Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Consultancy Contracts
9:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money paid out to consultants in the years 2000 to date in 2008; the name of each consultancy firm; the work carried out by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41174/08]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy in relation to this Department, since its establishment in June 2002 is set out hereunder:
| Consultancy | Purpose | Year | Expenditure |
| € | |||
| Jenny Haughton | Co-ordination of Irish Participation at the Venice Artist Biennale, 2002 | 2002 | 8,000 |
| Mr G. D Bye | Review of News plan Microfilming Unit, National Library of Ireland | 2002 | 4,000 |
| Marketing Edge Ltd. | Evaluation of service offered to the public by the National Archives (survey).Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report, National Archives | 2002 | 2,220 |
| Ergo Consultancy Ltd. | Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report | 2002 | 2,381 |
| Aidan Walsh | National Museum of Ireland (N.M.I) Business Planning advice and assistance | 2002 | 10,732 |
| Alf Longhurst | Security assessment and recommendations in relation to N.M.I's collections | 2002 | 1,812 |
| James Cavanaugh | Fire safety inspections, advice and training, N.M.I. | 2002-2003 | 5,173 |
| Achilles Procurement Services | Advice on procurement of security services, N.M.I. | 2002-2003 | 4,663 |
| Mahon O'Neill | Project Management Services for events programme (including Museum Outdoors event) | 2002-2003 | 33,635 |
| Newmarket Solutions | Provision of advice and assistance in implementing FMS Financial Management System, National Museum of Ireland (N.M.I.) | 2002-2004 | Awarded on per diem rates as service required |
| Richard Wakeley | Commissioner for the Irish Festival of Arts and Culture in China 2004 | 2002-2004 | 115,500 plus extension 51,334 |
| Drury Communications | Market Research, N.M.I. | 2002-2004 | 114,825 |
| Fiach MacConghail | Arts Advisor to the Department | 2002-2005 | Per diem rate linked to Principal Officer scale |
| Kern European Affairs | To assist in staging the "Creative Financing and Music" Seminar | 2002-2005 | 59,760 |
| Eugene Downes | Advice on Framing new international Arts and Cultural Policy | 2003 | 18,000 |
| Peter Sirr | Curator of Irish Literature Exhibition in Brussels | 2003 | 10,000 |
| Jenny Haughton | Co- ordination of Irish Participation at the Venice Artist Biennale, 2003 | 2003 | 9,930 |
| Eugene Downes | Consultancy for the draft Cultural Relations Committee on the International Arts | 2003 | 2,000 |
| Higher Education Digitisation Service, University of Hertfordshire | Review of Digitisation, National Library of Ireland | 2003 | 10,500 |
| Colman McLaughlin | Enhancement of the National Archives website | 2003 | 5,000 |
| Mahon O'Neill | Media relations in support launch of "Counties in Time" CD, National Archives. | 2003 | 5,506 |
| Elaine Shields | Report and advice on access by disabled to N.M.I, | 2003 | 4,250 |
| Consultancy | Purpose | Year | Expenditure |
| € | |||
| Sutton Vane | Survey and recommendations on flight levels in the Natural History Museum | 2003 | 12,300 |
| Compas Informatics Ltd | Report with recommendations on the generation and storage of both graphical and digital data, N.M.I. | 2003 | 5,000 |
| Gar Holohan | Assessment of the Feasibility and cost , including the ongoing running costs , of the Morton Athletic Stadium | 2003 | 12,000 |
| Raymond Burke Consulting | External Evaluation of Sports Capital Programme Expenditure Review Report | 2003 | 4,060 |
| Menyma Public Relations | PR for relaunch of Afterdark Programme and for 2 specific Afterdark events, N.M.I. | 2003 | 5,000 |
| Capita | Financial Management System V3 Assessment | 2003 | 5,748 |
| Wendy Williams Design | Graphic Design Consultant Military History Exhibition, NMI | 2003 | 195,752 |
| Janice Mc Adam | EU Presidency CulturalProgramme Manager | 2003-2004 | 37,494 |
| Siobhán Colgan | EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammePublic Relations Management Services | 2003-2004 | 26,143 |
| Event Ireland Ltd | EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeProvision of Exhibition Design and Management Services | 2003-2004 | 73,200 |
| Donal Shiels | Irish Festival in ChinaFestival Manager | 2003-2004 | 62,500 plus extension 25,000 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Graphic Design Services | 2003-2004 | 73,000 |
| Kate Bowe PR Limited | Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Public Relations Management Services | 2003-2004 | 72,834 |
| Eamon Fox | Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Production and Technical Services | 2003-2004 | 40,000 |
| Fiach MacConghail | EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeCommissioner for the EU Cultural Programme | 2003-2004 | 49,964 |
| Deloitte | Financial Management System Specification & selection | 2003-2004 | 75,293 |
| Laura Weldon | National Co-ordinator of ReJoyce 2004 | 2003-2004 | 69,322 fee plus operational expenses of 56,417 |
| Murray Consultants | PR Consultants for Department | 2003 — 2006 | 223,661 |
| Mr John Travers | Chair of the Tourism Policy Review Group and Tourism Action Plan Implementation Group and the Tourism Strategy Implementation Group | 2003-2008 | 142,870 |
| Consultancy | Purpose | Year | Expenditure |
| € | |||
| Sheenagh Gillen | Relations Management Services for Irish China Festival | 2004 | 7,000 |
| Féilte Dhuibh Linne Teo | EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeDevelopment and organisation of Presidency Events | 2004 | 82,000 |
| Mahon O'Neill | PR work in relation to the launch of the online exhibition entitled "Views of Four Presidencies", National Archives. | 2004 | 7,792 |
| Audrey Behan | Press Assistant Services | 2004 | 3,200 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Advertising and Marketing Day of Welcomes | 2004 | 150,000 |
| CHL Consulting | Review of Irish Manuscripts Commission | 2004 | 44,165 |
| Marie Claire Sweeney | Funding Raising Services ReJoyce 2004 | 2004 | 15,000 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Design & advertising ReJoyce 2004 | 2004 | 120,000 |
| Big Top Multimedia | Web design ReJoyce 2004 | 2004 | 20,000 |
| Kate Bowe | PR services ReJoyce | 2004 | 5,000 |
| Fleishman Hilliard Saunders | PR services ReJoyce | 2004 | 125,000 |
| Jenny Haughton | Co-ordination of Irish Participation at the Sao Paolo Artist Biennale, 2004 | 2004 | 8,000 |
| Coyle Hamilton | Insurance Consultancy, National Library of Ireland | 2004 | 7,500 |
| Paul Boksberger Advisory Service | Consultancy Services in relation to new Coffee Shop, National Library of Ireland | 2004 | 3,000 |
| Colman McLaughlin | Enhancement of National Archives website, National Archives. | 2004 | 7,500 |
| Leonard Pole | Assessing/reporting on the documentation of the Ethnographical collection, N.M.I. | 2004 | 4,108 |
| Lisney | Property Valuation Report | 2004 | 4,235 |
| Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) | List all public and private sector swimming pool facilities in Ireland | 2004 | 6,050 |
| Sarah Glennie | Irish Commissioner and Curator of Venice Artist Biennale 2005 | 2004-2005 | 25,000 |
| HELM Corporation | Provision of financial/accounting services in N.M.I. | 2004-2005 | 62,668 |
| Anne Gallagher | Evaluation of an aspect of the Education and Outreach programme-N.M.I. | 2004-2005 | 15,000 |
| SMT Consultants | To prepare risk assessments of N.M.I. sites and provide assistance in drawing up N.M.I safety statement and generally advice on safety issues. | 2004-2005 | 11,889 |
| Consultancy | Purpose | Year | Expenditure |
| € | |||
| PriceWaterhouse Cooper | External advisor on Steering Committee for Irish Film Board Expenditure Review | 2004-2005 | 16,940 |
| Deloitte | Audit Work for 1994 –1999 Tourism Operational Programme | 2004-2005 | 321,677 |
| Magahy & Co | Project Management Services for Military History Exhibition, NMI | 2004-2005 | 90,000 |
| G.P. O'Briain | Projects under Section 481 (Films) | 2002-2005 | 11,729 |
| Tony Sheehan | Arts Advisor to the Department | 2005 | Per diem rate linked to Principal Officer scale |
| CHL Consulting | Review of the Viability of the James Joyce Centre | 2005 | 18,150 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Provision of Graphic Design services for Culture Ireland | 2005 | 9,680 |
| Richard Wakely | Exploring Co-operation between Hong Kong-Singapore and Ireland in field of Culture | 2005 | 8,417 |
| Baker Tully O'Hare | Provision of specialised advice in relation to certain financial issues associated with the establishment of the NLI Board | 2005 | 11,821 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Evaluation of Local Sports Partnership Programme | 2005 | 54,450 |
| Webfactory | Feasibility, costs and challenges involved in developing a composite calendar of events to facilitate the joint marketing of activities and events by agencies and bodies under the aegis of the Department | 2005 | 6,563 |
| Theta ETA Advisors | Advice to NMI on Corporate Governance in the context of impending NMI autonomy | 2005 | 4,937 |
| Coyle Hamilton Willis | Advice on post-autonomy insurance requirements of NMI | 2005 | 12,000 |
| Magahy & Co. | Project Management Services for Temporary Exhibitions (Shackleton & Philip Tracey Hats) NMI | 2005 | 13,000 |
| Mahon O'Neill | PR work in relation to James Joyce and Yeats exhibitions and other special events. | 2005 | 65,289 |
| Indecon (Ireland) | To provided advice in relation to the National Conference Centre project (following a Government Decision) | 2005 | 12,342 |
| Laura Barnes | Coordinator of the Beckett Centenary | 2006 | 45,496 fee and 47,332 Festival operation expenses |
| John Grenham | Church Records Framework Survey | 2006 | 7,623 |
| Consultancy | Purpose | Year | Expenditure |
| € | |||
| Tim Dalton | Report on certain matters affecting Bord na gCon | 2006 | 37,667 |
| Red Dog Design Consultants | Provision of graphic design services in respect of the nomination form and Guidelines for the National Awards to Volunteers in Irish Sport | 2006 | 2,565 |
| Shane Holland Design | Design and Manufacture of awards for the National Volunteers in Irish Sport | 2006 | 1,200 |
| Petrus Consulting Ltd | Quality Assessment of Expenditure Review on Irish Film Board | 2006 | 2,057 |
| Russell Brennan Keane | Report on effect of possible tax changes on Section 481 (Film Relief Scheme) | 2006 | 9,438 |
| Dowling Consultancy Services | Chairing Implementation Group for Horse Sport Ireland | 2006 | 6,050 |
| Raymund Burke Consulting, | Independent evaluation of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme Expenditure Review | 2006-2007 | 3,354 |
| O'Herlihy Communications | PR Consultancy for the Department | 2006-2007 | 111,795 |
| Systems Dynamics Solutions Ltd, | To set up a database to record the results of a public swimming pool usage survey. | 2007 | 6,776 |
| Séan Cromien | Review of operation of the Heritage Fund Leading to revised updating legislation | 2007 | 8,800 |
| Q4PR | PR /Media services for Culture Ireland in the US | 2007 | 15,246 |
| CHL Consulting | Review of The James Joyce Centre | 2007 | 17,000 |
| Indecon International Economic Consultants | To research and prepare an economic evaluation of the benefits to Ireland arising from the proximity of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games | 2007 | 113,848 |
| Q4PR | PR and Communications for Culture Ireland | 2007-2008 | 72,000 |
| Charlie Pike The Pacello Group (Europe) Ltd | Website maintenance for Culture Ireland | 2007-2008 | 9,982 |
| Holohan Leisure | To provide consultancy advice in relation to an analysis of sports facility provision in the development of a strategy for sports facilities | 2007-2008 | 113,740 |
| DKM Economic Consultants | Update of the Cost Benefit Analysis for the National Museum at Collins Barracks | 2008 | 3,146 |
The expenditure outlined in the table includes costs in respect of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland up to May 2005, at which time they became autonomous statutory bodies under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. Any expenditure since that date by these bodies falls within their own budgets and is a matter for the bodies themselves.
This Department observes the Department of Finance Guidelines for Engagement of Consultants in the Civil Service. Consultants are only employed by the Department in circumstances where specialised knowledge or expertise, which is not available in the Department or elsewhere in the public service, is required for a temporary period or a specialist study/project must be completed within a very short time scale.
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