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Consultancy Contracts Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1370, 1373)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

1370. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37551/12]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

1373. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37615/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1370 and 1373 together.

My Department uses private contractors, consultants and agencies to provide certain services when such proves to be more cost effective and Department staff are not available. This can include services such as specialised laboratory services, computer services, legal advice or independent auditing services. These consultancy services are procured using either the national procurement guidelines or under the EU procurement directives. It should be borne in mind that several of these consultancies arise from obligations placed upon my Department under EU Regulations such as providing independent certification of the Department’s EAGF/EAFRD annual accounts and compliance.

The following table includes the figures for the year 2011 and up to 30 June 2012. However, the figures for 2012 are not finalised and may change, subsequently, as further invoices are processed.

CONSULTANT/CONSULTANCY COMPANY

NATURE OF WORK

EXPENDITURE IN 2011

Accenture

1) An analysis of an internal review of procurement, 2) an examination of the opportunities and capacity for further shared services between the Department and its non-commercial state agencies, and 3) a review of the Department’s role in regulating meat plants.

work done on a pro-bono basis.

KPMG

An examination of the administration of the Single Payment Scheme.

work done on a pro-bono basis.

Deloitte

To examine the recommendations in the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities as applicable to this Department, to value the assets referred to and to make a series of recommendations.

work done on a pro-bono basis

Dave Ring

Expenditure Reviews

1,800.00

Brendan Riordan

Training on estimation of net flow of funds for agri-food sector 

6,000.00

ESPION

Quarterly independent assessments of the Department’s IT security measures as required for EU accreditation purposes and Biannual independent security review of the Department's IT infrastructure.

13,445.53

ESPION

Independent Web Application testing

3,517.47

Mazars

Provision of IT audit expertise to the Internal Audit Unit

56,634

Deloitte

Certifying Body, providing independent certification of the Department’s EAGF/EAFRD annual accounts and compliance with EU accreditation criteria, as required under EU Council Regulation 1290/05.

509,829.79

AON McDonagh Boland

AON were retained to review the insurance policies of Italian companies who had submitted claims for contaminated pigmeat which was destroyed in a fire in a coldstore.

8,021

Stiofán Nutty Consultant

Report on the Development of Ireland’s Organic Industry and the potential establishment of an Organic Trade Board

29,040

Fitzpatrick and Associates

Conduct of interim Evaluation of the seafood Development Operational Programme 2007-2013. Evaluation mandated by Regulation 1198/2006(European Fisheries Fund)

39,325.00

Mott MacDonald Consulting Engineers, 5 Eastgate Avenue, Little Island, Cork

Castletownbere Harbour Development Project Fees

67,696.54

Mott MacDonald Consulting Engineers, 5 Eastgate Avenue, Little Island, Cork

Castletownbere Harbour Development – Site Works supervision

122,483.09

Ciaran Fahy, Consulting Engineer,

Castletownbere Harbour Development – Contract conciliation fees

25,489.26

RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd, Innishmore, Ballincollig

Co. Cork

Environmental Investigation and Remediation Works at Syncrolift Boatyards at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere and Killybegs FHC's

103,710.51

Malachy Walsh & Partners

Park House, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork

Castletownbere Navigation Beacons

29,013.26

CEI Collins Engineers, Riverview Business Park, Nangor Road Dublin 12

Castletownbere underwater Inspection of Syncrolift and Dinish Bridge

10,823.45

Mott MacDonald

Consulting Engineers for Rossaveel Hbr Development

74,851

RPS Consulting Engineers

Engineering Services in relation to Howth and Killybegs Harbour Pier Inspections

41,624

White Young Green Consulting Engineers

Engineering Services in relation to Electrical Upgrading at Howth Harbour

72,408

Corrosion Prevention Ltd

Engineering Design services in relation to cathodic protection at Greencastle Harbour Development

8,288

RPS Consulting Engineers, Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road, Belfast BT12 6RZ

Dunmore East FHC,

Dredging Feasibility Report

12,625.72

RPS Consulting Engineers, Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road, Belfast BT12 6RZ

Design & tendering for the Dunmore East FHC – Repairs to East Pier Phase II, Upgrading Slipway & Access to West Wharf

11,997.63

Malone O’Regan, 

St. Catherine’s House, Catherine Street, Waterford

Dunmore East FHC New Pontoon - Design Tender & Admin. Construction

16,819.00

Deltares,

Princetonlaan 6, Utrecht, The Netherlands

North Harbour, Cape Clear,

Bull’s Nose Design: –

Wave / Hydraulic Modelling

47,855.50

Hydraulics & Maritime Research Centre,

University College Cork

North Harbour, Cape Clear - Bull’s Nose Design, Calculation of Wave Transmission past a proposed new Storm Gate

16,970.25

Malone O’Regan,

St. Catherine’s House, Catherine Street, Waterford

North Harbour, Cape Clear - Bull’s Nose Design,

Design & tender documents

4,114.00

Drima Marketing Ltd

Collation, analysis and communication of national wood harvest and trade data on behalf of DAFM, and transmission of data to Eurostat, FAO, the international Energy Agency and other bodies

30,904.64

Dr. Michael Carey

Technical Report

3,388.46

Danish Forestry Extension

Wood Energy advisory service and production of publications on wood energy

19,911.71

Gordon Knaggs & Associates

Wood Product specification and advisory service

4,572.40

Henry Phillips

Professional advice and analysis in relation to national forest policy review

9,195.99

DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald

Property Valuations

2,341.35

Frank V Murphy & Co Ltd

Property Valuations

5,082.00

Society of Chartered Surveyors

Property Valuations

325.00

Elliott & Fitzgerald

Property Valuations

1,210.00

Devere White & Smyth

Property Valuations

2,117.50

W K Nowlan & Associates

Property Valuations

2,117.50

Lisney

Property Valuations

11,495.00

Briggs Environmental Services

Oil Spill Contingency Plans

4,423.76

UCD

Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme/Food Dudes as per Commission Regulation 288/2009

4,500.00

Michael Dowling

Chair of Beef 2020 Activations Group

10,000.00

Purser Tarleton Russell Ltd

Maintenance of GROWFOR software, hosting of workshops & associated queries

5,249.38

Drima Marketing

2010 Report from Ireland to the UNECE Timber Committee

2,420.00

Millards Solicitors

Legal advice, consultations, correspondence and court attendance

2722.50

CONSULTANT/CONSULTANCY COMPANY

NATURE OF WORK

EXPENDITURE IN 2012

(January – June)

UCD

Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme /Food Dudes as per Commission Regulation 288/2009

6,387.50

Epsion

Quarterly independent assessments of the Department’s it security measures as required for EU accreditation purposes and Biannual independent security reviews of the Department’s IT infrastructure

18,119.76

Epsion

Independent Web Application testing

10,099.43

Deloitte

Certifying Body, providing independent certification of the Department’s EAGF/EAFRD annual accounts and compliance with EU Accreditation criteria, as required under EU Council Regulation 1290/05.

142,792.37

Mazars

Provision of IT audit expertise to the Internal Audit Unit

15,990

Malone O’ Regan

Dunmore East FHC New Pontoon- Design tender & Admin . Construction

1,722.00

CST

Howth FHC Structural Survey of protective building

4,327.00

DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald

Property Valuations

2,398.50

Lisney

Property Valuations

23,647.50

Frank V Murphy & Co Ltd

Property Valuations

1,107.00

B N P Paribas real Estate

Property Valuations

3,075.00

Fitzmuarice Tingle Ltd

Refrigeration consultancy services pertaining to the use of Refrigerants at BIM owned Ice Plants

3,505.50

Brian Scott

Port Security Assessment carried out for Castletownbere FHC

4,679.85

Eoin O Driscoll

Collation, analysis and communication of national wood harvest and trade data on behalf of DAFM and transmission of data to Eurostat, FAO, the international Energy Agency and other bodies

8,856.00

Indecon

A review of certain aspects of the Irish Horse Racing industry

59224.50

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