Written answers
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Department of Transport
Consultancy Contracts
5:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding all contracts for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006 with consultants in respect of the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47456/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
| Consultant | Year | Cost | Report | Status of Report |
| € | ||||
| Fitzpatrick Associates | 2006 | 59,532 | Discussion Paper on Rural Public Transport | Published |
| IBM | 2006 | 72650 | IT Strategy Project for theDepartment of Transport | IBM delivered a 3-year strategy, which was adopted by the Management Board. |
| Change Management Training | 2006 | 93,230.50 | Review and Redesign of Driver Tester training programme | Finalised |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | October 2005 | 30,000 | Economic Evaluation of the Government Strategy for Road Safety, 1998-2002 | Yes |
| SWOV | Published as part of the Government's Road Safety Strategy Sept 2004 | Part of overall cost of report | Progress Report on Road Safety Strategy 1998-2002 | Yes |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Published on 30 July 2006 | Included in Supervision Services Contract with Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Mid-term Review of the National Car Test Service | Implementation is a matter for the Road Safety Authority |
| Farrell Grant Sparks | 15 April 2005 (Completed) | 59,019 | Report on an appropriate organisational structure for the Driver Testing and Standards Authority(Now Road Safety Authority) | Yes |
| Boreham Consulting Engineers | 29 July 2005 (Completed) | 51,639 | Risk assessment of conducting truck, bus and motorcycle driving tests at one location. | Implementation is a matter for the Road Safety Authority |
| Hay Group Ireland (Consultants) | 2006 | 26,620 | To make recommendations on the appropriate remuneration for senior positions in the proposed Dublin Transport Authority. | Completed |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice (Consultants) | 2006 | 13,255 | To provide legal advice in respect of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill. | Completed |
| Matheson Ormsby Prentice (Consultants) | 2006 | 26,630 | To provide legal advice in respect of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill. | Completed |
| Deloitte & Touche | 2004 | 12,100 | Audit of the Heuston Terminal & South West Rail Corridor (Stage 1) project | Completed |
| Crowleys | 2005 | 10,059 | Audit of Road Haulage Division — Cash receipts in respect of road transport licence fees | Completed |
| Consultant | Year | Cost | Report | Status of Report |
| € | ||||
| Crowleys | 2005 | 14,850 | Audit of Driver Testing Section — cash receipts in respect of driver testing fees | Completed |
| Mazars | 2005 | 15,000 | Audit of IT financial systems | Completed |
| Crowleys | 2005 | 11,159 | Audit of Driver Licensing Section & Finance Unit — Recoupment of Driver Licensing expenses from the Local Government Fund | Completed |
| Mazars | 2005 | 9,680 | Audit of ESIOP National Roads Measure | Completed |
| Crowleys | 2005 | 18,208 | Audit of Finance Unit-processing of payments | Completed |
| Mazars | 2006 | 9,680 | Audit of National Roads Measure | Completed |
| Helm Corporation Ltd | 2006 | 7,260 | Audit of Personnel/Finance Division-Overtime | Completed |
| Helm Corporation Ltd | 2006 | 19,360 | Audit of Irish Coast Guard-Search & rescue Helicopter Contracts | Completed |
| Drury Communications Ltd | 2006 | 27,683.40 | Information & Communications Strategy for Transport 21 | Completed. Implementation ongoing. |
| Aspen Connect & Tekenable | 2006 | 8,863.25 | Report on the viability of an information technology solution to an Information Centre required under an EU Motor Insurance Directive | Information. |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 2006 | 16,316.85 | Appraisal of Cherrywood Luas extension and assessment of Methodology of evaluating impact of proposed Luas cross — city link on bus services | Completed |
| Indecon | 2005 | 107,125 | Update Evaluation of the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme (ESIOP) 2000-06 | Completed |
| LECG Ltd | 2006 | 35,965.73 | Work relating to the Competition Authority investigation into access to Dublin Airport infrastructure | Complete |
| INDECON (Ireland) | 2006 | 101,970.04 | Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme Review for regional airports | Complete |
| Boyd Creed Sweet | 2006 | 157,300.00 | Verification Process for Terminal 2 | Complete |
| Consultant | Year | Cost | Report | Status of Report |
| € | ||||
| C.C Fisher associates | 2006 | 85,000 inc VAT | Evaluation of projects for Irelands unit load capacity to 2014 and beyond | Completed |
| Staveley & Partners. | July 2004 | 35,348.00 | Report on the Delays and Cost Overruns on the N11 Glen of the Downs Road Improvement Project | Completed August 2005 |
| Watson Wyatt (Actuaries and Benefit Consultants) and O'Donnell Sweeney Solicitors | 2004 | 95,686.80 | Review of CIE Pension arrangements | Report completed |
| Atkins Consultancy | 2004 | 154,298.80 | Fares Study- to provide advice on an appropriate fares system for Dublin e.g. (zonal, distance based on rebated fares) and related issues regarding integration of fares on different modes e.g. bus and rail | Report completed |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 2006 | 98,494.000 | Expenditure Review on CIÉ Subvention | Completed |
| Mott McDonald | 2004 | 24,332 | Safety review of Iarnród Éireann's rolling stock procurement and safety acceptance | Completed |
| Lloyd's Register Rail | 2004 | 24,847 | Mid-term safety review of Iarnród Éireann's DASH project | Completed |
| Mr. Dom Hegarty, Inspector to the Public Inquiry | 2004 | 8,048 | Report of the Public Inquiry into the Kilkenny Railway Order application | Completed |
| Goodbody Economic Consultants | 2004 | 40,815 | Appraisal of a number of public transport project business cases | Completed |
| Mr. James Connolly, SC, Inspector to the Public Inquiry | 2006 | 45,375 | Report of the Public Inquiry into the Kildare Route Railway Order application | Completed |
| Moore Stephens | 2006 | 4,235.00 | Financial Audit of cohesion funded rail network track & signalling project | Completed 2007 |
| Caplin Meehan | 2007 | 14,217.50 | ||
| Goldman Sachs | 2004 | 36,300 incl vat | Examination of Ownership Options regarding Aer Lingus | Published in 2004 |
| AIB Capital Markets/UBS/ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer/ William Fry Solicitors | 2005 | 287,730 incl vat | Report to recommend an appropriate transaction structure for Aer Lingus | Completed 22 December 2005 |
| John Malone Consulting | 2005 | 5445 incl vat | Process Auditor for selection of advisors | Completed Sept. 2005 |
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