Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2005
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Contracts
9:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name of each company which secured a contract over €100,000in value with her Department in each of the past five years. [24398/05]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
| Company | Year in which contract was secured | Nature of Contract |
| Colgan & Associates | 2001 | Consultation programme for the development of the National Health Strategy. The main objective was to gather the views of members of the public, service users, service providers, staff and management of the health service and to channel these views into the development of the Health Strategy. |
| Spectrum | 2001 | Storage and Distribution of Health Promotion Materials |
| Corporate Graphics | 2001 | Design and publication of National Health Strategy and associated documents, material for launch etc |
| Carr Communications | 2001 | Performance Management Development System (PMDS) Training (phase 1 and II) |
| Change Management Training Company | 2001 | Business skills training for Department of Health and Children |
| Mercer Human Resource Consulting Ltd. | 2001 for 2nd phase of work (1st phase contract was in 1999) | Phase 2 of the project produced a detailed feasibility study and analysis of the available options, for an Insurance scheme for persons infected by Hepatitis C and HIV by blood and blood products administered within the State. Mercer also produced a draft insurance scheme in 2003. |
| IT Force & Associates | 2001 | Development of information and communications technology strategy |
| Lan Communications | 2001 | Firewall & Security service |
| Micromail | 2001 | Microsoft Select Agreements |
| CIRCA Healthcare Consulting | 2001 | Provision of Medical Indemnity Report, Provision of Clinical Indemnity Scheme Helpline service on behalf of State Claims Agency. Professional advice on the Clinical Indemnity Scheme, STARS implementation project, and advice to the Department on negotiations with the Medical Defence Union. |
| Marsh Consulting | 2001 | Enterprise Liability Project professional fees |
| Convenience Advertising | 2001 | Advertising: Sexual Health Campaign |
| Prospectus Strategy Consultants | 2002 | Audit of Structures and Function in the Health System · The Purpose of the Audit was to make recommendations, which would ensure clear lines of accountability and communication between each part of the health system, no overlap or duplication between organisations, and a proper alignment of the structure as a whole with the vision and objectives outlined in the National Health Strategy. · The Audit was one of the foundation reports underpinning the Health Service Reform Programme announced by the Government in June 2003. |
| Grayling | 2002 | Public relations service across multiple health promotion campaigns and two major EU presidency conferences. |
| Ogilvy/Wilson Hartnell Public Relations | 2002 | Advertising and Public Relations for the National Drugs Awareness Campaign |
| QMP D'Arcy | 2002 | Advertising services for multiple health promotion campaigns |
| Abtran | 2002 | Storage and Distribution of Health Promotion Materials |
| Booz/Allen/Hamilton | 2002 | A feasibility study on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). The study was jointly commissioned by the Department of Health and Children (DOHC) and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS). The cost to DOHC was €64,230.62 |
| Carr Communications | 2002 | Performance Management Development System (PMDS) Training (Phase III) |
| Indecon International Consultants | 2002 | Evaluation of Pharmacy Regulations |
| Deloitte and Touche | 2002 | Review of Governance and Accountability in the General Medical Services Scheme |
| Deloitte | 2002 | The Evaluation of 'Cancer Services in Ireland' A National Strategy |
| Gibneys | 2002 | Advertising, Information materials, Public Relations |
| O'Donnells & Associates | 2002 | Accounting Services |
| Blue Wave Technology | 2002 | Software development, maintenance and Support |
| Micromail | 2002 | Microsoft Select Agreements |
| Version 1 Software | 2002 | Oracle software licences, development, support and maintenance services |
| Carr Communications | June 2003 to December 2004 | Business skills training for Department of Health and Children |
| Carr Communications | Oct 2003 — Oct 2004 | Consultancy and facilitation services in relation to the work of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. |
| Direct Cleaning Services | 2003 | Office Cleaning |
| Deloitte and Touche | 2003 | Rostered Year Replacement Ratio Project (Nursing Degree Students) |
| Deloitte and Touche | 2003 | This contract related to the engagement of professional business consultancy to provide assistance in respect of two project headings: Review of internal controls in the Department of Health and Children with a view to implementing the recommendations of the Mullarkey Report; and consultancy assistance with respect to the structure of the Management Information Framework (MIF) in the Department. |
| Dell Computers | 2003 | Hardware |
| Lan Communications | 2003 | Security Infrastructure, NOC -management and monitoring |
| PC Peripherals | 2003 | Desktop Computers and peripherals |
| Tomorrows World | 2003 | Helpdesk and maintenance |
| PMI Software Ltd. | 2003 | Development of capital investment project management software |
| RGC Technologies | 2003 | Project management of software development |
| Kieran McKeown Limited | 2003 | Review of Family Support Services. Appraisal of current patterns of provision and management of Family Support Services by former Health Boards and analysis of the issues arising within the terms of reference of the steering group. |
| Hewlett Packard Ltd | 2003 | Managed Service Provider for Civil Registration System(CRS) |
| Marsh (STARS) | 2003 | Supply, implementation and maintenance of STARS IT system for State Claims Agency. |
| NYCI (National Youth Council of Ireland) | 2003 | Dáil na nÓg 2003 |
| Penhouse Design | 2003 | Design of National Children's Office publications |
| Irish Lift Services Ltd. | 2004 | Lift Maintenance |
| Eneclann Ltd. | 2004 | AIRR Indexing Project |
| Tribal Secta Ltd. | 2004 | Preparation of Primary Care ICT Strategy and Action Plan |
| Trinity College Dublin | 2004 | Intercountry Adoption Research Project |
| IMS | Contract Awarded Dec 2004 | Software Development |
| Accenture Ltd | 2004 | Computer consultancy, software development and support for Civil Registration System (CRS) |
| Quantum EMB | 2004 | Actuarial analysis of MDU Obstetrics Claims and associated professional advice. |
| Eircom | 2004 | ICT services for health related Presidency events |
| NYCI (National Youth Council of Ireland) | 2004 | Dáil na nÓg 2005 |
| Carr Communication in partnership with PriceWaterhouseCoopers | January 2005 to June 2006 | Business skills training for Department of Health and Children |
| Hunter Red Cell | 2005 | Radio advertising campaign in connection with the launch of the National Adoption Contact Preference Register. |
| McBrinn Printing | 2005 | Printing of application form and explanatory leaflets for National Adoption Contact Preference Register. |
| An Post | 2005 | Nationwide distribution of application form and explanatory leaflet |
| Indecon Economic Consultants | 2005 | Economic Analysis of Childcare Policy Options |
| IPPA (the Early Childhood Organisation) | 2005 | To set up and operate a National Play Resource Centre |
| Blue Wave Technology | 2005 | Software development, maintenance and support |
| Lan Communications | 2005 | Sophos Anti-Virus |
| Micromail | 2005 | Microsoft Select Agreements |
| Hochtief FM | 2005 | Delivery of Facilities Management services to the Office of the Registrar General. 3 YR Contract. |
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