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  • 30-10-2008 8:10pm
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    clohamon
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    Telecommunications Services.
    173.
    Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

    the outside organisations working on the national broadband scheme; the amount that has been paid out to them since the start of the scheme; the reports and advice they have provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

    [37149/08]
    Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan):

    The procurement process for the NBS is being led by an Assistant Secretary and a Principal Officer and staffed by 3 full time personnel at Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer and Clerical Officer levels. ComReg, who are assisting with the development of the Scheme, also provide a full-time resource to the NBS Working Group. The person is providing project management and technical expertise.
    The NBS Working Group is aided by additional specialist resources from both ComReg and the Department when required. In addition the Department engaged the following external legal, technical, financial and administrative advisory services:
    Analysys Mason who provide technical, economic and commercial advice including preparation of numerous reports.
    McCann Fitzgerald who provide legal advice on procurement matters relating to the scheme and are involved in the preparation of the procurement documentation and legal advices as required.
    ERSI Ltd provided technical input relating to the preparation of the maps showing existing broadband coverage by service providers and the maps used in the procurement documentation.
    Aneta Scieplek who provides administrative support to the NBS Working Group.
    Prof. Jim Norton who is a member of the NBS Steering Committee responsible for decision making in relation to the NBS scheme.
    Coyle Hamilton Willis who provided advice in relation to insurance provisions in the NBS procurement documentation


    Consultant Paid to 24/10/2008 €

    Analysys Mason 238,314.58
    Mc Cann Fitzgerald 255,195.59
    ERSI 67,897.93
    Aneta Scieplek 71,651.25
    Prof. Jim Norton 12,269.18
    Coyle Hamilton Willis 0.00

    Pasted from <http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20081029.XML&Node=H17-42#H17-42&gt;

    Total cost €645,328.53


    Ref FOI request 2008/30

    Pasted from <http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Corporate+Units/Freedom+of+Information/2008/April+2008.htm&gt;
    "Details of work carried out by external consultants/consultancy companies since 01/01/07 to present. Details of the "map" created for the National Broadband Scheme which was made public on 01/05/07."


    Company Spend Jan 2007 to April 2008

    Mason (NBS) 8,857.20
    Mazars (GBS) 48,666.20
    ESRI (NBS) 36,543.41
    Arthur Cox (MANS) 368,645.32
    Aneta Scieplek (NBS) 47,516.70


    Mazars work is for clearing up the tail of the Group Broadband Scheme and carrying out financial inspections of grantees and will run eventually to €137,000 plus allowable expenses. (assuming there are no claims) The total committed spend to the GBS by DCMNR was €5.9M

    ESRI were originally contracted to provide services for a fixed amount of €9500 with an option on an additional 30 days to be provided at an undisclosed cost per day up to Aug 2007. The cost is currently €67,897.93


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