance at DAC Working Party on the Environment Meetings

Chisholm, Nick	PAC & Pre-PAEG Meetings (May-Dec 02)

Core Financial Systems	Annual Support/Maintenance/Product Licence for Sunsystems for seven missions

Core Financial Systems	Various on-site consultancies

Core Financial Systems	On-site Development of Sun to reflect changes to Subheads in 7 Embassies (Mar-Apr-02)

Jackson, John	Member of the IA Interview Board for Principal & Senior Development Specialists, Dublin (Sep-Oct-02)

Ainscow, Robert	Member of the IA Interview Board for Principal & Senior Development Specialists, Dublin (Sep-Oct-02)

Fell, Art	Member of the IA Interview Board for Principal & Senior Development Specialists, Dublin (Sep-Oct-02)

S&H Ltd	Feedback to M. O'Connor & T. Dignan

S&H Ltd	Competencies & Application Form Design (Mar-02)

Sheils, John	External support in compilation of Job Descriptions for IA

Whelan, Noel	Pre-PAEG Meetings

Grindle, John	Debt: Ongoing Review of IA's policy on Debt (May 02-Apr 03)

Grindle, John	Multi-annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) – (Apr-Dec-02)

Jennings, Mary	Multi-annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) – (Apr-Dec-02)

Gaynor, Cathy	Multi-annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) – (Apr-Dec-02)

Grindle, John	Assessment & expert input to Eastern Europe Aid Committee (Feb-Dec-02)

Carroll, Kevin	Evaluation of in-country micro-projects, Phase I

Carroll, Kevin	Evaluation micro-projects (Phase II) Nigeria

Carroll, Justin	Evaluation of in-country micro-projects, Phase I

Carroll, Justin	Evaluation micro-projects (Phase II)

Deloitte & Touche	Risk Management Pilot Phase – Zambia (Jun-02)

Grindle, John	Review – Ethiopia (Aug-Sep-02)

Molony, Noel	Review of current support to Rwanda Phase 2 (Jan-02)

Mullan, Mark	Review of current support to Rwanda Phase 2 (Jan-02)

Shannon Development	Review of FIAS (Apr-May-02)

Deloitte & Touche	Role-out of Risk Management to 6 Missions (Oct 02 – Jan 03)

Scott, Mike	Support to EAU (Feb-May-02)

Carr, Bronagh	Assessment of Proposals under EHAF/EPPR Scheme – (Apr-Dec 02)

Molony, Noel	Assessment of Proposals under EHAF/EPPR Scheme – (Apr-Dec 02)

Telford, John	Assessment of Proposals under EHAF/EPPR Scheme – (Apr-Dec 02)

Michelson Institute	Review of IA's Human Rights & Democratisation Scheme – (May-Aug 02)

Carr, Bronagh	Assist IA in managing NGO-HAPS – advance (Apr-Dec 02)

McClean, Diarmuid	Health Programme Support & Development: HIV Strategy – Tanzania

Crawford, Bernie	Member of the Approvals Committee of the NGO-HAPS (Apr-Dec 02)

Hogan, Mark	Member of the Approvals Committee of the NGO-HAPS (Apr-Dec 02)

Manchester, Joanne	Member of the Approvals Committee of the NGO-HAPS (Apr-Dec 02)

Lee, Carol	Photographic assignments

Red Dog Graphics	Publications: Design IA Annual Report 01

Bourke-Garcia, Ann	Attendance at the XIV AIDS Conference – Barcelona (July-02)

Carroll, Kevin	Programming Support to Health & Education Advisers – (Mar-Jul 02)

Kevany, John	Intermittent Specialist Support to the Health Sector – (Jun to Dec 02)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	Attendance at Dep. For Intern' Medical Research Council Meeting London – (Feb-02)

McClean, Diarmuid	Health Programme Support & Development (Mar-Aug-02)

Ní Duibhir, Denise	Preparation of Education Fact Sheets & Guidelines Desk Study (2001-02)

O'Donovan, Diarmuid	Technical Consultant to the Board of the European Malaria Vaccine Initiative

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Tracking Study end 02 - mid-04

IMCL	Ethiopia Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) Sep -Oct 02

Heneveld, Ward	Facilitator for Seminar on Monitoring Education Quality, Dublin Oct 02

Gaynor, Cathy	Monitoring & Evaluation Consultancy, Ethiopia Oct-Nov 02

McClean, Diarmuid	Mid-term Review of IA Support to HIV/AIDS Activities in Zimbabwe & Zambia, Oct-Nov 02

Kelly, Michael J.	Facilitator for Seminar on Monitoring Education Quality, Dublin

Carroll, Kevin	Consultancy to facilitate the development of an interim CSP for East Timor, Nov 02

Fraser, Susan	Consultancy to identify the most appropriate funding strategies that could be considered by IA for Palestine in 2003, Oct 02

Woods, Eric	Provision of Technical Support to the Steering Committee of the Task Force for Teacher Development in Ethiopia, Oct 02 - Sep 03

Regan, Colm (80:20)	Feasibilty Study and Support for the Development of a comprehensive Strategy for Introducing Civic Education, Zambia, Nov 02

Cremin, Peter	Assessment of Ministry of Education Proposal for Technical Assistance to Teacher Training Curriculum Reform, Ethiopia, Oct-Nov 02

Crawford, Bernie	Strategic Approach to Health & Education SWAP's in the Priority Countries, Sep-Nov 02

Scott, Mike	Participation in Risk Management Process, Uganda, Nov 02

Chisholm, Nick	Ongoing Attendance at DAC Meetings (Working Party on Environment), Oct 02 - Nov 04

Carr, Bronagh	To identify the most appropriate funding strategies that could be considered by Ireland Aid for Ethiopia in 2003, Nov-Dec 02

Cremin, Peter	Attendance at Europe-wide Global Education Conference, Nov 02

Consultancies Undertaken/Underway 2003

ECORYS	Teacher Education Unit Costings Study, Jan-Feb 03

T&B Consult	Public Expenditure Review - Mozambique Jan-Feb 03

Carroll, Kevin	HIV/AIDS Review Tanzania -Review of the Mema Kwa Vijana Project, Feb-Mar 03

T&B Consult	Review of Ireland Aid support to Gender Equality, Jan-Apr 03

Wirak, Anders	2002 Joint Review Mission ESDP, Ethiopia, Feb-Mar 03

Arekibo	Website Redesign and Build, Jan - Apr 03

McClean, Diarmuid	HIV/AIDS Review Tanzania -Review of the Mema Kwa Vijana Project

O'Donovan, Diarmuid	Technical Consultant to the Board of the European Malaria Vaccine Initiative, Jan-Dec 03

Carroll, Kevin	Assistance in Programming Support to the Education and Health/HIV/AIDS Advisers, Jan-Dec 03

Carr, Bronagh	Support to the Emergency and Rehabilitation Unit, Mar-Dec 03

CATZ (University of Wales, Bangor)	Technical Assistance for a Programme of Operational Research and Capacity Building for Food Security & Sustainable Livelihoods (Ethiopia), Apr 03 - 04

Sugrue, Ciaran	Finalize the Teacher Development and Management Plan (TDMP) Phase II, Uganda

Grindle, John	Attendance at the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, New York, Mar-Apr 03

Grindle, John	Assessment of Proposals submitted under the Eastern European Fund, Mar-Dec 03

Carr, Bronagh	Provision of Technical Support to Ireland Aid in the management of the HIV/AIDS Partnership Scheme for NGOs, March to December 2003

Chisholm, Nick	Participation in the PAEG Meetings, Mar-Dec 03

Whelan, Noel	Participation in the PAEG Meetings, Mar -Dec 03

Leen, Maura	Participation in the PAEG Meetings, Mar-Dec 03

CDP Consultants	Review of the Government of Ireland-Government of South Africa Development Cooperation, Mar-May 03

IMCL	Re-Modeling of Area-Based Programmes, Ethiopia Apr-May 03

Honan, Annette	Member of the Development Education Grants Committee, Mar-Dec 03

Durkan Joseph (ECU)	Preparation of a paper examining the most appropriate means to encourage and support an enterprise culture within the Ireland Aid Programme in South Africa, May 03

Hurley, John	Feasibility Study and Project Formulation for Hospice Uganda Pilot Project, May 03

McClean, Diarmuid	Provision of Technical Support in Health to the Technical Support Unit, Dublin - April to October 03

Gaynor, Cathy	Provision of Advice on the Development of a Monitoring Framework for Civil Society Section

Scott, Mike	Ireland Aid-AMSCO Partnership Review

Hayes, Mahon	Constitutional Expert for the Palestinian Authority, June 03

Overseas Development Institute	A Taskforce on ICT & Development – Assistance with Consultations and Preparation of a Draft Strategy Statement, Jun-Oct 03

Hogan, Mark	Member of the Approvals Committee for NGO-HAPS, June to December 2003

Crawford, Bernie	Member of the Approvals Committee for NGO-HAPS, June to December 2003

Manchester, Joanne	Member of the Approvals Committee for NGO-HAPS, June to December 2003

Public Administration International	Review of the Management Needs of Missions in Programme Countries and South Africa, May to November 2003

Annesley Resource Partnership	Expenditure Review Initiative - Quality Review of Ireland Aid Reports, June 2003

Institute of Public Administration	Expenditure Review Initiative - Quality Review of Ireland Aid Reports, June 2003

Crawford, Bernie	External Member of Fellowships Selection Committee, June 2003

Heneveld, Ward	School Effectiveness Study, Uganda - September to December 2003

McMullan, Pat	On-going Support to Ireland Aid Funding of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), January 2003 - December 2004

Mulkeen, Aidan	ICT in Education Study, Uganda – August to September 2003

O'Sullivan, Margo	Teacher Development Management System; Evaluation of CCT performance within the context of decentralisation, Uganda - June to August 03

Telford, John	Assessments of Proposals submitted under the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, January - December 2003

Brugha, Ruairi (LSHTM)	Attendance at ‘A Confidential Briefing on the Results of the MKV Project' Meeting - London, 8 July 2003

Corbett, Mary	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Cosgrave, John	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Godden, Kate	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Horgan, Geraldine	The completion of a Project Funding Proposal for the implementation stage of the Primary Pre-service Teacher Education Project, July - August 2003

Lloyd, Anne	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Long, Jean	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Madsen, Camilla	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Mokoro	Evaluation of the Uganda Country Programme 2000-2003, Uganda – August to September 2003

Mollaghan, Mary	Production of a Guide to Teaching Resources for Development Education, July - September 2003

Moore, Kevin	Briefing of the Office of the President on promoting Private Sector Development in Timor Leste and attracting Foreign Direct Investment, Timor Leste - August 2003

Peberdy, Max	Facilitator for a three day Workshop on the Technical Sections Strategic Plan - Dublin, August and September 2003

Sandison, Peta	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Vaux, Anthony	Independent Consultants for the EHAF/EPPR Scheme, August - December 2003

Mwangulube, Kondwani	HIV/AIDS Support to DCI South Africa

CDP	Review of DCI Supported District Development Programmes, Tanzania - October to November 2003

Red Dog Design Consultants	Design of Print Publications and Materials for DCI

Smillie, Ian	Define and set out a DCI interim strategy for Sierra Leone 2004-2005, September – October 2003

Wirak, Anders	Joint Review Mission ESDP, Ethiopia - October to November 2003

Uwakwe, Pamela	Review and Update of Financial Policies, Guidelines and Procedures, September 03 to March 04

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht - Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003