Written answers
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Department of Finance
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the private consultancy firms his Department and the agencies which report to his Department used to date in 2007; the projects each worked on; the cost to his Department or agency of each engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30187/07]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The table that follows this reply sets out details of each consultancy contract paid direct from my Department's Vote which commenced, continued or completed in 2007. It includes the names of the consultancy firms used by my Department, the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector and the Public Service Benchmarking Body in 2007, a description of the project each worked on and the total cost of each project.
| Consultant | Project | Cost |
| € | ||
| Hay Group (Ireland) Ltd. | Public Service Benchmarking Body (PSBB) surveys of public service and private sector companies. | 544,500 |
| Mercer Human Resource Consulting | PSBB surveys of public service and private sector companies | 363,000 |
| Hay Management Consultants | Review of remuneration of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies. | 191,180 |
| Jenny Smyth & Associates | PSBB surveys of public service and private sector companies | 176,000 |
| Hay Group (Ireland) Ltd. | Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. Evaluation of the jobs of senior posts in the Irish public service | 143,385 |
| Indecon International Economic Consultants | Review of Section 481 Film Relief | 92,111 |
| Horwath Consulting Ireland Ltd. | Value for Money Review of Ordnance Survey Ireland. | 59,895 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Review of exemption from taxation of royalties or income derived from patents. | 59,532 |
| PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) | Risk Evaluation-Accountant's Branch/PMGs. | 49,624 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Study on the potential effects of commencing Section 110 Finance Act 2007. | 43,651 |
| Indecon (Ireland) | Update of review of scheme of tax relief for residential units associated with nursing homes. | 42,592 |
| Nifast | Hazards and Risks Assessment. | 22,750 |
| Canavan and Byrne | Operational audits of Civil Service Crèches. | 6,000 |
| Petrus Consulting | External evaluation of Construction Procurement Reform Initiative. | 6,000 |
| Safety Solutions | Health & Safety Audit. | 2,420 |
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