Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2012
198 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances; the details of any consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of the expenditure associated with the external reports commissioned by my Department since January 2011, and of the consultants engaged, are set out in the table below:
|
Name of Company/Payee |
Purpose |
Cost (€) |
|
John Travers |
Facilitation of Code of Practice for Grocery Goods Undertakings (continuation of services provided in 2010) |
€36,905 |
|
Capital for Enterprise Ltd. |
Design of Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme |
€59,565 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants |
Assessment of the Productive Sector Operational Programme, 2000-2006 |
€15,730 |
|
UCD (Dr Frank Walsh) |
Review of ERO and REA Wage Setting Mechanisms |
€15,000 |
|
Greater Heights Ltd |
Learning needs Analysis (NERA) |
€15,645 |
|
Rits |
IT Security assessment of new hosting site established in the Revenue Hosting Centre, John’s Road |
€7,093 |
|
Maxima Ireland |
Virtualisation Strategy Review — a short high-level assessment of the future opportunities available to the Department to virtualise some of its servers with a view to making cost savings. |
€8,276 |
|
Name of Company/Payee |
Purpose |
Cost (€) |
|
Deloitte and Touche |
Feasibility Study for Making Ireland a World Centre for Managing and Trading in Intellectual Property |
€36,900 |
|
Ward Solutions |
IT Security reviews of online application |
€16,590 |
199 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount spent since February 2011 on external marketing consultants, including payments from Ministerial allowances, including payments by all Ministers in his Department; the details of the consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22831/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that no expenditure has been incurred under my Department's vote since February 2011 on external marketing consultants.
As regards expenditure incurred in this context under Ministerial allowances paid by the Oireachtas, no expenditure has been incurred by Minister Sherlock or myself during this period. I understand that an amount of €48k was paid by Minister Perry from his Oireachtas allowance covering the period August 2011 to end March 2012 in respect of public relations services provided by Ms. Sinéad Fennell of Fennell Communications.
