I have set out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the expenditure from my Department's Vote on consultancy during 2007 in the following table. The Deputy should note that the bodies associated with the Department but with their own Vote, specifically An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Courts Service and the Property Registration Authority, have been requested to reply to the Deputy directly.
Insofar as the hourly rates charged in each instance are concerned, in light of the large number and wide variety of projects in question, it is not feasible to assemble such details without the application of a disproportionate amount of staff resources.
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Name of Consultancy
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Description
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Expenditure in 2007
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Report Published Yes/No
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Date Report Published
|
|
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€
|
|
|
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Accenture
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Consultancy Service for GNIB Information System
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60,197.00
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No
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N/A
|
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Barret Mahony Consulting Engineers Ltd
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Construction project management role, Irish Youth Justice Service
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84,764.00
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No
|
N/A
|
|
Barret Mahony Consulting Engineers Ltd
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Assessment of building suitability for refurbishment, Irish Youth Justice Service
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4,235.00
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No
|
N/A
|
|
Brendan Sheils
|
Capital appraisal, cost/ benefit analysis and business case for redevelopment of children detention schools
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45,980.00
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No
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N/A
|
|
Brendan Sheils
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Value for Money & Policy reviews (Garda)
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14,923.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Deirdre Phelan
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Advice & Contribution to School Syllabus in respect of Data Protection Issues
|
2,025.42
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Yes
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November 2007
|
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Executive Security
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Consultancy on Operational Protocols, Training and Security for Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC)
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30,436.00
|
No
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N/A
|
|
Executive Security
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Consultancy Services for Private Security Authority
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37,805.00
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No
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N/A
|
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Fitzpatrick Associates
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Research to guide core funding for organisations in field of integration
|
28,798.00
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This research has been completed and the report is to be considered by the task force on integration which is being set up by the Minister for Integration
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No publication date available at present
|
|
IBM Ireland Ltd
|
Project Management for setup of internal database for Private Security Authority (PSA)
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45,873.00
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No
|
N/A
|
|
Institute of Public Administration
|
Study on Traveller Interagency Work
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20,181.92
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No
|
Work ongoing in 2008
|
|
Joe Boyle
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Review of Recruitment in GSOC
|
1,704.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
John Burrows
|
Assessment of Disability Grant Funding Scheme Applications
|
5,352.97
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Margaret O’Driscoll
|
Advice in relation to Garda Síochána Act 2005
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3,932.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
McCormack Horner Ltd
|
Preparatory drawings and a draft specification to assess feasibility for the fitting out of dental surgery at Oberstown
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2,420.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Mentoring Connection
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Consultancy Services regarding Change Management Conferences for INIS
|
18,513.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Miller-White Associates
|
Local Mediation/Facilitation Interventions
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6,089.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Ralaheen Ltd
|
Promotion of Gender mainstreaming in Ireland for NDP Gender Equality Unit in 2007
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35,100.00
|
No
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Publication is under consideration
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Name of Consultancy
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Description
|
Expenditure in 2007
|
Report Published Yes/No
|
Date Report Published
|
|
|
€
|
|
|
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Ralaheen Ltd
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Evaluation on Traveller Internship Programme in the Civil Service
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15,609.00
|
Yes
|
24 October, 2007
|
|
OCS Consultancy
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Review of Anti-Racist Workplace Week
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24,516.00
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No
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N/A
|
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Orbit Consultancy
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National Audit of the work of the Probation Service
|
27,000.00
|
No
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N/A
|
|
Orbit Consultancy
|
Probation Service Investigation
|
3,670.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Orbit Consultancy
|
Preparation of an initial report which formed part of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Projects funded by the Probation Service
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2,223.00
|
No
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Report referred to in the VFM and Policy Review which will be published shortly
|
|
Paula Fitzsimons
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Consultancy Service — Going for Growth Project (Enterpeneurship),NDP Gender Equality
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60,500.00
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No
|
N/A
|
|
Hibernian Consulting
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Provision of Technical Support for Lone Parents Initiative, NDP Gender Equality
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33,000
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Petrus Consulting
|
Value For Money and Policy Review of the Probation Service
|
47,642.00
|
No
|
Report nearing completion and will be published shortly
|
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers
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Advisory Services for Inspectorate of Prisons and Places of Detention
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1,651.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers
|
Evaluation of tenders and assistance in contract negotiation and service level agreement for Reception and Integration Agency
|
28,852.00
|
Yes
|
5 January, 2007
|
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers
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Project Development and Management Setup of Internal Database for PSA
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102,275.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Q4 Public Relations
|
National Action Plan on Racism
|
130,773.90
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Siobhan Lynam Research & Consultancy
|
Study on Gender Proofing of policies and programmes of the Traveller community under the aegis of the Equality Proofing Working Group
|
23,232.00
|
No
|
Internal use
|
|
Professor Ingvar Kopp
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Review of Forensic Science Laboratory Resource Needs
|
30,513.02
|
Yes
|
January, 2008
|
|
Sweeney Consulting
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Professional advice on new and emerging media (Irish Film Censor’s Office)
|
321.26
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No
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N/A
|
|
Escat Limited
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Security Consultant, GSOC
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81,438.20
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No
|
N/A
|
|
Techskills Resources Ltd
|
Project Management for GSOC
|
62,799.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
IBI Group
|
Procurement Support Services (Road Safety Cameras)
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81,000.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Prospectus Consultants
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Monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of PMDS in the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
|
25,088.72
|
Yes
|
2008
|
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Name of Consultancy
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Description
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Expenditure in 2007
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Report Published Yes/No
|
Date Report Published
|
|
|
€
|
|
|
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Wright Consulting
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Development of HR Strategy and redevelopment of PMDS system, National Disability Authority (NDA)
|
33,031.95
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Clarion Consulting
|
Development of Project Management System and organisational training on same, NDA
|
41,917.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Colgan & Associates
|
Facilitation Services, NDA
|
1,452.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Insight Consultants
|
PR Services, NDA
|
49,613.54
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Carmel Corrigan
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To support the development and implementation of equality proofing and Integrated proofing, Equality Authority
|
10,617.75
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Tracey O’Brien
|
To support the development and implementation of equality proofing and Integrated proofing, Equality Authority
|
1,625.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Work Research Co-operative
|
European Year project review of Roles and Aspirations of Organisation representing groups experiencing inequality, Equality Authority
|
12,070.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Hibernian Consulting
|
Review of European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, Equality Authority
|
8,326.00
|
No
|
Pending
|
|
Corporate Community
|
Technical assistance to the National Framework Committee for Equal Opportunities at the level of the Enterprise, Equality Authority
|
50,000.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Goodbody Economic Consulting
|
Research on approaches by statutory bodies in other jurisdictions to provision of information on rights, Equality Authority
|
12,070.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Debbie Ging
|
Research on images of women in advertising, Equality Authority
|
7,714.00
|
No
|
Expected 2008
|
|
NUI Maynooth
|
Equality Assessment of admission policies in second level schools, Equality Authority
|
8,000.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
Helm
|
Internal Review of Governance in the Equality Authority
|
4,749.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
School of Education studies DCU
|
Research on Homophobic Bullying in schools, Equality Authority
|
15,000.00
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
ESRI
|
Ongoing Research Programme on Equality and Discrimination, Equality Authority
|
120,400.00
|
No
|
Expected 2008
|
|
TCD Gender Studies Unit
|
Stereotyping in Children’s Advertising, Equality Authority
|
7,714.00
|
Yes
|
2007
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