Dáil Éireann - Volume 667 - 18 November, 2008

Written Answers. - Consultancy Contracts.

Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of money paid out to consultants in the years 2000 to date in 2008; the name of each consultancy firm; the work carried out by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41174/08]

  Deputy Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to this Department, since its establishment in June 2002 is set out hereunder:

[881]

Consultancy

Purpose

Year

Expenditure

Jenny Haughton

Co-ordination of Irish Participation at the Venice Artist Biennale, 2002

2002

8,000

Mr G. D Bye

Review of News plan Microfilming Unit, National Library of Ireland

2002

4,000

Marketing Edge Ltd.

Evaluation of service offered to the public by the National Archives (survey).Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report, National Archives

2002

2,220

Ergo Consultancy Ltd.

Compilation of Safety Statement and production of report

2002

2,381

Aidan Walsh

National Museum of Ireland (N.M.I) Business Planning advice and assistance

2002

10,732

Alf Longhurst

Security assessment and recommendations in relation to N.M.I’s collections

2002

1,812

James Cavanaugh

Fire safety inspections, advice and training, N.M.I.

2002-2003

5,173

Achilles Procurement Services

Advice on procurement of security services, N.M.I.

2002-2003

4,663

Mahon O’Neill

Project Management Services for events programme (including Museum Outdoors event)

2002-2003

33,635

Newmarket Solutions

Provision of advice and assistance in implementing FMS Financial Management System, National Museum of Ireland (N.M.I.)

2002-2004

Awarded on per diem rates as service required

Richard Wakeley

Commissioner for the Irish Festival of Arts and Culture in China 2004

2002-2004

115,500 plus extension 51,334

Drury Communications

Market Research, N.M.I.

2002-2004

114,825

Fiach MacConghail

Arts Advisor to the Department

2002-2005

Per diem rate linked to Principal Officer scale

Kern European Affairs

To assist in staging the “Creative Financing and Music” Seminar

2002-2005

59,760

Eugene Downes

Advice on Framing new international Arts and Cultural Policy

2003

18,000

Peter Sirr

Curator of Irish Literature Exhibition in Brussels

2003

10,000

Jenny Haughton

Co- ordination of Irish Participation at the Venice Artist Biennale, 2003

2003

9,930

Eugene Downes

Consultancy for the draft Cultural Relations Committee on the International Arts

2003

2,000

Higher Education Digitisation Service, University of Hertfordshire

Review of Digitisation, National Library of Ireland

2003

10,500

Colman McLaughlin

Enhancement of the National Archives website

2003

5,000

Mahon O’Neill

Media relations in support launch of “Counties in Time” CD, National Archives.

2003

5,506

Elaine Shields

Report and advice on access by disabled to N.M.I,

2003

4,250

[882]

Consultancy

Purpose

Year

Expenditure

Sutton Vane

Survey and recommendations on flight levels in the Natural History Museum

2003

12,300

Compas Informatics Ltd

Report with recommendations on the generation and storage of both graphical and digital data, N.M.I.

2003

5,000

Gar Holohan

Assessment of the Feasibility and cost , including the ongoing running costs , of the Morton Athletic Stadium

2003

12,000

Raymond Burke Consulting

External Evaluation of Sports Capital Programme Expenditure Review Report

2003

4,060

Menyma Public Relations

PR for relaunch of Afterdark Programme and for 2 specific Afterdark events, N.M.I.

2003

5,000

Capita

Financial Management System V3 Assessment

2003

5,748

Wendy Williams Design

Graphic Design Consultant Military History Exhibition, NMI

2003

195,752

Janice Mc Adam

EU Presidency CulturalProgramme Manager

2003-2004

37,494

Siobhán Colgan

EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammePublic Relations Management Services

2003-2004

26,143

Event Ireland Ltd

EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeProvision of Exhibition Design and Management Services

2003-2004

73,200

Donal Shiels

Irish Festival in ChinaFestival Manager

2003-2004

62,500 plus extension 25,000

Red Dog Design Consultants

Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Graphic Design Services

2003-2004

73,000

Kate Bowe PR Limited

Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Public Relations Management Services

2003-2004

72,834

Eamon Fox

Irish Festival in ChinaProvision of Production and Technical Services

2003-2004

40,000

Fiach MacConghail

EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeCommissioner for the EU Cultural Programme

2003-2004

49,964

Deloitte

Financial Management System Specification & selection

2003-2004

75,293

Laura Weldon

National Co-ordinator of ReJoyce 2004

2003-2004

69,322 fee plus operational expenses of 56,417

Murray Consultants

PR Consultants for Department

2003 — 2006

223,661

Mr John Travers

Chair of the Tourism Policy Review Group and Tourism Action Plan Implementation Group and the Tourism Strategy Implementation Group

2003-2008

142,870

[883]

Consultancy

Purpose

Year

Expenditure

Sheenagh Gillen

Relations Management Services for Irish China Festival

2004

7,000

Féilte Dhuibh Linne Teo

EU Presidency Cultural ProgrammeDevelopment and organisation of Presidency Events

2004

82,000

Mahon O’Neill

PR work in relation to the launch of the online exhibition entitled “Views of Four Presidencies”, National Archives.

2004

7,792

Audrey Behan

Press Assistant Services

2004

3,200

Red Dog Design Consultants

Advertising and Marketing Day of Welcomes

2004

150,000

CHL Consulting

Review of Irish Manuscripts Commission

2004

44,165

Marie Claire Sweeney

Funding Raising Services ReJoyce 2004

2004

15,000

Red Dog Design Consultants

Design & advertising ReJoyce 2004

2004

120,000

Big Top Multimedia

Web design ReJoyce 2004

2004

20,000

Kate Bowe

PR services ReJoyce

2004

5,000

Fleishman Hilliard Saunders

PR services ReJoyce

2004

125,000

Jenny Haughton

Co-ordination of Irish Participation at the Sao Paolo Artist Biennale, 2004

2004

8,000

Coyle Hamilton

Insurance Consultancy, National Library of Ireland

2004

7,500

Paul Boksberger Advisory Service

Consultancy Services in relation to new Coffee Shop, National Library of Ireland

2004

3,000

Colman McLaughlin

Enhancement of National Archives website, National Archives.

2004

7,500

Leonard Pole

Assessing/reporting on the documentation of the Ethnographical collection, N.M.I.

2004

4,108

Lisney

Property Valuation Report

2004

4,235

Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)

List all public and private sector swimming pool facilities in Ireland

2004

6,050

Sarah Glennie

Irish Commissioner and Curator of Venice Artist Biennale 2005

2004-2005

25,000

HELM Corporation

Provision of financial/accounting services in N.M.I.

2004-2005

62,668

Anne Gallagher

Evaluation of an aspect of the Education and Outreach programme-N.M.I.

2004-2005

15,000

SMT Consultants

To prepare risk assessments of N.M.I. sites and provide assistance in drawing up N.M.I safety statement and generally advice on safety issues.

2004-2005

11,889

[884]

Consultancy

Purpose

Year

Expenditure

PriceWaterhouse Cooper

External advisor on Steering Committee for Irish Film Board Expenditure Review

2004-2005

16,940

Deloitte

Audit Work for 1994 –1999 Tourism Operational Programme

2004-2005

321,677

Magahy & Co

Project Management Services for Military History Exhibition, NMI

2004-2005

90,000

G.P. O’Briain

Projects under Section 481 (Films)

2002-2005

11,729

Tony Sheehan

Arts Advisor to the Department

2005

Per diem rate linked to Principal Officer scale

CHL Consulting

Review of the Viability of the James Joyce Centre

2005

18,150

Red Dog Design Consultants

Provision of Graphic Design services for Culture Ireland

2005

9,680

Richard Wakely

Exploring Co-operation between Hong Kong-Singapore and Ireland in field of Culture

2005

8,417

Baker Tully O’Hare

Provision of specialised advice in relation to certain financial issues associated with the establishment of the NLI Board

2005

11,821

Fitzpatrick Associates

Evaluation of Local Sports Partnership Programme

2005

54,450

Webfactory

Feasibility, costs and challenges involved in developing a composite calendar of events to facilitate the joint marketing of activities and events by agencies and bodies under the aegis of the Department

2005

6,563

Theta ETA Advisors

Advice to NMI on Corporate Governance in the context of impending NMI autonomy

2005

4,937

Coyle Hamilton Willis

Advice on post-autonomy insurance requirements of NMI

2005

12,000

Magahy & Co.

Project Management Services for Temporary Exhibitions (Shackleton & Philip Tracey Hats) NMI

2005

13,000

Mahon O’Neill

PR work in relation to James Joyce and Yeats exhibitions and other special events.

2005

65,289

Indecon (Ireland)

To provided advice in relation to the National Conference Centre project (following a Government Decision)

2005

12,342

Laura Barnes

Coordinator of the Beckett Centenary

2006

45,496 fee and 47,332 Festival operation expenses

John Grenham

Church Records Framework Survey

2006

7,623

[885]

Consultancy

Purpose

Year

Expenditure

Tim Dalton

Report on certain matters affecting Bord na gCon

2006

37,667

Red Dog Design Consultants

Provision of graphic design services in respect of the nomination form and Guidelines for the National Awards to Volunteers in Irish Sport

2006

2,565

Shane Holland Design

Design and Manufacture of awards for the National Volunteers in Irish Sport

2006

1,200

Petrus Consulting Ltd

Quality Assessment of Expenditure Review on Irish Film Board

2006

2,057

Russell Brennan Keane

Report on effect of possible tax changes on Section 481 (Film Relief Scheme)

2006

9,438

Dowling Consultancy Services

Chairing Implementation Group for Horse Sport Ireland

2006

6,050

Raymund Burke Consulting,

Independent evaluation of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme Expenditure Review

2006-2007

3,354

O’Herlihy Communications

PR Consultancy for the Department

2006-2007

111,795

Systems Dynamics Solutions Ltd,

To set up a database to record the results of a public swimming pool usage survey.

2007

6,776

Séan Cromien

Review of operation of the Heritage Fund Leading to revised updating legislation

2007

8,800

Q4PR

PR /Media services for Culture Ireland in the US

2007

15,246

CHL Consulting

Review of The James Joyce Centre

2007

17,000

Indecon International Economic Consultants

To research and prepare an economic evaluation of the benefits to Ireland arising from the proximity of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

2007

113,848

Q4PR

PR and Communications for Culture Ireland

2007-2008

72,000

Charlie Pike The Pacello Group (Europe) Ltd

Website maintenance for Culture Ireland

2007-2008

9,982

Holohan Leisure

To provide consultancy advice in relation to an analysis of sports facility provision in the development of a strategy for sports facilities

2007-2008

113,740

DKM Economic Consultants

Update of the Cost Benefit Analysis for the National Museum at Collins Barracks

2008

3,146

[886] The expenditure outlined in the table includes costs in respect of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland up to May 2005, at which time they became autonomous statutory bodies under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997. Any expenditure since that date by these bodies falls within their own budgets and is a matter for the bodies themselves.

This Department observes the Department of Finance Guidelines for Engagement of Consultants in the Civil Service. Consultants are only employed by the Department in circumstances 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 a specialist study/project must be completed within a very short time scale.