Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
Consultancy Contracts
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost, number and nature of reports, consultancies or other advisory or public relations commissions awarded by his Department from 1998 to 2004 and to date in 2005 to persons other than established civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/05]
Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following schedule:
| Name of Consultancy | Description | Overall Cost | Year |
| Carr Communications | Public relations consultancy relating to the publication of National Disability Strategy | â'¬12,100 | 2004 |
| Price Waterhouse Cooper | *eCabinet Feasibility Study: The contract was awarded to PwC in 2001 following a public tender competition. The assignment entailed international research, business process analysis of the cabinet process, formulation of a proposed model, engagement with key stakeholders to modify the proposed model and culminated in the production of a 2 volume report, which, following its presentation to Government, resulted in the approval for the development of the eCabinet initiative which is now operational. | â'¬152,094 (including VAT) | January 2002 |
| Hosca Management Consultants | Employee Opinion Survey, 2001 | â'¬12,076.80 (inclusive of VAT) | 2002 |
| Watson Wyatt | Employee Opinion Survey, 2003 | â'¬46,040.50 (inclusive of VAT) | 2003-2004 |
| Bearing Point Consultants | Implementation of the Human Resource Management System | â'¬97,315.76 (inclusive of VAT) | 2002-2003 |
| Mr. Des Geraghty | Advise Contact Group on Affordable Housing Initiative, work with the Dept of EHLG to promote the initiative, assist with communication; Mr. Geraghty has produced 3 progress reports | €3,395 to date for services, based on €350 per diem; €445 to date for travel and subsistence | 2004-Present |
| Lloyds of Dublin | Designing / Printing of Reducing Red Tape: An Action Programme on Regulatory Reform | â'¬3,369.88 | 1999 |
| Dr. Tom McCarthy, NUI Maynooth | Research for Consultation Document: Towards Better Regulation | â'¬6,692 | 2001 |
| E.G.M. Design Ltd. | Designing / Printing of Consultation Document: Towards Better Regulation | â'¬18,081.46 | 2002 |
| David Linehan | Translation into Irish of Consultation Document: Towards Better Regulation | â'¬735 | 2002 |
| Prof. Philip Lane, Trinity College Dublin | Analysis of submissions re Towards Better Regulation | â'¬4,000 | 2002 |
| E.G.M. Design Ltd. | Designing / Printing of reports on submissions received arising from public consultation on Towards Better Regulation | â'¬7,790 | 2002 |
| Jacobs and Associates | Consultancy for White Paper on Better Regulation Regulating Better | â'¬12,479 | 2003 |
| Professor Martin Cave Warwick Business School | Consultancy for White Paper on Better Regulation Regulating Better | â'¬575 | 2003 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Designing of Regulating Better: A Government White Paper setting out six principles of Better Regulation | â'¬6,192.78 | 2004 |
| Hudson Killeen Printers | Printing of Regulating Better: A Government White Paper setting out six principles of Better Regulation | â'¬11,225 | 2004 |
| DCU Language Services | Translation into Irish of Executive Summary of White Paper on Better Regulation Regulating Better | â'¬1,213.01 | 2004 |
| Grayling Ltd. | Editing of White Paper on Better Regulation Regulating Better | â'¬4,840 | 2004 |
| Name of Consultancy | Description | Overall Cost | Year |
| Jacobs and Associates | Preparation of report for EU Conference on Better Regulation | â'¬18,876 | 2004 |
| Dr. Patrick Paul Walsh, Trinity College Dublin | Preparation of report for EU Conference on Better Regulation | â'¬5,250 | 2004 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Economic assistance to Departments / Offices piloting Regulatory Impact Analysis | â'¬21,054 | 2004-2005 |
| Grayling Ltd. | Editing of Reaching Out: Guidelines on Consultation for Public Sector Bodies | â'¬3,630 | 2005 |
| Institute of Public Administration | Research in relation to mapping of regulatory framework | â'¬21,780 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| First Impression | Designing of Reaching Out: Guidelines on Consultation for Public Sector Bodies | â'¬10,200 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| Ebrook | Printing of Reaching Out: Guidelines on Consultation for Public Sector Bodies | â'¬8,000 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| DCU Language Services | Translation into Irish of Reaching Out: Guidelines on Consultation for Public Sector Bodies | â'¬1,584 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| First Impression | Designing of Report on the Introduction of Regulatory Impact Analysis | â'¬8,200 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| Ebrook | Printing of Report on the Introduction of Regulatory Impact Analysis | â'¬7,694 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| Cumarsaid Creative | Translation into Irish of Report on the Introduction of Regulatory Impact Analysis | â'¬4,000 (Estimated cost) | 2005 |
| William M. Mercer | Consultancy service on Performance Management | â'¬26,621 | 1998-1999 |
| Farrell Grant Sparks | Business Planning Templates | â'¬4,897 | 1999 |
| Professors Rory O' Donnell and Paul Teague | To evaluate partnership at work in Ireland | â'¬50,789 | 1999-2000 |
| Hay Management Consultants | Effective systems of feedback on the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) | â'¬45,774 | 2001 |
| PA Consulting Group | Evaluation of the Strategic Management Initiative (SMI) | â'¬491,992 | 2001-2002 |
| Mr. Alex Matheson, OECD | Participation on Steering Group for the Evaluation of the Strategic Management Initiative (SMI) | â'¬14,014 | 2001-2002 |
| Institute of Public Administration | Preparation of HR Strategy Guidelines Document | â'¬18,284 | 2001 |
| HCM International | Research on the integration of the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) with HR policies and processes | â'¬33,525 | 2004 |
| Mercer Human Resource Consulting | Review of the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) Evaluation results for Technical and Professional staff | â'¬15,125 | 2004-2005 |
| Drury Communications | Consultancy/PR services in respect of the development of the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) pack and supply of promotional material for launch | â'¬37,745 | 2000 |
| Name of Consultancy | Description | Overall Cost | Year |
| BFK Design | Development and design of elements of the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) packs | â'¬16,912 | 2000 |
| Burex Manufacturing Ltd. | Supply of promotional material for the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) launch event | â'¬16,190 | 2000 |
| McDonald & Glennon | Printing of promotional material for the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) launch | â'¬55,830 | 2000 |
| National Council for the Blind | Supply of Braille material for the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) launch | â'¬996 | 2000 |
| Dr. Jane Pillinger Independent Researcher and Policy Advisor | Rersearch report on Equality/Diversity and Quality Customer Service | â'¬38,700 | 2001 |
| Dr. Patrick Butler School of Business Studies — Trinity College Dublin | Evaluation of Customer Action Plans | â'¬32,000 | 2002 |
| Corporate Graphics | Production of Customer Action Plans Evaluation report | â'¬3,055 | 2002 |
| Language Communications | Design and layout of Equality/Diversity report | â'¬870 | 2002 |
| Colorprint | Printing of Equality/Diversity report | â'¬890 | 2002 |
| Peter G. White Ltd. Communications Consultant | Consultancy services in respect of the development of Communications Strategy | â'¬850 | 2002 |
| Lansdowne Market Research | Irish Civil Service — Customer Satisfaction Survey report | â'¬36,000 | 2003 |
| NGM Market Research | Change and Modernisation in the Civil Service report | â'¬15,000 | 2003 |
| Design ID | Design layout and typesetting of the Customer Charter Guielines | â'¬11,250 | 2003 |
| Watermans Printing | Printing of Customer Charter Guidelines | â'¬13,590 | 2003 |
| Vision Print | Production of covers for Customer Charter Guidelines | â'¬1,160 | 2003 |
| Parallel Information Technology | Loading of Customer Charter Guidelines to bettergov.ie website | â'¬220 | 2003 |
| Langley Freeman Design Group | Design layout and production of PDF of Internal Customer Service booklet —'Our commitments to our Colleagues' | €5,617 | 2004 |
| Colorprint | Printing of Internal Customer Service booklet | â'¬5,280 | 2004 |
| Parallel Information Technology | Production of HTML of Internal Customer Service booklet | â'¬163 | 2004 |
| McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Research on International systems of Redress | â'¬76,894 | 2004 |
| Boyd Freeman Design | Design and print of report on Redress | â'¬5,049 | 2004 |
| Dermot Quigley | An Inquiry into certain matters in relation to procurement as requested by the Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, T.D. | Not applicable — no payments were made | Not applicable |
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