Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the Schedule below:
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| 2002 | | | | | |
| IT Strategic Review | Octagon | To establish a set of core strategic principles for the Department's ICTs and the IT unit upon which to base plans for the future | CommissionedFebruary 2002DeliveredApril 2002 | Yes | €8,400 |
| Evaluation of Customer Action Plans | Patrick Butler, TCD | An evaluation of Civil Service Customer Action Plans | April 2002 | Yes | €30,473 |
| Review of the Strategic Management Initiative | PA Consulting | A review of the Strategic Management Initiative | March 2002 | Yes | €491,992 |
| Strategy Statement 2003 — 2005 | Acrobat Design (merged with Design Consultancy on 29/4/03)DCULS | As required every three years or within six months of the appointment of a new Taoiseach/Government | December 2002 | The programme of work outlined in Strategy Statements is implemented over its life and progress is reported on in the Annual Reports. | €13,405 |
| Consultation Document, Towards Better Regulation and Report on Submissions received (Primarily internal reports with limited consultant support | Dr. Philip Lane, TCD | To inform National statement on regulation | December 2002 | Consultation Process leading to White Paper, Regulating Better | €10,692 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| 2003 | | | | | |
| Employee Opinion Survey 2003 | Watson Wyatt | An EOS has been conducted every 2 years since 2001 to ascertain staff perceptions in relation to a range of themes including organistional climate, communication, managing performance, motivating and developing people and management style etc. | Following the development of a survey questionnaire and management of the survey process, the final stage of the process is the provision of a report for management and staff giving an analysis of the survey results and in particular, a comparison with previous survey results. Surveys have generally been conducted towards the end of a year with the analysis report following early in the new year. | Survey results inform management on relevant issues and any specific recommendations that may be made are implemented on an ongoing basis. | €18,150 |
| Annual Report 2002 | The Design Consultancy DCULS | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | Mid 2003 | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | €27,380 |
| Communicating Change and Modernisation in the Civil Service | NGM | To assess the best way of communicating the modernisation / reform programme | January 2003 | Yes | €30,166 |
| Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings of 1974 | Independent Commission of Inquiry –Sole member, Judge Henry Barron | The Government established these Inquiries arising from the report of the Victims Commission in 1999 | December 2003 | This report was considered by the Sub-committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights | **€3,511,363 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| 2004 | | | | | |
| Redress for Civil Service Customers — International Approaches | McCann Fitzgerald | To identify approaches taken to redress in other jurisdictions | November, 2004 | Findings considered by High-Level Group on Redress | €57,838 |
| Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin Bombings of 1972 and 1973 | Independent Commission of Inquiry –Sole member, Judge Henry Barron | The Government established these Inquiries arising from the report of the Victims Commission in 1999 | November 2004 | This report was considered by the Sub-committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights | |
| Annual Report 2003 | The Design Consultancy DCULS | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | Mid 2004 | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | €26,352 |
| Strategy Statement 2005 — 2007 | The Design Consultancy DCULS | As required every three years or within six months of the appointment of a new Taoiseach/Government | December 2004 | The programme of work outlined in Strategy Statements is implemented over its life and progress is reported on in the Annual Reports. | €16,201 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| Reports for EU Presidency Conference- The Contributionof Better Regulation to Social Progress and Quantifying the Impacts of Regulation | Jacobs and Associates | To inform the Conference discussions and report | June 2004 | N/A | €24,126 |
| 2005 | | | | | |
| Review of the Special Initiatives under Sustaining Progress | Fitzpatrick Associates | To document and identify lessons from the SPECIAL INITIATIVES process and to include suggestions on how to manage such issues and challenges for the future. | October 2005 | N/A | €37,207.50 |
| Report on Affordable Housing | Tansey Webster & Co. | Analysis of Howard Holding Solutions proposal on tax-credit based scheme to deliver social and affordable housing | 2005 | N/A | €9,680 |
| Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Murder of Seamus Ludlow | Independent Commission of Inquiry –Sole member, Judge Henry Barron | The Government established these Inquiries arising from the report of the Victims Commission in 1999 | November 2005 | This report was considered by the Sub-committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights | |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| Department of the Taoiseach Scheme (2005 — 2008) under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003 | Cumarsáid Creative eTeams | To fulfil our requirements under the Official Languages Ace 2003 in relation to the delivery of our services to the public through the medium of Irish. | September 2005 | The scheme has been implemented on an ongoing basis over the 3 year period from 2005 to 2008 | €6,222 |
| Employee Opinion Survey 2005 | Watson Wyatt | An EOS has been conducted every 2 years since 2001 to ascertain staff perceptions in relation to a range of themes including organistional climate, communication, managing performance, motivating and developing people and management style etc. | Following the development of a survey questionnaire and management of the survey process, the final stage of the process is the provision of a report for management and staff giving an analysis of the survey results and in particular, a comparison with previous survey results. | Survey results inform management on relevant issues and any specific recommendations that may be made are implemented on an ongoing basis. | €22,990 |
| Annual Report 2004 | The Design Consultancy DCULS | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | Mid 2005 | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | €28,976.53 |
| Usability & Accessibility Review of Department's Websites | IQ Content | To ensure that the Department of the Taoiseach is meeting the commitments in its Customer Charter in relation to websites and publications | Commissioned Sept 2005 | Ongoing | €37,890 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| An Inquiry into certain matters in relation to procurement. | Mr. Dermot Quigley, former Chairman of theRevenue Commissioners | To inquire into the procurement procedures followed for engaging the services of Mrs. Monica Leech and/or Monica Leech Communications by the OPW and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. | January 2005 | All recommendations relevant to the Department of the Taoiseach implemented. Other recommendations relevant to the OPW and the Departments of Finance and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government also implemented. | NIL |
| 2006 | | | | | |
| Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay's Tavern, Dundalk | Independent Commission of Inquiry –Sole member, Judge Henry Barron | The Government established these Inquiries arising from the report of the Victims Commission in 1999 | July 2006 | This report was considered by the Sub-committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights | |
| Annual Report 2005 | DCULS | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | Mid 2006 | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | €17,082.68 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| Ancillary Reports: Report of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship's consultation process | Mary Higgins, Independent consultant | | December 2006 | n/a | €44,388 |
| 2007 | | | | | |
| Employee Opinion Survey 2007 | RA Consulting | An EOS has been conducted every 2 years since 2001 to ascertain staff perceptions in relation to a range of themes including organistional climate, communication, managing performance, motivating and developing people and management style etc. | Following the development of a survey questionnaire and management of the survey process, the final stage of the process is the provision of a report for management and staff giving an analysis of the survey results and in particular, a comparison with previous survey results. | Survey results inform management on relevant issues and any specific recommendations that may be made are implemented on an ongoing basis. | €18,081 |
| Annual Report 2006 | Brunswick Press | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | Mid 2007 | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | €12,183.09 |
| Review of the Irish Annuities Market | Indecon Economic Consultants | The Report was commissioned to meet commitments arising under para 8.5 of Towards 2016 | October 2007 | The Report informed the Green Paper on Pensions | €133,100 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| Regulatory Impact Analysis on the Transposition of the Optional Pensions Provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive (in progress) | Goodbody Economic Consultants | The Report was commissioned to meet commitments arising under para 8.9 of Towards 2016 | The RIA will be published in tandem with the publication of the legislation | The RIA will inform Government's consideration of the transposition into Irish law of the optional pensions provision of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive | €7,199.50 |
| ESRI Survey of Business Attitudes to Regulation | ESRI | To carry out a survey of business attitudes to and experience of regulation | March 2007 | Findings being addressed in context of work of High Level Group on Business Regulation, chaired by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | €103,429 |
| Report on the Taskforce of Active Citizenship (incl background and consultation papers) | Taskforce on Active Citizenship | To examine the extent to which citizens engage in issues that affect them and their communities and make recommendations on public policy measures that could be taken to encourage greather civic engagement. | March 2007 | Ongoing in consultation with relevant stakeholders | €94,000 |
| Statistical Evidence on Active Citizenship in Ireland | ESRI | | March 2007 | n/a | €22,242 |
| Evaluation of Customer Charters | Fitzpatrick Associates | An evaluation of Civil Service Charters | June 2007 | Yes (and still ongoing) | €76,894 |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| Active Citizenship in Faith-Based Communities | Council for Research and Development, Irish Bishops' Conference | | March 2007 | n/a | €4,000 |
| Strategy Statement 2008 — 2010 | JDK Design Europus | As required every three years or within six months of the appointment of a new Taoiseach/Government | December 2007 | The programme of work outlined in Strategy Statements is implemented over its life and progress is reported on in the Annual Reports. | Invoices not received yet |
| Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings | Commission of Investigation (Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974) | The Joint Oireachtas Committee which examined the Barron Report into the 1974 bombings recommended the establishment of a Commission of Investigation to examine matters relevant to this jurisdiction. | March 2007 | This Commission was established arising from recommendations in the first Barron Report | €2,632,702 |
| 2008 | | | | | |
| Annual Report 2007 | JDK Design Europus | Progress report on the Department's Strategy Statement | To be published shortly | N/A. As this is a report on progress achieved in the year, it does not require "implementation". | Invoices not received yet. |
| Review of the Economic Regulatory Environment | Economist Intelligence Unit | To review the Economic Regulatory Environment | On-going | Review is on-going | €337,500 |
| Staff Surveys: Report for the Organisational Review Programme (ORP), 2008 (working title) | Hudson Talent Management | Input to the pilot phase of the ORP which covers the following three Departments: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | The Report of the Pilot Phase of the Organisational Review Programme.will be published in the Autumn, 2008 | The Report will include follow-up action plans by each of the three Departments being reviewed. | €34,585 (cost of staff surveys) |
| Report | Company | Reason | Date of Publication | Implementation | Cost to date (inc VAT) |
| "Towards an Integrated Public Service"- the Review of the Irish Public Service | OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | To benchmark the Public Service in Ireland against other comparable countries, and to make recommendations as to the future directions for Public Service reform | April 2008 | The Taskforce on the Public Service is currently giving detailed consideration to the recommendations and findings of the OECD Report, as part of the development of an Action Plan for the Public Service | *NIL |
| Review of the Operation of Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) | Isolde Goggin and Gillian Lauder | To review of the operation of Regulatory Impact Analysis | July 2008 | To be pursued by the Department of the Taoiseach in cooperation with RIA Network | €108,900 |
| *An additonal voluntary contribution was made towards the research efforts of the OECD. |
| **This amount is the total spend for the four reports completed by the Independent Commission of Inquiry |
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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