Written answers
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Department of Education and Science
Consultancy Contracts
8:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation 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. [45849/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables.
| 2007 | |
| Name of Consultant | Cost |
| € | |
| System Dynamics Solutions Ltd | 13,310.00 |
| Mary Immaculate College | 73,000.00 |
| Eustace Patterson Ltd | 52,060.25 |
| Phoenix Safety | 4,803.70 |
| Horwath Consulting Ireland Ltd | 80,525.50 |
| Indecon | 78,200.00 |
| Certification Europe Ltd | 15,246.00 |
| Deloitte & Touche | 27,860.25 |
| Eco-Unesco | 23,305.00 |
| Sonas Consulting Ltd | 24,180.00 |
| Road Plan Consulting Limited | 2,420.00 |
| JM Consulting Ltd | 21,297.83 |
| Pat Ryan | 17,673.56 |
| Maire Uí Mhaicín | 812.64 |
| Dr. Nigel Quirke-Bolt | 1,050.00 |
| Sean McCann | 7,006.52 |
| Professor Iseult McCarthy | 16,306.28 |
| 2008 (to end October) | |
| Name of Consultant | Total Cost |
| € | |
| Professor Iseult McCarthy | 14,096.46 |
| Sean McCann | 3,853.33 |
| John McGinty | 14,424.22 |
| Patrick Dowling | 18,223.92 |
| Pat Ryan | 16,196.91 |
| Horwath Consulting Ire Ltd | 29,474.50 |
| Eco Unesco | 23,305.00 |
| Deloitte & Touche | 27,860.25 |
| Bearing Point | 26,379.69 |
| Centre for Cross Border Studies | 6,030.00 |
| Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd | 56,958.19 |
| Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd | 57,414.50 |
| Name of Consultant | Individual or Firm | Cost (fees + expenses) | Basis of Calculation (fees) | Report Commissioned Y/N? | Date of Publication of Report |
| € | |||||
| System Dynamics Solutions Ltd | Firm | 13,310.00 | Daily rate of €1,100 | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| Insight Statistical Consultancy | Firm | 4,970.68 | Tender Process | N | n/a |
| Mary Immaculate College | Firm | 73,000.00 | Tender Process | Y | November 2007 |
| Eustace Patterson Ltd | Firm | 52,060.25 | Daily Rate of €850.00 + expenses | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| Phoenix Safety | Firm | 4,803.70 | €745.00 daily | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| Horwath Consulting Ireland Ltd | Firm | 80,525.50 | Tender Process | Y | Summer 2008 |
| Indecon | Firm | 78,200.00 | Tender Process | Y | To be published by EU Commission in 09/08 |
| Core International | Firm | 1,167.65 | Daily rate of €815.00 + expenses | N | n/a |
| Certification Europe Ltd | Firm | 15,246.00 | Tender Process | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| Deloitte & Touche | Firm | 27,860.25 | Fixed price quoted for task | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| McDowell Purcell Partnership | Firm | 2,541.00 | Fee of €2,000 for advice | N | n/a |
| Eco-Unesco | Firm | 23,305.00 | Tender Process | Y | Expected mid 2008 |
| OLM Consultancy | Firm | 9,307.00 | Tender Process | N | n/a |
| Sonas Consulting Ltd | Firm | 24,180.00 | Tender Process | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| Road Plan Consulting Limited | Firm | 2,420.00 | Fixed price quoted for task | Y | Not for publication. Internal use. |
| JM Consulting Ltd | Firm | 21,297.83 | Daily rate of Stg £1,100 | Y | February 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Firm | 37,500 | Daily Rate Stg£725 (Snr), Stg£440 (Jnr) | N | n/a |
| Pat Ryan | Individual | 17,673.56 | Pre-arranged Fee of €14,000 + mileage | Y | Internal use |
| Conor Feeney | Individual | 2,500.00 | Once off payment for services | N | n/a |
| Maire Uí Mhaicín | Individual | 812.64 | €203.16 daily | Y | Internal use |
| Dr. Nigel Quirke-Bolt | Individual | 1,050.00 | €210.00 daily | Y | Internal use |
| Sean McCann | Individual | 7,006.52 | €250.00 daily | Y | Unpublished to-date |
| Professor Iseult McCarthy | Individual | 16,306.28 | €350.00 daily | Y | Unpublished to-date |
| Total Firms: | 471,694.86 | ||||
| Total Individuals: | 45,349.00 | ||||
| Overall Total: | 517,043.86 |
| Year 2008 (to end October) | ||
| Name of consultant | Purpose | Total Cost |
| € | ||
| Professor Iseult McCarthy | Review thresholds re award of higher level qualification allowance for specialist teachers | 14,096.46 |
| Sean McCann | Review thresholds re award of higher level qualification allowance for specialist teachers | 3,853.33 |
| John McGinty | Review of Co-operation Hours Committee meetings | 14,424.22 |
| Patrick Dowling | Review Co-operation hours with other institutions | 18,223.92 |
| Insight Statistical Consultancy | Analysis of Dept's Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students in Post primary Schools 2006/2007 | 4,970.68 |
| Pat Ryan | Review of Co-operation Hours Committee meetings | 16,196.91 |
| Arthur O'Hagan Solicitors | Professional fee for Section 105 Inquiry re Peter Gargan 1/01/07 to 25/04/08 | 5,656.75 |
| Horwath Consulting Ire Ltd | Development of a National English Language Policy & Framework for Legally Resident Adult Immigrants | 29,474.50 |
| Eco Unesco | Development of an education for sustainable development strategy | 23,305.00 |
| Sean Connolly | Member of Steering Group — Review of Service Delivery Capacity of IT Unit | 1,566.00 |
| Deloitte & Touche | Review of the Service Delivery Capacity of the IT Unit | 27,860.25 |
| Bearing Point | Learner Database Advisory Project | 26,379.69 |
| Centre for Cross Border Studies | Research/report on Southern Postgraduate Students attending NI Higher Ed. Instutions | 6,030.00 |
| ESRI | Provide assistance in identifying the geocordinates of a number of outstanding schools | 2,359.50 |
| Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd | Programme Evaluator — Schools Broadband Access Programme | 56,958.19 |
| Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd | Technical,commercial & financial advice — Schools Broadband Access Programme | 57,414.50 |
| Colgan & Associates | Provide research services re set up process for Special Education Appeals Board | 31,780.00 |
| Total Cost | 340,549.90 |
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