Written answers
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Consultancy Contracts
5:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 641: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consultants who carried out work for his Department or for any body under the auspices of his Department during 2007; if each consultant was an individual or a firm; the amount earned by each consultant in 2007; the basis of the calculation of same; the rate per hour, day, week, month or other period payable in each case; if in each case the consultant was engaged to prepare a report or to carry out work; if in the case of a report being prepared the report has been published; if not, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14105/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department does not compile or hold data in relation to consultants engaged by agencies under its aegis.
The information requested in relation to consultants engaged by my Department in 2007 is set out in the following table.
| Consultant | Firm / Individual | Purpose of Consultancy | Payments in 2007 | Basis for calculation of cost | Report / Publication Date (If Applicable) |
| QTS Group | Firm | Provide safety statements for six NPWS regions | €14,520 | €2,420 per safety statement | Not Applicable |
| QTS Group | Firm | Custom House annual risk assessment & safety statement review | €1,452 | €1,452 per safety statement review | Not Applicable |
| QTS Group | Firm | Provide risk assessment advice on NPWS Midland sites | €2,904 | €968 per day (3 days on site) | Not Applicable |
| Baseline Creative | Firm | Fees in relation to the Department Identity (logo) | €13,916 | Agreed Fee | Not Applicable |
| Tom Considine | Individual | Report on outcome of Contract 4.2 Limerick Main Drainage | €29,415 | Fixed Price Contract | Yes — 29/01/2008 |
| Institute of Public Administration | N/A | Quality review of Rural Water Programme Report | €3,630 | Fixed Price Contract | Yes — 30/03/2007 |
| Oracle Corporation | Firm | Troubleshoot and provide support on problems that arose on the Oracle Financials application and new software development | €75,267 | Daily rates of €1,100 and €1,275 and hourly rates of €114.50 | Not Applicable |
| Deloitte | Firm | ICT Strategy 2008-2010 | €0 | Contract milestones | Not Applicable. |
| ESRI (Economic & Social Research Institute) | Firm | Survey of repairs & maintenance | €24,200 | Fixed annual cost based on agreed contract price | Yes — report produced quarterly |
| DKM Economic Consultants | Firm | Construction research reports | €95,760 | Fixed annual cost based on agreed contract price | Yes — Review of the Construction Industry 2006 and Outlook 2007-2009 (September 2007) Construction Industry Indicators Issues January, April, August and November |
| AEA Technology Plc | Firm | Consultancy contract for analysis of the national emissions of pollutants | €36,240 | Fixed Price Contract | Not applicable |
| Consortium comprises: Cawley NEA\TBWA, RPS Group, Mary Murphy Associates, OMD Ireland | Firm | Development and delivery of a communications and public awareness campaign in Ireland focusing on climate change. | Monthly Consultancy Fees — Cawley NEA (€65,447) OMD (€10,743) Mary Murphy Associates (€32,160) RPS (€52,877) VAT €33,857.67) | Not Applicable |
| Consultant | Firm / Individual | Purpose of Consultancy | Payments in 2007 | Basis for calculation of cost | Report / Publication Date (If Applicable) |
| Enviro Centre | Firm | Sustainable development indicators research | €5,445 | Agreed Fee | Yes, on Comhar website |
| Dr Peter Doran | Individual | Fees for paper on sustainable consumption and production and associated expenses. | €6,107 | Agreed Fee | Yes, on Comhar website |
| University College Dublin | N/A | Peter Clinch and Susana Ferreira "Understanding and measuring quality of life" contribution to Comhar SDC 2006 Annual Conference. | €3,800 | Agreed fee | Yes, on Comhar website |
| Financial Dynamics | Firm | Public relations fees for Comhar 2006 | €13,904 | €1,500 per month | Not Applicable |
| The Marine Institute | Firm | Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Annual Conference (2006) | €3,000 | Agreed fee | Yes, on Comhar website |
| DHR Communications Ltd | Firm | Public relations services for Comhar SDC in 2007 | €12,269 | €120 per hour | Not Applicable |
| Eco — Unesco | N/A | COMHAR ESD Research Project in 2007 | €10,187 | Agreed fee | Yes, on Comhar website |
| Byrne O'Cléirigh | Firm | Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Annual Conference (2007) | €6,050 | Agreed fee paid January 2008 | Yes, on Comhar website |
| Enviro Centre | Firm | Briefing paper for Comhar SDC Conference (2007) | €4,000 | Agreed fee paid January 2008 | Yes, on Comhar website |
| Muiris McCarthaigh, Institute of Public Administration | Individual | Briefing paper on governance and sustainability for Comhar SDC Conference (2007) | €9,680 | Agreed fee paid in January 2008 | Yes on Comhar Website |
| Tobin Consulting Engineers | Firm | Management of National Litter Pollution Monitoring System | €104,398 | Based on an agreed fixed price contract to monitor litter levels in Local Authorities across the country. Fees Paid Quarterly. | Yes, report published annually in June. |
| Local Government Computer Services Board | Firm | Litter GIS training and support charges 2007 | €4,740 | IT Support Service. Cost calculated on basis of work carried out at the request of Local Authorities | Not Applicable |
| Octo Ltd. | Firm | Develop and run and emergency planning exercise | €43,449 | Fixed Price Contract | Not Applicable |
| Miriam Lee | Individual | Language Translation | €1,377 | Agreed professional fees | Not Applicable |
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