Vol. 507 No. 2
292 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science each consultancy, work group, study, analysis and report commissioned by his Department since the Government was appointed; the date each was completed or will be completed; the cost of each in this regard; and if each report has or will be published. [16631/99]
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Consultancy, Work Group etc. |
CompletionDate |
Cost |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Working Group on the weight of schoolbags |
May 1998 |
36,439 |
Published |
|
Examinations Advisory Group – review of special arrangements for candidates |
May 1999 |
300 |
Published |
|
Prospectus – Business Planning Process |
Ongoing |
12,000 |
To be decided |
|
Arcline – Archives Services |
May 1999 |
83,000 |
Not applicable |
|
Interim Review Group – Institutions in the Technological Sector |
Ongoing |
53,056 |
Will be published |
|
Working Group on the establishment of an Academy for the Performing Arts, including a Conservatoire |
Interim Report submitted July 1998 |
No extra cost to the Department of Education and Science |
Published |
|
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama – study on scope and content of proposed Academy of Performing Arts |
Report to be submitted July 1999 |
£14,000 Stg. plus expenses |
To be decided |
|
Quest Computing Ltd. – Computer Programme Development for Primary Teachers Payroll/Personnel System |
December 1997 |
2,420 |
Not applicable –development work |
|
Quest Computing Ltd. – Computer Programme Development for Post-Primary Teachers Payroll/Personnel System |
December 1997 |
4,840 |
do. |
|
Siemens Nixdorf – FOI Management Reports |
December 1997 |
33,117 |
Not published |
|
Wellington Computer Systems – Conversion of data for new Post-Primary Teachers Payroll System |
August 1998 |
25,000 |
Not applicable –development work |
|
Quest Computing Ltd. – Leaving Certificate Applied Programme |
July 1997 |
3,993 |
do. |
|
Formscan – Scanning of marks per question |
August 1998 |
4,774 |
do. |
|
Heavey Technology – modification to bar-coding software |
June 1998 |
2,500 |
do. |
|
Software Paths – computerisation of planning projects |
August 1998 |
5,250 |
Not applicable –development work |
|
Sequel Technology – Upgrading of Oracle computer software to ensure Year 2000 compliance |
March 1999 |
107,000 |
do. |
|
P.A. Consulting – Monitoring of progress in achieving Year 2000 compliance by bodies under the aegis of the Department |
September 1998 |
19,611 |
Not applicable |
|
Frank Bannister – Year 2000 Seminar |
September 1998 |
1,200 |
do. |
|
Sunglen Consulting – Monitoring of progress in achieving Year 2000 compliance by bodies under the aegis of the Department |
March 1999 |
17,500 |
do. |
|
Gartner Group UK Ltd. – Expert IT advisory service to the Department |
No report due |
24,839 |
Not applicable |
|
Quest Computing – Conversion of Cobol programmes |
Ongoing |
38,000 |
Not appicable –development work |
|
Steering Group/Technical Working Group in connection with the establishment of a Teaching Council |
June 1998 |
– |
Published |
|
Advisory Group to examine the role, duties, responsibilities and rights of the Primary School Principal |
Shortly |
– |
Will be published |
|
Consultancy, Work Group etc. |
CompletionDate |
Cost |
Publication |
|
£ |
|||
|
Expert Advisory Group to examine the initial training currently provided for first level teachers |
Later in 1999 |
– |
Will be published |
|
Expert Advisory Group to examine the initial training currently provided for second level teachers |
Later in 1999 |
– |
Will be published |
|
Version 1 Software – Data conversion on Post-Primary substitute teachers system |
December 1998 |
8,046 |
Not applicable –development work |
|
Core Computing – Development work on COREPAY 2000 |
December 1998 |
5,572 |
do. |
|
Group, etc. |
Topic |
Completed/Date for Completion |
Publication |
EstimatedCost |
|
£ |
||||
|
Commission on the Points System |
To examine the current system of entry into Third Level Education |
Late Autumn 1999 |
Interim reports publishedFinal Report to be published |
150,000 |
|
Dr. Maurice Bric, National University of Ireland, Dublin |
Options to improve the support of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Interim Report received |
Final Report to be published |
4,500 |
|
Mr. Seamus Ó hUallacháin |
Expenditure Review of Institúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann |
June 1999 |
– |
2,500 |
