Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Consultancy Contracts
8:00 pm
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 782: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the documents produced by external consultants on his behalf in each of the past five years; the cost of each document; the rationale in each case for using an external consultant instead of his Departmental staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Details, including costs, of the documents produced by external consultants on behalf of the Department from 2005 to 2009 (to date) are set out in tabular form below.
In accordance with Department of Finance guidelines, the Department commissions reports from consultants only 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 where independent evaluation of the Department's work is required.
| Title/Purpose of Consultancy Document/Report | Cost (€) |
| Review of and Outline Business Plan for the James Joyce Centre | 27,830 |
| Feasibility Study Beckett (Beckett Centenary Festival 2006) | 9,163 |
| Evaluation of Local Sports Partnership Programme | 54,450 |
| Advisory Services re Target for Increased Visitor Numbers to be Achieved by Spencer Dock International Conference Centre | 12,342 |
| Culture Ireland Strategy Report | 10,890 |
| Singapore/Hong Kong Culture Initiative Report | 8,470 |
| Analysis of the Effect of Possible Changes to Section 481 of Finance Bill 2006 | 9,438 |
| Report on Future Opportunities to Promote Contemporary Art from Ireland through International Engagements | 8,500 |
| Showcasing and Networking Opportunities Abroad and in Ireland (Theatre) | 11,500 |
| Close-Up – The International Promotion of Irish Film and Irish Filmmakers | 15,000 |
| Report on Certain Matters Affecting Bord na gCon | 37,667 |
| National Concert Hall (Redevelopment) | 19,273 |
| Advisory Report on International Strategy for the Promotion of Classical Music for Culture Ireland | 6,122 |
| Church Records Framework Strategy | 7,623 |
| Evaluation of Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme Value for Money and Policy Review Report | 3,354 |
| Review of Operation of Heritage Fund | 8,800 |
| Progress on Implementation of James Joyce Centre Business Plan | 20,570 |
| Analysis and Evaluation of the Potential Economic Benefits to Ireland from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games | 114,000 |
| Analysis of the Sports Facility Provision in Ireland | 113,740 |
| Evaluation of Irish Sports Council Value for Money and Policy Review | 3,267 |
| Update of the Cost Benefit Analysis for the National Museum at Collins Barracks | 3,146 |
| Chair of the Tourism Strategy Implementation Group (which produced the Report) | 15,660 |
| Review of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund | 19,465 |
| Church Records Microfilm and Records Numbers Survey | 5,808 |
| Economic Impact of the Cultural Sector | 11,846 |
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