To ask the Minister for Transport the role of consultants (details supplied) appointed by his Department; if the project is ongoing; the conclusions drawn from this work; the cost of the consultancy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- Denis Naughten.
For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 26th November, 2002.
(Ernest and Young/Arthur Cox/Fitzpatrick Associates/Simmons and Simmons/WS Atkins on PPP and Dublin Light Rail Project)
Ref No: 23784/02 Proof: 428
To ask the Minister for Transport the role of consultants (details supplied) appointed by his Department; if the project is ongoing; the conclusions drawn from this work; the cost of the consultancy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- Denis Naughten.
For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 26th November, 2002.
(Ernest & Young on PPP's on rail sector).
Ref No: 23792/02 Proof: 436
Answered by Minister for Transport
Seamus Brennan
REPLY
I intend to take Questions 413 and 419 together.
On 15 September 2000, the then Department of Public Enterprise appointed a consortium of consultants to assist it in developing a policy framework for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in the rail sector. The consortium was led by Ernst & Young and included Arthur Cox, Fitzpatrick Associates, Simmons & Simmons and WS Atkins.
The consultancy was completed earlier this year and provides a policy framework across a wide range of technical, commercial, procurement and legal issues to guide PPP projects in the rail sector and particularly in relation to light rail and metro proposals. The framework was approved by the Government and published subsequently.
Total payments over the lifetime of the consultancy amounted to 1,622,508.22 euro.
