Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2009
258 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Finance the private consultancy firms his Department used during the periods 1 January to 14 October 2008 and 15 October 2008 to date in 2009; the projects each worked on; the cost to his Department for each project; and if he will provide the information in tabular readable form. [4816/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table sets out the private consultancy firms used by my Department and the offices under its aegis in the periods to which the Deputy refers.
In the time available to answer the question, the Office of Public Works was unable to compile the information sought by the Deputy. However, the information will be compiled by that Office and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
State Laboratory |
Atkins Faithful & Gould |
To Review Facilities Management Contract |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
8,800 |
|
State Laboratory |
Polaris |
To facilitate staff mediation |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
9,400 |
|
State Laboratory |
Conal Devine |
Staff mediation |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
1,600 |
|
State Laboratory |
Clare O’Meara |
Interanl Audit |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
8,000 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Tierney and Associates |
Accounting Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
3,900 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Mary Southwell Byrne |
HR Consultant — Recruitment Auditing |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
64,400 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
Legal Advice |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
114,200 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Liz Early |
HR Consultant — Recruitment Auditing |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
20,800 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Noel Ryan and Associates |
Internal Auditor |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
10,800 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Valerie Judge |
HR Consultant — Recruitment Auditing |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
6,300 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Anthony Kerr BL |
Legal Advice |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
600 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Brendan O’Callaghan |
HR Consultancy |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
2,400 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Institute of Public Administration |
Internal Audit Support |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
7,000 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Open Interface |
Website Accessibility Consultancy |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
6,700 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Cassin Scott Associates |
Audit Methodology Review |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
7,700 |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Symbiant Consulting |
Database Support |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
7,300 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Commissionfor Public Service Appointments |
Colouringbox |
Website Support |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
7,600 |
|
Valuation Office |
Tennyson Consulting Engineers |
Expert witness |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
4,500 |
|
Valuation Office |
Amarach Consulting |
Independent validation of Customer Survey |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
12,600 |
|
Valuation Office |
The Media Group |
Media Advice for Revaluation |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
12,300 |
|
Valuation Office |
Valuation Office Agency (UK) |
Expert witness at Valuation Tribunal |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
12,300 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Data Entry Bureau |
IT Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
3,400 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Dell Computer (Ireland) |
IT Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
26,000 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Graphics IT |
IT Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
5,200 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Lan Communications |
IT Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
3,100 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
SHL (Ireland) Ltd |
Testing Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
31,800 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Sureskills.Com |
IT Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
3,000 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Catalysto Limited |
Publication Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
15,100 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Ms Dorothy Scally |
Interview/Decision Arbitrator Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
5,700 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Cubiks Ltd |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
9,100 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
HR Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
200 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Crowleys DFK |
Auditing Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
20,400 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Prof. J. Heywood |
Research Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
700 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
The Performance Partnership |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
10,000 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Ergometrics & Applied Personnel Research Inc |
Research Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
4,300 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Edward Delany & Associates |
HR Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
800 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Catalyst Consulting |
HR Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
9,700 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Micaela McGinley |
Interview Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
8,200 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
DalRiada |
Specialist Recruitment Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
22,900 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Armstrong Craven Limited |
Specialist Recruitment Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
6,000 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Sandip Gaheer |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
3,800 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
SHL Group Limited |
Testing Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
39,600 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
CPL Solutions Limited |
Specialist Recruitment Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
43,600 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
WRC Social & Economic Consultants Ltd |
Research Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
30,000 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
O Herlihy Access Consultancy |
HR Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
900 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Yeaton & Associates |
Specialist Recruitment Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
42,400 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Caveon Llc |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
8,600 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Dilucid Limited Consultancy |
Research Services |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
7,300 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
Legal Services |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
17,200 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Calyx Software Ltd. |
IT Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
59,600 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Pre Visor UK LTD |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
62,700 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Cassin-Scott Associates |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
86,900 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Agtel the Media Element |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
12,900 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Savenet Ltd. |
IT Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
13,500 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Creighton Hooper Ltd |
Specialist Testing Services |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
4,800 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Achilles Procurement |
Legal Service Consultancy |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
5,300 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Alchemy Films |
Technical Advice on Film Relief |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
11,600 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Arekibo Communications |
Website Development and Design |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
45,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Arthur Nowlan. |
Valuations |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
5,100 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Ballycotton Marine Services |
Maritime feasibility study/ Inspection of Cutter |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
2,500 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Bennis Design |
Design Production |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
23,800 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Bull Inform. Systems Irl |
IT related |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
6,900 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
C. Moore & Associates |
Independent evaluation of the Value for Money & Policy Review of IT External Resources Expenditure in 2006 |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
4,300 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Catalysto Ltd |
IT Design |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
8,600 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Costello Commercial |
Valuations |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
117,500 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Cruickshank |
Technical Advice |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
2,400 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Darlington Consulting |
Ergonomic Assessment |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
400 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
De Veeres |
Valuations |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
8,700 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Dermot Geraghty |
Technical Advice |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
2,500 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Dr Joseph Kiniry |
R&D Tax Credit |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
9,100 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Geraldine Garland |
Design work |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
24,300 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Gerard O’Leary |
Valuation |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
21,600 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Gerry McMahon |
Tech Consultancy on tariff classification |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
1,400 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Hanna Moore Curley |
Technical Advice |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
5,700 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Humphrey A Moynihan |
Technical Advice on R&D Tax Credit |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
2,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
James Adam |
Valuations |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
4,200 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Mark Attabury |
Technical Advice |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
3,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Market Research Bureau Ltd |
Research Project |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
24,800 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
McMahon & Williams |
Legal Affidavits |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
800 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Miscellaneous Small consultancies |
HR Related Reports |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
1,400 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Ms Marie Armah Kwantreng |
Typesetting and editing service |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
5,000 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Niamh Brodie |
Valuations |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
25,500 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
O’Herlihy Access Consult. |
Design |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
500 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Outsource Services Group |
Technical Advice on Procurment |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
4,200 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Performance Partnership |
Strategic Exercise for Competition. |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
28,700 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Peter I Mitchell Phd Cphys |
Radiation Protection Advisor |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
12,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Philip & Clare Perry |
R&D technical evaluation |
Payments commenced after 15 October 2008 |
2,300 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Polaris HR Ltd |
HR Consultancy |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
2,800 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Prof J.C. Dainty |
Technical Advice on R&D Tax Credit |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
4,300 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Prof. Tim McGloughlin |
R&D Tax Credit |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
8,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Professor Thomas Brazil |
R&D Tax Credit |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
3,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Renaissance Servs Ltd |
Business Continuity |
Payments commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and completed after that date. |
21,000 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
Whyte & Sons Auctioneers |
Valuations |
Payment completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
1,500 |
|
Department of Finance |
Arthur Cox |
Legal Advice in respect of the Bank Guarantee Scheme |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
1,628,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
Hay Group Ireland, Lr. Mount Street, Dublin 2 |
Job evaluation of senior posts in the Public Sector |
Payments completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
114,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
Petrus Consulting |
Evaluation of value for money and policy review on construction procurement reform initiative |
Payments completed prior to 15 October 2008 |
6,000 |
|
Name of office |
Name of Firm |
Purpose of the Contract |
Comment |
Total Cost |
|
Department of Finance |
McCann Fitzgerald |
To draft conditions of engagement for construction related services and a price variation clause for construction contracts based on a proven cost basis; and draft legal changes resulting from consultation process and training. |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
252,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
A&L Goodbody |
To develop standard conditions of contract for civil engineering and building works projects and associated outline guidance; and draft legal changes resulting from consultation process and training. |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
1,478,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
MRPA Kinman Communications |
Provision of Publicity Services for NDP/CSF to support delivery of NDP Communications Strategy particularly at local level |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
39,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
Baseline Creative Services Ltd |
Development of NDP 2007-2013 Identity Guidelines as agreed under the Government- approved Communications Strategy for the National Development Plan 2007-2013. |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
13,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
IPA — Institute of Public Administration |
Review of the Capacity of the Dept of Finance |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
51,000 |
|
Department of Finance |
Ernst & Young |
Study on the economic and budgetary implications of a CCCTB |
Payment commenced prior to 15 October 2008 and continued after that date |
194,000 |
