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Consultancy Contracts.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 April 2008

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Ceisteanna (647)

Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

641 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultants who carried out work for his Department or for any body under the auspices of his Department during 2007; if each consultant was an individual or a firm; the amount earned by each consultant in 2007; the basis of the calculation of same; the rate per hour, day, week, month or other period payable in each case; if in each case the consultant was engaged to prepare a report or to carry out work; if in the case of a report being prepared the report has been published; if not, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14105/08]

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Freagraí scríofa

My Department does not compile or hold data in relation to consultants engaged by agencies under its aegis.

The information requested in relation to consultants engaged by my Department in 2007 is set out in the following table.

Consultant

Firm / Individual

Purpose of Consultancy

Payments in 2007

Basis for calculation of cost

Report / Publication Date (If Applicable)

QTS Group

Firm

Provide safety statements for six NPWS regions

€14,520

€2,420 per safety statement

Not Applicable

QTS Group

Firm

Custom House annual risk assessment & safety statement review

€1,452

€1,452 per safety statement review

Not Applicable

QTS Group

Firm

Provide risk assessment advice on NPWS Midland sites

€2,904

€968 per day (3 days on site)

Not Applicable

Baseline Creative

Firm

Fees in relation to the Department Identity (logo)

€13,916

Agreed Fee

Not Applicable

Tom Considine

Individual

Report on outcome of Contract 4.2 Limerick Main Drainage

€29,415

Fixed Price Contract

Yes — 29/01/2008

Institute of Public Administration

N/A

Quality review of Rural Water Programme Report

€3,630

Fixed Price Contract

Yes — 30/03/2007

Oracle Corporation

Firm

Troubleshoot and provide support on problems that arose on the Oracle Financials application and new software development

€75,267

Daily rates of €1,100 and €1,275 and hourly rates of €114.50

Not Applicable

Deloitte

Firm

ICT Strategy 2008-2010

€0

Contract milestones

Not Applicable.

ESRI (Economic & Social Research Institute)

Firm

Survey of repairs & maintenance

€24,200

Fixed annual cost based on agreed contract price

Yes — report produced quarterly

DKM Economic Consultants

Firm

Construction research reports

€95,760

Fixed annual cost based on agreed contract price

Yes — Review of the Construction Industry 2006 and Outlook 2007-2009 (September 2007) Construction Industry Indicators Issues January, April, August and November

AEA Technology Plc

Firm

Consultancy contract for analysis of the national emissions of pollutants

€36,240

Fixed Price Contract

Not applicable

Consortium comprises: Cawley NEA\TBWA, RPS Group, Mary Murphy Associates, OMD Ireland

Firm

Development and delivery of a communications and public awareness campaign in Ireland focusing on climate change.

Monthly Consultancy Fees — Cawley NEA (€65,447) OMD (€10,743) Mary Murphy Associates (€32,160) RPS (€52,877) VAT €33,857.67)

Not Applicable

Consultant

Firm / Individual

Purpose of Consultancy

Payments in 2007

Basis for calculation of cost

Report / Publication Date (If Applicable)

Enviro Centre

Firm

Sustainable development indicators research

€5,445

Agreed Fee

Yes, on Comhar website

Dr Peter Doran

Individual

Fees for paper on sustainable consumption and production and associated expenses.

€6,107

Agreed Fee

Yes, on Comhar website

University College Dublin

N/A

Peter Clinch and Susana Ferreira “Understanding and measuring quality of life” contribution to Comhar SDC 2006 Annual Conference.

€3,800

Agreed fee

Yes, on Comhar website

Financial Dynamics

Firm

Public relations fees for Comhar 2006

€13,904

€1,500 per month

Not Applicable

The Marine Institute

Firm

Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Annual Conference (2006)

€3,000

Agreed fee

Yes, on Comhar website

DHR Communications Ltd

Firm

Public relations services for Comhar SDC in 2007

€12,269

€120 per hour

Not Applicable

Eco — Unesco

N/A

COMHAR ESD Research Project in 2007

€10,187

Agreed fee

Yes, on Comhar website

Byrne O’Cléirigh

Firm

Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Annual Conference (2007)

€6,050

Agreed fee paid January 2008

Yes, on Comhar website

Enviro Centre

Firm

Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Conference (2007)

€4,000

Agreed fee paid January 2008

Yes, on Comhar website

Muiris McCarthaigh, Institute of Public Administration

Individual

Briefing paper on governance and sustainability for Comhar SDC Conference (2007)

€9,680

Agreed fee paid in January 2008

Yes on Comhar Website

Tobin Consulting Engineers

Firm

Management of National Litter Pollution Monitoring System

€104,398

Based on an agreed fixed price contract to monitor litter levels in Local Authorities across the country. Fees Paid Quarterly.

Yes, report published annually in June.

Local Government Computer Services Board

Firm

Litter GIS training and support charges 2007

€4,740

IT Support Service. Cost calculated on basis of work carried out at the request of Local Authorities

Not Applicable

Octo Ltd.

Firm

Develop and run and emergency planning exercise

€43,449

Fixed Price Contract

Not Applicable

Miriam Lee

Individual

Language Translation

€1,377

Agreed professional fees

Not Applicable

Consultant

Firm / Individual

Purpose of Consultancy

Payments in 2007

Basis for calculation of cost

Report / Publication Date (If Applicable)

UCD Energy Research Group

Firm

Energy Efficiency Regs for New Dwellings & Options for Improvements

€108,779

Public tender process

Sep-07

Gaunt Francis Archts.

Firm

To advise Minister on energy conservation

€4,160

Agreed professional fees

Not Applicable

Building Research Establishment, UK and Bill Robinson, Irish Consultant

Firm

Develop an Irish standard for timber frame construction

€33,883

Fixed Price Contract

Not Applicable

Kavanagh Mansfield

Firm

Eurocode 2 Study — Design of Concrete Structures

€36,754

Fixed Price Contract

Not Applicable

Lee McCullough

Firm

Eurocode 6 Study — Design of Masonry Structures

€16,251

Fixed Price Contract

Not Applicable

Mary Higgins

Individual

Examination & modification of draft revised homeless strategy

€4,978

€1,028 per day

Yes, strategy expected, Summer 2008

William Fry solicitors

Firm

Reviewing and re-drafting forms of contracts for Rental Accommodation Scheme for use by local authorities

€13,311

€480 per hour

Not Applicable

Indecon International Economic Consultants

Firm

Economic and social review of proposed revised terms of the tenant purchase scheme

€85,180

Fixed Price Contract

Yes, published September 2007

Operational Command Training Organisation

Firm

Preparation & facilitation of risk assessment training

€3,981

Fixed Price Contract

Not Applicable

Brindley Advertising

Firm

Register of Electors awareness campaign

€20,570

Fixed Price contract(media costs excluded)

Not Applicable

DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald

Firm

DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald (phase 1) — conclusion of local lease arrangements

€35,090

Fixed Price contract

Yes, report under consideration in the Department

Indecon International Economic Consultants

Firm

Review of County/City Development Board strategies and proposals for strengthening and developing the Boards

€31,057

Cost per day €1,069 (ex VAT)

Report to be published April 2008

RITS

Firm

Security Audit

€8,500

Agreed Fee

Not Applicable

Consultant

Firm / Individual

Purpose of Consultancy

Payments in 2007

Basis for calculation of cost

Report / Publication Date (If Applicable)

Bernard Feeney — Goodbody Economic Consultants

Firm

Preparation of draft terms of reference for a study of guidelines for river basin management plans

€3,933

€1,300 per day

Not Applicable

Mazars

Firm

Financial review of Muckross House trustee arrangements-

€28,647

Tender: price accepted was €23675 plus VAT @ 21% on fixed price contract basis

Not Applicable

Environmental Protection Agency

N/A

Contribution to Regulatory Impact Analysis — Surface Water Regulations

€50,000

Department’s contribution to cost

Not Applicable

Owen Boyle

Individual

Seven Grouped Villages Sewerage Schemes (Waterford) Process Audit

€9,443

Per diem rate €509.76

Not Applicable

Gus Cummins

Individual

Mullingar Sewerage Scheme — Process Audit

€5,261

Per diem rate €651.08

Not Applicable

John Murphy

Individual

Final account reports

€16,425

Per diem rate €600

Not Applicable

Goodbody Economic Consultants

Firm

Review of Living over the Shop Tax Incentive Scheme

€32,186

Fixed Price Contract

Draft Report under consideration

Oxford Archaeology Ltd.

Firm

Preparation of Conservation Study for Rathcroghan Archaeological Complex, Co. Roscommon

€25,619

8 project team members in different disciplines. Pay rates range between €170-€825 per day and expenses

Published 2007. Available on DoEHLG website

ACS Ltd.

Firm

Supplementary Research Project — Woodstown 6

€115,629

Open tender process Staged milestone costs across four disciplines. Per diem rates not available

Report received and currently under consideration with view to publication Q2 2008

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