Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form a list of all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising and accountancy; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. [34546/13]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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My Department engages professional services in a number of areas where the required skills are not available in-house and it is more cost-effective to source them externally. Details of payments in the period in question are included in the tables below in respect of Vote 27 (International Cooperation) and Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade). There are also costs incurred on professional fees at missions abroad where advice is sought from time to rime on a range of local matters.
Vote 28 - 1st June 2012 to 31st May 2013 Description | Amount € | Supplier |
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INTERPERTATION/TRANSLATION SERVICES | 1,000 | KL COMMUNICATIONS |
INTERVIEW BOARD FEES | 1,800 | MARIE CROSS Total |
INTERVIEW BOARD FEES | 1,600 | MELANIE PINE Total |
INTERVIEW BOARD FEES | 1,200 | SEAN MCDONALD Total |
TRAVEL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FEE & INSURANCE | 9,299 | CLUB TRAVEL Total |
LEGAL EXPENSES (excl. SETTLEMENT COSTS) | 29,063 | STATE CLAIMS AGENCY Total |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (INC. PHOTOS) | 694 | IRIS OIFIGIUIL Total |
LEGAL FEES | 4,296 | ROSLING KING SOLICITORS |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (INC. PHOTOS) | 6,192 | TRUVO Total |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (INC. PHOTOS) | 430 | BANK OF IRELAND Total |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (INC. PHOTOS) | 400 | INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 221 | ICC INFORMATION LTD Total |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 200 | ADRIENNE CANDY & ASSOCIATES Total |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 500 | AVONDALE MEDIA SERVICES Total |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 2,700 | HOLGER LONZE PRES. AWARD |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 16,920 | BRONAGH HINDS& KAREN McMINN |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 6,150 | VERMILLON DESIGN PRES.AWARD |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 19,770 | SPEAR DESIGN PRES. AWARD |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 8,940 | SPEAR DESIGN PRES. AWARD |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES | 3,435 | SPEAR DESIGN PRES.AWARD |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 1,624 | BCT COMMUNICATIONS LTD Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 2,487 | BRIDGE INTERPRETING Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 16,250 | CENAD Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 874 | CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 800 | CW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 2,000 | EMCO CUMARSAID TEO Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 990 | EMERGENCY CARE PRODUCTS Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 8,480 | HIGH PERFORMANCE Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 6,115 | ICS SKILLS TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 12,083 | INSTITUTEOFPUBLICADMINISTRATION Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 1,200 | MELANIE PINE Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 2,691 | P L & ASSOCIATES Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 7,245 | PATRICK SUTTON T/A COMMUNICATE Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 7,116 | SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 1,000 | SURESKILLS Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 2,400 | THE IRISH TIMES Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 14,050 | TIGER CONSULTING Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 200 | TRISH MURPHY Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 1,173 | VERSION 1 SOFTWARE Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 14,530 | WRIGHT CONSULTANCY Total |
TRAINER FEES & TRAINING MATERIALS & EQUIP | 1,036 | EUROPUS TEO Total |
TRANSLATION SERVICES | 41 | WORD PERFECT TRANSLATION SERVICES LTD Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 179,340 | B T IRELAND Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 350 | BLUEWAVE TECHNOLOGY Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 14,421 | CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 263,801 | ISAS Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 176,825 | IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 282,010 | JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 1,026 | MONGEY COMMJUNICATIONS LTD |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 3750 | WARD SOLUTIONS Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 107,972 | ZERO DOWNTIME LTD Total |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 3,882 | FUSIO |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 250 | LGMA |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 2,909 | 1E Ltd Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 2,635 | AMS LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 2,263,980 | BEARING POINT Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 31,096 | BUSINESS & SCIENTIFIC Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 35,469 | BUTLER AGENCIES Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 158,808 | CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 81,191 | CORE INTERNATIONAL LTD.(IRL) Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 23,639 | CW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 57,263 | DELL COMPUTER Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 176,451 | INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 2,539 | KROLL ONTRACK Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 23,678 | MICROMAIL Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 79,704 | MICROSOFT Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 70,388 | ORACLE EMEA LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 830 | PAESSLER AG Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 6,356 | REPLIWEB INC Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 369,236 | SAGEM IDENTIFICATION Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 13,442 | SOFTWARE ONE UK LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 35,000 | SOFTWORKS COMPUTING Ltd Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 10,801 | STREAMING LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 13,670 | SURFBOX ORMONDE TECHNOLOGIES LTD |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 3,943 | SYSTEM DYNAMICS Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 6,751 | SYSTEM VIDEO Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 17,639 | VERSION 1 SOFTWARE Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 20,178 | WARD SOLUTIONS Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 45,113 | WORLDREACH SOFTWARE CORPORATION |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 1,781 | YCACQUIRERSYSTE Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 9,852 | ZERO DOWNTIME LTD Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 21,392 | ZINOPY Total |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 3,630 | DIARMUID P KELLY & ASSOCS Total |
PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES | 3,800 | KEYTRAINERIRELANDLTD Total |
PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES | 719 | NIFAST Total |
PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES | 6,150 | KEELVAR SYSTEMS LTD Total |
PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES | 6,150 | THE SIA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD Total |
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Vote 27 - 1st June2012 to 31st May 2013 Description | ||
TRAVEL CONTRACT MANAGMENT FEE & INSURANCE | 18,705 | CARLSON WAGONLIT IRELAND |
TRAVEL CONTRACT MANAGMENT FEE & INSURANCE | 7,489 | CLUB TRAVEL |
TRAINER FEES | 2,113 | CORE FINANCIAL SYSTMES |
TRANSLATION SERVICES | 1,082 | WORD PERFECT TRANSLATION LTD |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 15,989 | ISAS INFORMATION SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERVICE |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 119,049 | SABEO CONTRACTING SERVICES |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 177,399 | TERMINAL 4 SOLUTIONS |
ICT OUTSOURCING | 75,585 | MAXMEDIA |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 142,613 | CORE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 7,600 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED |
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.) | 35,420 | EQUINITI ICS LIMITED |
CONSULTANCY COSTS-FEES | 15,683 | AISLING SWAINE CONSULTANCY LTD |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 7,093 | ANNEMARIE CUNNINGHAM |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 1,400 | BERNARD MCLOUGHLIN |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 2,673 | BERNARD WOOD + ASSOCIATES LTD |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 3,053 | DR MARGARET FITZGERALD |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 76,704 | EMMA WARWICK |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 15,791 | FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATES |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 1,800 | GERALD CAWLEY |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 15,600 | GRACE KELLY HARTNETT |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 3,690 | HUNTER MCGILL |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 53,625 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION DEV |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 143,160 | ITAD LTD |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 4,200 | JIM KINSELLA |
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CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 3,800 | MAIRTIN O FAININ |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 6,642 | NICHOLAS FREELAND |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 30,466 | NUIM CENTAL ACCOUNT |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 3,025 | PROF HELEN O'NEILL |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 4,800 | RODNEY RICE |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 1,862 | RONAN TIERNEY |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 14,950 | TONY TAAFFE |
CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES | 20,021 | VICKY DILLON |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of all third level courses, training programmes and courses and accompanying cost for the 2012/2013 academic year 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 provided for employees of his Department. [34562/13]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table:
Expenditure on Third Level Courses and Training Programmes Sept 2012 to June 2013
Nature | Cost€ |
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Third Level (Refund of Fees Scheme) | 67,006 |
Language Tuition | 143,134 |
Other Courses & Programmes | 47,880 |
Total | 258,020 |
Refunds of fees arise in cases where staff of the Department undertake qualifying third-level courses in their own time and receive financial assistance under a scheme sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade strongly encourages and supports its staff in this regard, particularly where courses are directly relevant to the work of the Department. Courses currently funded include public policy & management, international law, aspects of development cooperation, international relations and European affairs.
Given the nature of diplomatic service my Department also makes a significant investment in language tuition. Expenditure under this heading was higher than usual in 2012 in the lead-up to Ireland’s EU Presidency, when additional courses on chairing meetings and negotiation skills were also provided. Other courses and training programmes regularly delivered include a comprehensive pre-posting training programme with modules on trade promotion, economic themes, provision of consular services, personal safety, public diplomacy and human rights. Training is also routinely provided for staff in key areas such as management development, performance management, leadership, positive working environment, macro-economics, communication skills, social media and customer service. In-house expertise is used wherever possible.
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