Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the amount paid to Consultants in each year from 2000 to 2008 (end of October) by my Department, the name of each consultant and work carried out by same are set out in the following tables.
| Details of payment made in 2008 (Jan-Oct) |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Grant Thornton | Forensic accounting services in respect of issues pertaining to an industrial relations dispute at Aer Lingus (the services were commissioned by the National Implementation Body to assist in resolving industrial relations issues at Aer Lingus). | 75,120 |
| Goodbody | Provision of economic assistance with the application of Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) across Government Departments. | 7,200 |
| RA Consulting | Employee Opinion Survey — 2nd Tranche | 9,030 |
| QTS Limited | Annual Risk Assessment — health and safety | 1,694 |
| Ipsos Mori | Phase 2 of 2007 QCS Survey | 9,952 |
| Hudson Talent Management | Survey, deployment, analysis and reporting for the Organisational Review Programme | 45,552 |
| PA Consulting Group | 16 days professional services for Organisational Review Programme | 46,775 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Austin Butler Design | "Getting ready for the Referendum" | 647 |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Services | 108,182 |
| Lansdowne Market Research | Study Research | 6,292 |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | | |
| Bernadette Kiely | Interviewing for the INP Business Development Position | 1,028 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| The Economist Intelligence Unit | To conduct an independent Review of the Economic Regulatory Environment to compare the performance of Irish sectoral regulators against their international counterparts | 306,281 |
| Isolde Goggins | Facilitator for workshop on review of the Economic Regulatory Environment | 1,815 |
| Isolde Goggins and Gillian Lauder | Review of the Operation of Regulatory Impact analysis (RIA). In line with the terms of Towards 2016, an independent review of the operation of RIA was commissioned to assess the effectiveness of the current RIA model across Departments. | 85,305 |
| Details of payments made in 2007 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Regularly Impact Analysis Consultancy | 8,349 |
| Grant Thornton | Fee for professional services provided to National Implementation Body | 86,336 |
| Indecon | A Review of the Irish Annuities Market (The Review was undertaken under the auspices of the Partnership Pensions Review Group which was established under the terms of Towards 2016). | 133,166 |
| PA Consulting Group | Expert Support for the Organisational Review Programme Team | 17,424 |
| Marie Halpin and Associates | Review on implementation of Positive Working Environment Policy | 1,936 |
| PA Consulting Group | 3 days expert report for the ORP | 6,534 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Participation at QCS Conferences | 21,962 |
| QTS Limited | Safety Statement and Risk Assessment | 2,541 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media services | 144,474 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Research on Pilot basis the impact of the European Union at a local level | 21,961 |
| Taskforce on Active Citizenship | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations associated with final report of Taskforce | 6,050 |
| All Party Committee on the Constitution | | |
| Gail Nohilly | Research and compilation of 11th Progress Report | 11,238 |
| Jim O'Donnell | Secretary to the All Party Oireachtas Committee | 21,792 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| RA Consulting | 2007 Employee Opinion Survey — 1st Tranche | 9,051 |
| ESRI | Business Regulation Survey | 20,278 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Research project to evaluate the impact of the introduction of the Customer Charter process in the Irish Civil Service | 17,182 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultant | Provision of economic assistance with the application of Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) across Government | 6,437 |
| Ipsos Mori | Survey of Civil Service customers (general public) to determine attitudes towards and experiences of dealing with Civil Service Organisations. | 9,952 |
| Isolde Goggin and Gillian Lauder | Review of the Operation of Regulatory Impact Analysis | 23,595 |
| Details of payments made in 2006 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Study on Progressing the Special Initiatives under Sustaining Progress | 18,604 |
| Watson Wyatt | Employee Opinion Survey — 1st and 2nd Tranche | 26,505 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| Etain Doyle | Preparation and Delivery of training on aspects of Better Reg. White Paper | 7,260 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute | Business Attitudes Survey | 80,000 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Customer Charter Evaluation | 40,656 |
| Goodbody Economic Consultation | RIA Consultancy & Regulatory impact Assessment | 18,513 |
| Institute of Public Administration | Project to map regulatory framework in Ireland | 13,068 |
| Ipsos Mori Ireland | Surveys of general public and business customers | 17,847 |
| HCM Consultants & Actuaries | PMDS Review | 33,524 |
| John Sweeney | RIA Training | 1,500 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Services | 53,905 |
| Brendan Lynch | Consultancy Service | 1,875 |
| Taskforce on Active Citizenship | | |
| Olivia McEvoy | Write a youth-friendly version of Consultation paper | 3,542 |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Services for Taskforce | 18,755 |
| Mary Higgins | Report of the Consultation Process of the Taskforceon Active Citizenship | 44,388 |
| NESDO | | |
| Xperidox | Futures Ireland Project | 7,078.42 |
| Achilles Procurement | Identification of general population goals | 363 |
| Details of payments made in 2005 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Tansey Webster Stewart and Company | Affordable housing proposals | 9,680 |
| Hay Group (Ire) Limited | Economic and Social Policy — consultancy fees Eamon Drea | 2,662 |
| Hay Group (Ire) Limited | Facilitation Business Plan Meeting | 1,214 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Research project on the Special Initiatives under Sustaining Progress | 18,604 |
| Pan Research Limited | Customer Service Evaluation | 6,314 |
| Grant Thornton | Report of the National Implementation Board re cost and implications of Proposed Amendments to Labour Court recommendations on An Post (in the context of an industrial relations dispute at the company) | 60,000 |
| Des Geraghty | Affordable Housing Initiative | 2,625 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Services | 78,263 |
| Conor Joyce | Media Relations Services | 14,880 |
| Eugene Downes | Development of proposal for Forum Cultural Event May 2005 | 484 |
| Ed Miliano Design and Illustration | Youth Conference Digital | 1,573 |
| Gerry Godley | Proposed Forum music event consultation and programme development | 900 |
| Niamh Lehane Design | A model of Democratic engagement | 1,575 |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | | |
| Liam Rellis | Festival of the Sea | 2,000 |
| Commission of Investigation | | |
| IT Force | Provision of Security review for Commission Of Inquiry | 4,356 |
| Moriarty Tribunal | | |
| Peter Bacon and Associates | Consultancy fees | 25,410 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | Economic assistance to Departments/Offices piloting Regulatory Impact Analysis. | 18,513 |
| Institute of Public Administration | Regulatory Mapping project | 37,466 |
| Ipsos Mori Ireland | Market research on Customer Satisfaction | 16,486 |
| Mercer Consulting | PMDS — presentation of results to AHCPS and CPSU | 1,815 |
| Grayling Gilmore | Wordsmith services for the Guidelines on consultation for the Public Service document | 3,630 |
| Details of payments made in 2004 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | |
| Department | | |
| Market Research Bureau of Ireland (MRBI) | JNLR Report/Copy of report for 4 regions | 527 |
| Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland | JNRS Survey | 1,170 |
| Des Geraghty | Affordable Housing Initiative | 1050 |
| Hay Group (Ire) Limited | Consultation services for workshop | 4,671 |
| Carr Communications | Disability Bill | 12,148 |
| Watson Wyatt | Employee Opinion Survey 2003 | 20,201 |
| Paddy Wally | Ingenuity Project | 6,000 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Service | 47,117 |
| Conor Joyce | Media Relations Service | 20,717 |
| EU Presidency | | |
| David Donaghy | Day of Welcomes production expenses | 34,969 |
| Academic Conferences | ECEG Conference Management | 53,240 |
| Grayling Gilmore (PR) | PR services for December 2003 | 21,024 |
| RTE | EU Presidency Consultation Services | 35,257 |
| Moriarty Tribunal | | |
| Peter Bacon and Associates | Consultancy | 25,410 |
| Information Society Commission | | |
| DCU | Perspectives of I.S. Thinkers Project and Report | 5,332 |
| Douglas Thorton Associates Marketing | Consultancy | 907 |
| Fleishman-Hillard Saunders | Consultancy services | 51,215 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| Gooodbody Economic Consultants | Consultancy services in respect of Regulatory Impact Assessment | 7,260 |
| Jacobs and Associates Europe | Consultancy on preparation of paper for EU presidency conference on Better Regulation | 14,500 |
| Mercer Consulting | Presentation and facilitation fee for CPMR seminar | 21,175 |
| McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors | Research and preparation of report — Redress for Civil Service Customers | 76,895 |
| Details of payments made in 2003 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Watson Wyatt | Employee Opinion Survey 2003 | 21,300 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Services | 35,706 |
| Conor Joyce | Media Relations Services | 18,960 |
| Moriarty Tribunal | | |
| Peter Bacon and Associates | Report on Awarding of second GSM Licence | 46,948 |
| Information Society Commission | | |
| DCU | Perspectives of I.S.Thinkers | 1,332 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute | Analysis of General Public and Business Surveys | 7,260 |
| Fleishman-Hillard Saunders | Consultancy by Peter Bacon | 33,383 |
| Sonas Innovation | ISC Broadband report | 49,610 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| BCT Communications Limited | Presentations at CMOD Customer Charter Training | 6,061 |
| Martin Cave | Consultancy on regulatory reform policy. Informed the content of the Government White Paper on better regulation (2004). | 589 |
| Grayling Gilmore | Consultancy services for white paper on regulation | 4,840 |
| Jacobs and Associates | Consultancy on regulatory reform policy. Informed the content of the Government White Paper on better regulation (2004) | 11,616 |
| Lansdowne Market Research Ltd | Irish Civil Service Customer Satisfaction Survey Report | 21,447 |
| NGM Market Research Ltd | Communication change and modernisation in the Civil Service Report | 13,890 |
| Details of payments made in 2002 |
| Name of Consultant | Details of engagement | Total cost |
| | € |
| Department | | |
| Oracle | Implementation of Financial Management System | 414,387 |
| Sureskills | IT Consultancy | 4,610 |
| Acrobat Design | Tender for Design Services for DOT | 4,474 |
| Hay Management Consultants | Implementation of Human Resource Management System | 5,324 |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Legal Advice Re: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme | 5,397 |
| Eustace Patterson Ltd | Follow up consultation with employers involved in the FIT initiative | 1,536 |
| Rits-Bianconi Research Ltd | E-mail and internet security review | 2,286 |
| HOSCA Management Consultants | Employee Opinion Survey | 12,077 |
| Octagon Ltd | Consultancy on ICT Strategy | 16,870 |
| eCabinet | | |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | Consultancy e-cabinet | 35,367 |
| InVision | Consultancy e-cabinet | 251,922 |
| National Forum on Europe | | |
| Conor Joyce | Media Relations Officer | 35,968 |
| Keating & Associates | Media Strategy and Market Survey | 6,278 |
| Caroline Erskine | Media Relations Service | 39,666 |
| Information Society Commission | | |
| Chinook Consulting | Evaluation of Equal Skills Initiative | 18,266 |
| MRBI | General Public Survey on attitudes to Information Society | 85,368 |
| Models Research | Consultancy and report on inclusive Information Society Development | 36,336 |
| Accenture | Consultancy and report on a National ePayments Strategy | 82,734 |
| Information Society Fund | | |
| Accenture | Equalskills | 72,600 |
| AE Consulting | ICT Expo | 14,891 |
| All Party Oireachtas Committee on Constitution | | |
| Richard Humphries | Legal Research | 10,000 |
| Donal O'Maolfabhaile | PR Consultancy | 6,600 |
| Sean de Freine | Feasibility Study | 500 |
| NESC | | |
| Euro Computers | IT Consultancy | 533 |
| NESF | | |
| M. Lynott | Evaluation of working arrangements | 3,239 |
| ESRI | Early School Leavers | 3,892 |
| ESRI | Health | 8,832 |
| E Fitzgerald | Older Workers | 3,600 |
| J Sexton | Older Workers | 15,392 |
| PA Consulting Services | LGB's | 8,105 |
| A Clarke | Older Worker | 3,282 |
| NCPP | | |
| Creative Solutions | Information and Consultation EU | 5,445 |
| Bradley McGuirk | Corporate Identity | 1,116 |
| Options Consultancy | Learning Strategy | 2,420 |
| Change Management Fund, Department of Finance | | |
| NGM Market Research Ltd | Communicating Change and Modernisation in the Civil Service — Report | 25,181 |
| Lansdowne Market Research Ltd | Irish Civil Service — Customer Satisfaction Survey Report | 35,804 |
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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