Vol. 539 No. 1
386 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the names of consultancy companies commissioned by his Department to carry out consultancy work since July 1997; the amounts paid to each company; and the schemes, programmes or projects for which consultancy advice was sought. [19104/01]
The names of all consultancy companies commissioned by my Department to carry out consultancy work since July 1997, the amounts paid to each company and the projects for which consultancy advice was sought are listed in the following tabular statement:
|
Name of Company |
Projects for which advice sought |
Amount Paid£s (Euros) |
|
Cadwell Consulting and Training |
Performance Management Development Systems Training |
20,000 (25,395) |
|
Capita Business Services Ltd. |
Full review of financial processes and preparation of plan to improve the financial management function within the Department |
56,752(72,060) |
|
Carr Communications Ltd. |
Occasional media advice to Minister |
780(990) |
|
Dave Farrington |
Training Needs Analysis Study for the National Drugs Strategy Team |
6,050(7,682) |
|
Deloitte and Touche |
Evaluation of Operational Programmes |
14,725(18,697) |
|
DSS |
Upgrading of Department's Computer Operating System |
Nil to date |
|
Farrell Grant Sparks |
1) Evaluation of Operational Programme for URBAN,1994-19992) National Drugs Strategy Review |
154,855(196,625)63,617(80,777) |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Evaluation of operational Programme for Tourism, 1994-1999 |
181,982(231,069) |
|
Fizzical |
Inspection of Waymarked Ways |
38,985(49,501) |
|
Fleishman-Hillard Saunders October 1999 – date |
Public Relations and Media Consultancy |
97,725(124,085) |
|
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Evaluation of Local Urban and Rural Development Operational Programme, 1994-1999 |
259,182(329,093) |
|
High Point Rendel |
Cost overview of Stadium and Sports Campus Ireland |
Nil to date |
|
Keane Murphy Duff Ltd. |
Review of Sub-programme 1 of the Tourism Operational Programme |
33,891(43,033) |
|
Kit Campbell Associates |
Specialist advice for the assessment and selection phase of the tender procedure for 50 metre swimming pool |
51,235(65,055) |
|
P.A. Consulting Group |
1) Examination of grant payment procedures for National Governing Bodies of sport2) Evaluation of the Drugs Initiative3) Assistance with development of a strategic planning process for the Department |
5,445(6,914)41,938(53,250)24,035(30,518) |
|
Paul Boland Consultancy |
I.T. Consultancy Services |
24,045(30,531) |
|
Slattery Public Relations Sept. 1998-Oct 1999 |
Provision of a Public Relations and Media Service to Minister |
161,129(204,592) |
|
Tourism-Leisure Partners |
Bord Failte Expenditure Review |
12,636(16,044) |
