Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2005
337 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Transport was established in June 2002. Information sought by the Deputy in relation to 2002 to date is set out in the following table, together with information in respect of contracts relating to transport issues awarded by the former Department of Public Enterprise in 2001.
|
Estimated Cost (incl. VAT) |
Amount Paid (incl. VAT) |
Consultant |
Nature of Report |
Year Commissioned |
|
€ |
€ |
|||
|
25,394 |
85,072 |
Coyle Hamilton Ltd Insurance |
Assistance with aviation terrorist risk indemnities |
2001 |
|
Max of €9,000 plus expenses |
6,750 |
Asger Petersen |
Examination of the State Aid issue in the context of funding options for Aer Lingus following financial crisis at end of 2001 |
2001 |
|
Hourly rates dependent on company grades |
68,539 |
William Fry Solicitors |
Legal advice in relation to Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) in Aer Lingus |
2001 |
|
30,093 |
30,093 |
BDO Simpson Xavier |
Review of PSO Routes operated by Aer Arann |
2001 |
|
5,561 |
5,561 |
BDO Simpson Xavier |
Review of allocation of Aer Arann administrative costs |
2001 |
|
29,839 |
29,839 |
Mr Tony Foley |
Review of Regional Airports |
2001 |
|
N/A |
451 |
Carley & Co. Solicitors |
Legal advice in relation to advertising standards |
2001 |
|
Per diem rate plus expenses |
64,994 |
Appeal Panel |
Established pursuant to S.40 of the Aviation Regulation Act, 2001 |
2001 |
|
11,984 plus expenses |
12,344 |
BDO Simpson Xavier |
Examination of revenues of regional airports |
2001 |
|
N/A |
7,682 |
Mason Hayes & Curran, Solicitors |
Legal advice in relation to EU tender process for Public Service Obligation air routes |
2001 |
|
101,939 |
101,939 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Assistance in the establishment of the Public Transport Investment Monitoring Unit |
2001 |
|
44,440 |
44,440 |
Matheson, Ormsby, Prentice |
Report on Public Service Contracts for Public Transport Operators |
2001 |
|
Nil to Department |
Nil to Department |
A Top Level Group of Three Persons |
To assist Iarnród Éireann face the challenges of expanding the rail network and delivering improved services |
2001 |
|
131,441 (plus expenses capped at 10% of fee) |
136,192 |
Currie & Brown (in association with Ernst & Young) |
To review existing arrangements to monitor expenditure and to develop a project management system for the public transport investment programme under the National Development Plan |
2001 |
|
73,289 |
81,680 |
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Report to the Interdepartmental Committee on Rural Public Transport Availability, Access and Choice |
2001 |
|
229,878 |
357,961 |
Lloyds Register MHA Limited |
Draft Guidelines for the Design of Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock |
2001 |
|
17,500 |
7,743 |
Promech |
Review of the work practices of Road Haulage Division |
2001 |
|
1,536 |
1,536 |
Precept Consulting |
To advise on best practice for administering the Irish Road Haulage Association Development fund |
2001 |
|
246,393 |
256,167 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
To advise on the options for dealing with issues in the context of a possible restructuring of CIE. |
2001 |
|
200,000 |
155,220 |
Kilroys Solicitors Ryan Glennon & Co BKF Design Group Ltd — Padraic Smith & Co Ltd Systems Dynamics |
Advice on Ireland's bid to host the proposed international registry of financial interest in aircraft. |
2001 |
|
25,759 |
25,759 |
Noel Lindsay |
Process Auditor for competition to select an operator for light rail services in Dublin. |
2001 |
|
55,233 |
421,000 |
E.R.M. |
To advise on Public Safety Zones at Dublin, Cork, and Shannon airports. |
2001 |
|
25,141 |
25,141 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Review of Bus operation |
2001 |
|
37,094 |
37,094 |
Mr Patrick Keane Senior Counsel |
Review of the Public Inquiry which was held into the non-fatal accident to Aer Lingus DC 3 in January, 1953 |
2001 |
|
3,072 |
3,072 |
IRMS |
A Review of Railway safety in Ireland — Implications of the Delay in Implementation of the Mini-CTC Project |
2001 |
|
25,316 |
25,316 |
IRMS |
Safety Audit for the Lines Affected by the Delay in Implementation of the Mini-CTC Project |
2001 |
|
12,700 |
13,000 |
Major (Rtd) C.B. Holden |
Advice to Railway Inspectorate and to 2nd Railway Safety Task Force |
2001 |
|
34,998 |
34,998 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Report on Public Transport Measures under the Community Support Framework 1994-2001 |
2001-2002 |
|
85,090 |
85,776 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers Consulting |
Financial System Selection |
2001 |
|
142,350 |
154,960 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Review of service and make recommendations to meet needs of a modern driver testing service |
2001 |
|
63,299 |
29,868 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers Consulting / IBM consulting |
Financial Management Implementation |
2002 |
|
30,000 |
29,280 |
Mr Fred Wegman SWOV (Road Safety Research Institute Netherlands) |
To carry out an independent Review of the Irish Road Safety Strategy 1998-2002 |
2002 |
|
Per diem rates plus expenses |
113,981 |
Expert Panel assisted |
Dublin Airport — Review of “Expressions of Interest” for an Independent Terminal |
2002 |
|
Per diem rates plus expenses |
62,775 |
Avia Solutions |
Assistance to Expert Panel which reviewed “Expressions of Interest” for an Independent Terminal |
2002 |
|
25,773 plus expenses |
26,007 |
DKM Economic Consultants |
Value for Money Audit of Runway Development Project at Galway Airport |
2002 |
|
(i) 5,400 (ii) per diem rates |
(i) 5,400 (ii) 2,613 |
(i) Anthony Foley (ii) Noel Lindsay |
Assessment of tenders in EU Public Tender Competition for 5 PSO Routes |
2002 |
|
16,335 plus expenses |
16,943 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Verification check of Aer Rianta expenditure under EU Transport Operational Programme 1994-1999 |
2002 |
|
Per diem rate plus expenses |
6,044 |
Stanley Associates |
Technical advice in connection with Pier D at Dublin Airport |
2002 |
|
(i) 22,385(ii) 30,250 |
58,685 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Analysis of financial data in relation to three State Airports. |
2002 |
|
Per diem rate plus expenses |
17,369 |
WS Atkins |
Advice on design aspects of Pier D (Dublin Airport) |
2002 |
|
Per diem rate plus expenses |
26,912 |
Professor Rigas Doganis |
Consultancy advice on Aviation/Tourism issues |
2002 |
|
Daily rate agreed |
74,143 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Forensic accountancy analysis of the claim for damages in a case before the European Court of Human Rights |
2002 |
|
47,496 |
38,863(to date) |
Ernest & Young |
Financial audits of CIÉ NDP public transport projects |
2002 |
|
42,249 |
42,250 |
A&L Goodbody |
Report on Modernisation and Reform of Legislation relating to Rosslare Harbour |
2002 |
|
61,159 |
61,159 |
Booz Allen Hamilton in association with Taylor Lightfoot Transport and the TAS Partnership |
Study on Accessible Public Transport |
2002 |
|
618,116 |
649,558 |
Booz Allen Hamilton in association with Ernst & Young and ERM |
Strategic Rail Review |
2002 |
|
150,796 |
154,299 |
Atkins Consultancy |
Fares Study advice. |
2002 |
|
17,490 |
17,490 |
Precept Consulting |
Staff Opinion Survey |
2002 |
|
23,046 |
23,046 |
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
Assessment scheme for acquisition of land for national road projects |
2002 |
|
500 per person per meeting |
24,440 |
Taxi Hardship Panel Report |
To report in general terms on the nature and extent of extreme personal hardship experienced by individual taxi licence holders arising from loss of income as a direct result of the liberalisation of the taxi licensing regime in November 2000. |
2002 |
|
29,9932,275 |
29,9932,275 |
GDK |
Installation and set up of IT IT systems provision, set-up & support |
2002 |
|
£10,000 |
GBP£3,597 |
Major (Rtd) C.B.Holden |
Advice to Railway Inspectorate and 2nd Railway Safety Task Force |
2002 |
|
192,047 |
175,000 |
Steer Davis Gleeve |
Regulation of bus services outside the GDA |
2002 |
|
111,000 |
101,000 |
Progressive Systems Enterprise |
Delivery of an electronic travel and subsistence computer system |
2002 |
|
18,150 |
18,150 |
Richard Hooper |
Examination of Investment options for Aer Lingus |
2003 |
|
38,720 |
41,090 |
DKM Economic Consultants |
Review of Expenditure on the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Programme |
2003 |
|
Per diem rates plus expenses |
13,887 |
Avia Solutions |
Supplementary work in connection with Expert Panel's Report on independent terminal |
2003 |
|
1,550,000 |
1,840,000 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Matheson Ormsby Prentice and Steer Davies Gleave |
Expert Advice in relation to the restructuring of Aer Rianta |
2003 |
|
36,197 |
36,194 |
Atkins |
Technical audit of Mini-CTC project |
2003 |
|
13,915 |
13,915 |
Dr. Brian Broderick |
Engineering advice to Cahir Derailment Inquiry |
2003 |
|
13,649 |
13,649 |
GDK |
IT systems provision, set-up and support |
2003 |
|
25,000 |
17,714 |
Major (Rtd) C.B.Holden |
Advice to Railway Inspectorate and to 2nd Railway Safety Task Force |
2003 |
|
30,250 |
30,250 |
O'Connor Sutton Cronin & Associates |
Review of the Engineering feasibility of providing a grade separated crossing of the M50 Motorway and Red Cow interchange for the Luas light rail system Line A Tallaght to Abbey Street Line. |
2003 |
|
8,988 |
8,988 |
Dom Hegarty |
Recommendation re the LUAS interchange at Red Cow. |
2003 |
|
45,000 |
42,577 |
Richmond Recruitment |
Provision of an IT Project Manager for the Irish Digital Tachograph Card Issuing Project |
2003 |
|
111,020 |
111,020 |
Holland Railconsult |
Technical Audit of CIÉ NDP public transport projects |
2003 |
|
30,169 |
30,169 |
Interim Chairman of Commission for Taxi Regulation |
To undertake a series of detailed consultations with those involved in the taxi, hackney and limousine industry, local authorities, An Garda SôÂochaÂna, and other relevant groups |
2003 |
|
263,780 |
263,769 |
Indecon Consultants |
Mid-Term Evaluation of the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme |
2003 |
|
24,200 |
24,200 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Public Transport Study |
2003 |
|
57,669 |
57,669 |
Atkins |
Technical Review of the Appropriateness, Feasibility, Safety Implications and Cost of Raising the Maintained Headroom of the Dublin Port Tunnel |
2003 |
|
49,081 |
45,980 |
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
Risk Management System |
2004 |
|
30,000 |
30,000 |
Goldman Sachs |
Evaluation of Ownership Options regarding Aer Lingus Group plc |
2004 |
|
18,150 |
18,150 |
Farrell Grant Sparks |
Aer Lingus' future funding requirements. |
2004 |
|
1,000 |
1,000 |
Ms. Helen O'Neill |
Quality Assessment of PSO Expenditure Review 2003 |
2004 |
|
29,350(excl VAT) |
35,513 |
Avia Solutions |
Technical Assistance regarding PSO Tender Competition |
2004 |
|
15,000 |
Nil to date |
Peter Cassels |
Facilitation of discussions with unions on collective bargaining structures |
2004 |
|
9,084 |
9,084 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Operational Review of Public Transport Investment Monitoring Unit |
2004 |
|
45,156 |
22,578(to date) |
Atkins |
Technical audit of Mini-CTC project |
2004 |
|
181,117 |
19,947(to date) |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
Technical Audits of CIÉ NDP public transport projects |
2004 |
|
102,850 |
On-going |
Arthur Cox Solicitors |
Advice on drafting the General Scheme of a Bill providing for a new regulatory framework for provision of public transport services and legal advice on Service Level agreements with the CIE companies |
2004 |
|
14,084 |
14,084 + €5,000 outstanding for extension of contract |
Lloyds Register Rail |
Safety risk assessment of Luas door operation policy — extension to contract to expand on risk assessment |
2004 |
|
24,332 |
24,332 |
Mott McDonald |
Safety review of Iarnród Éireann's rolling stock procurement and safety acceptance |
2004 |
|
24,847 |
24,847 |
Lloyds Register Rail |
Mid-term safety review of Iarnród Éireann's DASH Project |
2004 |
|
13,649 |
13,649 |
GDK |
IT systems provision, set-up and support |
2004 |
|
25,000 |
6,053 |
Major (Rtd) C.B.Holden |
Advice to Railway Inspectorate and to 2nd Railway Safety Task Force |
2004 |
|
34,243 |
34,243 |
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Evaluation of Business Cases for large Iarnód Éireann Projects |
2004 |
|
Daily rate between €630-€930 |
58,250 |
The TAS Partnership |
Advice on Regulatory Reform |
2004 |
|
Under €10,000 |
7,417 |
A&L Goodbody |
Legal advice on Digital Tachograph Contracts |
2004 |
|
198,000 |
197,840 |
Richmond Recruitment |
Provision of IT Project Manager for Irish Digital Tachograph Card Issuing Project |
2004 |
|
12,100 |
12,100 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Audit of the Heuston Terminal & South West Rail Corridor (Stage 1) project |
2004 |
|
5,920 |
5,920 |
Tony O'Brien Communications |
Public Relations Advice |
2004 |
|
89,492 |
95,686 |
Watson Wyatt (Actuaries & Benefit Consultants) and O'Donnell Sweeney (Solicitors) |
Review of CIE pension arrangements |
2004 |
|
16, 495 |
16, 495 |
NERA |
Public transport study |
2004 |
|
47,295 |
47,295 |
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Parameter Values for Use in Cost-Benefit Analysis of Transport Projects Cost Benefit Parameters and Application Rules for Transport Project Appraisal |
2004 |
|
35, 348 |
35, 348 |
Staveley and Partners |
Review of Delays and Increased Costs of the Glen of the Downs Road Improvement Project (N11) |
2004 |
|
94,600 |
94,600 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
IAA Audit under Sect 32 of IAA Act |
2004 |
|
147,523 |
In progress |
Goodbody Economic Consultants in association with Atkins and Mazars. |
Review and development of investment appraisal and monitoring systems in order to develop a common framework for the Department of Transport |
2004 |
|
30,000 |
30,016 |
Barbara Crowley Limited |
To prepare draft text of guidelines on the making of special speed limit bye-laws and to produce a working text of a new Rules of the Road. |
2004 |
|
On-going project being managed by Richmond Recruitment Project Manager. Total amount for 5 year contract for 3 companies is €3.74m. (ex VAT) |
(i) 976,591 (ii) 726,994 (iii) 308,767 |
(i) Intercede Ltd (ii) Giesecke and Devrient GB Ltd (iii) Cybertrust Ireland Ltd |
(i) Card Management Solution for Digital Tachograph (ii) Provision of SMART Cards and associated personalization services for digital tachograph (iii) Provision of a Certificate of Authority for digital tachograph |
2004 |
|
25,000 |
0 |
Major (Rtd) C.B.Holden |
Advice to Railway Inspectorate and to 2nd Railway Safety Task Force |
2005 |
|
13,649 |
11,374 (to date) |
GDK |
IT systems provision, set-up and support |
2005 |
|
Per diem rate |
958 |
Mr. David O'Callaghan |
Process Auditor for PSO Tender Competition |
2005 |
|
111,139 |
0 (in progress) |
Indecon |
Update Evaluation of ESIOP |
2005 |
|
165,000 |
136,431 |
Richmond Recruitment |
Provision of an IT Project Manager for the Irish Digital Tachograph Card Issuing Project |
2005 |
|
35,000 |
15,195 |
Audrey Kirwan |
Business Process Manuals, knowledge transfer and work practices |
2005 |
|
2,500 |
Nil to date |
Eugene Regan BL |
Barrister engaged on transposition of EU Working Time Directive |
2005 |
|
3,000 |
3,557 |
Heartbeat Safety |
Air Quality Survey in D/Transport Frederick Bldgs |
2005 |
|
20,238 |
20,238 |
Deloitte & Touche |
Planned Decentralisation in the Department |
2005 |
|
Hourly rate dependent on company grade |
10,944 |
LK Shields |
Legal services in relation to contracts |
2005 |
|
121,000 for Phase 1 — offsettable against the fee for Phase 2 which is a % of gross proceeds depending on transaction type |
In progress |
UBS & AIB Capital Markets |
Advice to Ministers for Transport and Finance on most appropriate mechanism for an Aer Lingus investment transaction (Phase 1) and for execution of selected transaction (Phase 2) |
2005 |
|
Phase 1: William Fry — monthly fee of €19,215 including expenses subject to maximum fee of €57,645 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer — €60,500 including expenses Phase 2: William Fry-Fixed fee of €272,250 for specified period including expenses. Provision is made for additional payment for further work outside the specified period. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer — Dependant on transaction type, maximum payment of €726,000 + capped expenses. Provision for re-negotiation if assignment goes beyond specified period |
In progress |
William Fry and Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Derringer |
Domestic and international Legal Advisors to Ministers for Transport and Finance on most appropriate mechanism for an Aer Lingus investment transaction (Phase 1) and for execution of selected transaction (Phase 2). |
2005 |
|
496,000 |
No payments to date |
PricewaterhouseCoopers with SH&E |
Assistance to Ministers for Transport and Finance re analysis and review of State Airports' Business Plans |
2005 |
|
157,300 |
137,000 |
Rational Commerce Ltd |
Upgrading of hardware and software underlying the Driving Test Application computer system |
2005 |
|
15,000 |
15,000 |
Mazars |
Audit of IT Financial Systems |
2005 |
|
54,276 |
54,276 |
Crowleys DFK |
Audit of some Divisions of the Department |
2005 |
|
19,360 |
No payments to date |
Mazars |
Audit of Transport and Roads Measures (ESIOP) |
2005 |
|
17,500 |
No payments to date |
Marsh Ireland Ltd |
Assistance with aviation terrorist risk indemnities |
2005 |
|
40,000 |
No payments to date |
Change Management Training |
Grade-based training for competency development for management grades |
2005 |
|
77,000 |
No payments to date |
Change Management Training |
Review and re-design of driver testers' training programme |
2005 |
|
42,677 |
In progress (fixed price) |
Boreham Consulting Engineers |
Risk assessment of conducting truck, bus and motorcycle driving tests at one location |
2005 |
|
9,885 |
10,530 |
Toner consultancy |
Explore risks related to personal safety at work in driving test centres |
2005 |
|
59,900 |
59,019 |
FGS Consultancy |
Evaluation of organisational structure design for the Driving Testing and Standards Authority |
2005 |
|
Daily rate of €544.50 in the context of an assignment timetable |
5,445 |
John Malone |
Process Auditor to the Appointment of Financial & Legal Advisors to the Ministers of Transport and Finance in regard to an Aer Lingus Transaction |
2005 |
|
Daily rate of €544.50 in the context of an assignment timetable |
No payment to date |
Kevin Murphy |
Independent Participant on Selection Committee for the Appointment of Financial & Legal Advisors to the ministers of Transport and Finance in regard to an Aer Lingus Transaction |
2005 |
