Written answers
Wednesday, 12 October 2005
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28355/05]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that Deputy Gilmore is seeking details of contracts which have a total value of €100,000 or more. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
| 2000 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | Sword | Maintenance and development of Patents Office IT administration system | 177,636 | 177,636 |
| 2 | Sword | Implementation of a community trade mark IT search system | 144,284 | 144,284 |
| 3 | QMP D'Arcy | Publicity for the national minimum wage | 159,928 | 155,352 |
| 4 | Deloitte & Touche | Systems development for the registration services system for the Companies Registration Office | Individual hourly rates agreed for each person working on the contract | 380,000 |
| 2001 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | Deloitte & Touche | Business analysis and reform of my Department's financial management function | 155,680 | 155,680 |
| 2 | Deloitte & Touche | Upgrade of Redundancy System (RIR) and Euro Conversion Work | 235,552 | 202,944 |
| 3 | Deloitte & Touche | Various IT systems upgrade and project developments for the Companies Registration Office | Individual hourly rates agreed for each person working on the contract | 559,900 |
| 4 | Deloitte & Touche | Systems Development for the Registration Services System for the Companies Registration Office | Individual hourly rates agreed for each person working on the contract | 380,000. |
| 5 | Deloitte & Touche | Systems Development for the Registration Services System for the Companies Registration Office | Individual hourly rates agreed for each person working on the contract | 557,421 |
| 6 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | Formulation of Internet Strategy for Department | 130,835 | 130,835 |
| 7 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | E-Government Consultancy Development of BASIS website which provides access to Government services to business | 1,647,370 | 1,598,994 |
| 8 | Sword | Implementation of the Madrid Protocol Amendments to the Patents Office IT Administration System | 121,240 | 121,240 |
| 9 | Sword | Implementation of Phase 1 of a Financial Management Module to the Patents Office IT Administration Systems | 306,431 | 306,431 |
| 10 | Sword | Maintenance and development of the Patents Office IT administration system | 225,460 | 225,460 |
| 11 | Client Solutions (formerly Vistech) | Enhancement and development of BASIS website | 271,723 | 271,723 |
| 12 | Client Solutions (formerly Vistech) | Ongoing support and maintenance of BASIS website | 129,371 | 129,371 |
| 13 | QMP D'Arcy | Publicity for national minimum wage | 114,276 | 119,816 |
| 14 | Institute of Public Administration | Customer Care Research (Contract ran to 2004) | 161,355 | 164,490 |
| 2002 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | ESRI & Goodbody Economic Consultants | Impact Evaluation of the European Employment Strategy in Ireland | 155,461 | 155,461 |
| 2 | Sword | Maintenance and Development of the Patents Office IT Administration System | 268,328 | 268,328 |
| 3 | Cap Gemini Ernst & Young | Cross-departmental study in respect of the delivery of online services for business in the context of development of the Public Services Broker | 256,217 | 270,738 |
| 4 | Eircom | Provision of internal Departmental IT Helpdesk Services | 103,455 | 103,455 |
| 5 | Fujitsu Services | Development and implementation of new Financial Management System | 1,045,122 | 2,021,122 Includes provision of significant additional functionality and customisations in respect of new financial system that were not included in the original estimate. |
| 6 | Curach Technologies | Development and Implementation of new Employment Rights Case Tracking System (ERES) | 675,489 | 804,555 |
| 7 | QMP D'Arcy | Publicity for national minimum wage | 111,000 | 112,361 |
| 8 | ESRI | National minimum wage survey | 108,537 | 108,537 |
| 9 | Tom Walsh | Production of revised and updated Bill to replace the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, revision of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 1993 and provision of advice to the Department on other occupational health and safety matters | 272,868 | 292,931 to date |
| 2003 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | Deloitte & Touche | Design and development of IT systems for Personal Injuries Assessment Board, contract commenced in 2003 and was completed in 2004 | 76,109 | 177,222 Includes provision of extra work not envisaged when original contract was agreed. |
| 2 | Insurance Services Office Limited | Development of Book of Quantum for PIAB, contract commenced in 2003 and was completed in 2004 | 1,517,500 (included €1,350,000 for licence) | 176,770.34 (PIAB took over cost of licence upon its establishment in 2004) |
| 3 | Fitzpatricks Associates | Mid-term evaluation of the employment andhuman resources development operational programme | 266,200 | 266,200 |
| 4 | Indecon Consultants | Mid-term review of productive sector operational programme | 173,358 | 173,358 |
| 5 | RGC Technologies | Supply, maintenance and support with legal software package | A schedule of prices for different aspects of the task was agreed beforehand. | 157,489 |
| 6 | Sword | Maintenance and development of the Patents Office IT administrationsystem | 340,024 | 340,024 |
| 7 | Eircom | Provision of internal departmental IT helpdesk service | 379,137 | 379,137 |
| 8 | Xwave | Development and implementation of new Personnel IT system | 149,584 | 197,849 |
| 2004 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | Sword | Maintenance and development of IT Patents Office administration system | 343,080 | 343,080 |
| 2 | System Dynamics Solutions Limited | Lotus Notes IT system development and maintenance | 150,663 | 150,663 |
| 3 | Version 1 | Analysis and design of work permit management system | 178,717 | 189,123 |
| 4 | Eircom | Provision of internal departmental IT Helpdesk Services | 403,927 | 403,927 |
| 5 | Fujitsu Services | Support and Maintenance of Oracle Financials System | 100,042 | 175,531 |
| 6 | Fujitsu Services | Change management and operating procedures for new Oracle Financials IT system | 112,772 | 112,772 |
| 7 | Version 1 Software | Development and implementation of online redundancy payments system | 477,611 | 507,340 |
| 8 | Indecon International Economic Consultants | Review of national employment action plan preventative strategy | 167,706 (cost to be shared between DETE, FÁS and DSFA) | Not yet finalised |
| 9 | QMP Publicis | Publicity for national minimum wage | 120,000 | 116,117 |
| 2005 | ||||
| No. | Recipient | Purpose of Contract | Original Estimate of Cost | Final Sum Paid |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | |||
| 1 | Sword | Maintenance and development of Patents Office IT administration system | 236,964 | 236,964 |
| 2 | Oracle EMEA Limited | Oracle software licences | 180,649 | 180,649 |
| 3 | Eircom | Provision of internal Departmental IT Helpdesk Services | 418,411 | 418,411 |
| 4 | User Friendly Computer Company | Department IT training | 102,736 | 102,736 |
| 5 | QMP Publicis | Publicity for national minimum wage | 123,714 | 95,984 to date |
In addition to the foregoing, my Department would have sought expert legal opinion and audit expertise during the period in question. Details of these particular contracts have not been included in the above list of consultancies but are available should the Deputy require them.
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