Written answers
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Department of Transport
Consultancy Contracts
8:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relating to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; and if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45857/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
| Consultant | Cost | Report | Status of Report (i.e. whether report is completed and implemented etc) |
| € | |||
| Dom Hegarty | 18,876 | A review of funding arrangements for Long Mile Road Junction | Completed and implemented. |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 59,986 | Value for Money Review of Traffic Management Grants | Completed and being implemented |
| Petrus Consulting | 2,904 | Independent Review of above Review | Completed and being implemented |
| Community Transport Association of Ireland Ltd | 2,500 | Study into development of Cross-Border Transport Service | Completed and implemented |
| Ann Frye Ltd | 4,548.31 | Peer Review of Transport for All | Completed |
| Configure Ltd | 36,663 | Doors checks on selection of domestic Passenger Ships | Completed and being implemented |
| PA Consultants | 85,486.50 | Report on the cost of motor insurance premiums for young drivers which was undertaken on foot of a commitment given by the Government in the Social Partnership Agreement 'Towards 2016' | Report completed and findings published in June 2008. |
| Warren Estates auctioneers | 1,210 | Valuation-South quay, Wicklow | Completed |
| Baker Tilly O'Hare | 6,050 | Updates and monitoring of Dundalk 21 October 2005 | Completed |
| Richard Hooper | 18,000 | Bremore report | Completed |
| Deloitte and Touche | 20,570 | Review on audited accounts for port companies | Completed |
| INDECON (Ireland) | 157,550 | Dublin Port Study | Ongoing due for completion 2009 |
| Danwood | 4,4250 | Print Management / Efficiency Report for the Department | Draft report delivered. |
| Colin Buchanan & Partners Ltd | 26,550.34 | Cycle Study for Navan | Report is completed. |
| Colin Buchanan & Partners Ltd | 45,913 | National Cycling Policy | Report is completed. |
| Contractauditline | 82,825 | Closure audits of EU-funded projects under the ESIOP for the Department of Transport | Completed. Follow-up in progress. |
| Phoenix Safety, The Digital Hub,10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8,Ireland. | 10,698.13 | Preparation of a mandatory safety statement for the four Marine Survey Office around the country. | Completed |
| Sogeti Ireland Ltd, Hardwicke House, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2 | 80,066.10 | Development of an IT Vision for the Marine Safety Sector | Completed and implemented |
| Consultavia | 68, 804 | Auditing, technical and commercial advice services to the Irish Coast Guard for its Helicopter Service | Ongoing |
| M. Aherne & Associates | 22,675 | Accommodation and technical advice for Irish Coast Guard Coordination Centres | Completed |
| Consultant | Cost | Report | Status of Report (i.e. whether report is completed and implemented etc) |
| € | |||
| Eagle Lyon Pope | 44,175 | Technical advice on Emergency Towing Vessel | Being Prepared |
| 70,059* | Article 4 verification checks on EU co-financed public transport projects under the ESIOP 2000-2006 | Completed | |
| Raymond Burke Consulting | 3,265 | Independent External Evaluation of the Expenditure Review of the Subvention paid to CIÉ | Completed |
| Deloitte Touche | 285,000 | Cost and Efficiency review of Bus Eireann & Bus Átha Cliath | Final Report due shortly |
| Mr. Pat Butler S.C. | 33,275 | Report of the Public Inquiry into the Cork-Midleton Railway Order application | Completed & implemented |
| Caplin Meehan | 14,217.50 | Financial Audit of cohesion funded rail network track and signalling project | Completed |
| Risk Solutions Ltd | 119, 198 ex VAT | Value for Money review of the second Railway Safety Programme | Report to be finalised December 2008 |
| Petrus Consultants | 2,887.50 ex VAT | External Evaluation of Value for Money Review of the Second Railway Safety Programme | Report to be finalised December 2008 |
| Goodbody Corporate Finance / Matheson Ormsby Prentice / Mott MacDonald | 1,347,165 | Report and advice relating to procuring facility management operator for Terminal Two at Dublin Airport | Ongoing |
| Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd | 30,250 | Consultancy relating to the Cork Airport debt | Complete |
| INDECON (Ireland) | 67,979.98 | Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme Review for regional airports | Complete |
| Steer Davies Group | 179,358 | Ongoing appraisal audits | Ongoing |
| Booz & Co. | 197,226 | Ongoing implementation Audits | Ongoing |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 105,320 | Business Case review programme of Transport 21 projects | Ongoing |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 27,823 | Review of Department of Transport Common Appraisal Framework Guidelines | Ongoing |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 6,196 | Drafting of Department of Transport Post project review guidelines | Ongoing |
| Drury Communications Ltd | 74,643 | Information & communications strategy for Transport 21 | Completed.Implementation ongoing |
| Note: invoice for expenses incurred over period of contract due shortly. |
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