Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for two Votes — Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Cooperation). The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables for both Votes.
I am very conscious of the need to achieve value for money on such expenditure. The Department commissions external advisory services only where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department and, particularly in the case of Irish Aid (Ireland's official development assistance programme), where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. Given the overall scale of the Irish Aid Programme, I am satisfied that this level of monitoring, review and evaluation is both prudent and proportionate.
I should add that, in accordance with the Government decision of July 2008, the budgetary provision for consultancies in my Department has been reduced by 50% in 2009 over the 2008 allocation.
| Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period 1/1/2008-14/10/2008 | Period 15/10/2008-5/2/2009 |
| | € | € |
| Cornwell Consultants | Technical Advice on Preparation of Specifications for Support and Maintenance of the Automated Passport System | 12,251 | 0 |
| PA Consulting | General ICT Consultancy | 1,815 | 0 |
| RITS | ICT Security Consultancy | 79,427 | 85,762 |
| Millward Brown IMS | Research survey on the outcome of the EU Reform Treaty Referendum | 138,061 | 0 |
| The Communications Clinic | Development of a Communication Action Plan under the Communicating Europe Initiative | 0 | 41,000 |
| Long Road Productions Ltd. | Cultural Events Coordination and Advisory Services for State and Official Visits | 5,808 | 16,456 |
| Farrell Grant Sparks | Review of Departmental Structures | 24,200 | 0 |
| KPMG | Value For Money Study — Passport Service | 35,978 | 0 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Achillles Procurement | Provision of Temporary Procurement Expertise | 41,503 | 0 |
| Aidan Pender | Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings (PAEG). | 0 | 6,500 |
| Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd | Consultant on gender issues. | 83,350 | 19,132 |
| Alais Morindat | Consultant re International Community for Relief of Starvation and Suffering (ICROSS) Review | 0 | 5,074 |
| Andre Barsony | Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group (PAEG) Meetings | 19,002 | 5,172 |
| Aine Costigan | Provision of Technical Support in relation to HIV/AIDS projects, April-Dec 2007 | 2,500 | 0 |
| Anne Gallagher | Report writer and recorder for economist workshop on 3 & 4 March 2008 | 2,000 | 0 |
| Anne Holmes | Technical Consultant supporting the work of Emergency and Recovery Section, Irish Aid | 21,667 | 0 |
| Ann Nolan | Technical Support in relation to HIV/AIDS | 72,841 | 68,988 |
| Anna Matveeva | Independent Consultant for the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee (PPECA) | 9,296 | 2,187 |
| Ann Pesic | Independent Consultant for the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee (PPECA). | 3,850 | 0 |
| Annesley Resource Partnership | Review of the Fellowship Training Programme funded by Irish Aid | 20,458 | 0 |
| Aodh O'Connor | Consultancy services in relation to Civil Society Fund and Micro Projects Fund, March 2007-2009. | 4,766 | 1,500 |
| Barry Ryan | Independent Consultant for review of the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee (PPECA). | 12,551 | 0 |
| Benedicto Oburu | Facilitator for Primary Schools Workshops — June 2008 | 7,700 | 0 |
| Bernard McLoughlin | Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group (PAEG) Meetings: | 7,150 | 0 |
| Bernard Wood + Associates Ltd | Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group (PAEG) Meetings: | 17,066 | 2,187 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Brian McCarthy | Independent Consultant for the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee (PPECA). | 9,555 | 0 |
| Brendan Tuohy | Consultancy in the area of science and technology in Mozambique | 3,872 | 0 |
| Catherine A Butcher | Development of Guidelines for HIV/AIDS Partnership Scheme (HAPS) | 44,715 | 22,161 |
| Catherine Butcher | Technical Support for Multi Annual Programme Scheme (MAPS)) | 16,338 | 0 |
| Cathy Gaynor | Consultancy services for Country Strategy Planning Guidelines and Procedures | 25,816 | 39,452 |
| Cathy Gaynor | Provision of Technical Support for "Education for All" Programme | 38,228 | 5,283 |
| Cathy Gaynor | Technical Consultant for the Multi-Annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) | 2,057 | 10,280 |
| Cathy Gaynor | Consultancy to advise on Mainstreaming Strategy and Practice within Irish Aid | 11,857 | 6,254 |
| Catherine Sara Jones | Africa based Technical Consultant to Irish Aid Civil Society Section in relation to funding schemes | 0 | 13,191 |
| Centre for Global Health | Technical Support for Health, HIV/AIDS issues. | 5,973 | 22,059 |
| Copenhagen DC A/S | Primary Education Evaluation | 108,397 | 0 |
| Daire Higgins | Irish Aid Centre Public Relations and Outreach Consultant | 31,778 | 0 |
| Dalberg | Consultancy to review certain training services funded by Irish Aid | 23,753 | 0 |
| Dalberg Global Development | Mapping of Funding and Project Approval Processes | 10,465 | 0 |
| Debbie Thomas | Child beneficiary Case Study Specialist | 8,996 | 4,826 |
| Declan O'Neill | Technical Advice on Foreign Currency Transactions | 4,200 | 4,000 |
| Deirdre Farrell | Specialist Support for Development Education Grants Committee | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Diarmuid McClean | Technical Support to Health Programme | 100,005 | 70,481 |
| Dr David Weakliam | Technical Support to Health Sector | 6,350 | 0 |
| Dr. Diarmuid O Donovan | Consultant re European Malaria Vaccine | 12,559 | 12,559 |
| Economics for the Environment | Consultant re Irish Aid Strategic Partnerships | 6,534 | 28,113 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Eleanor O'Gorman | Specialist Support to Conflict Resolution Unit | 14,974 | 0 |
| Farrell Grant Sparks | Preparation of Value For Money Study of HIV/AIDS Project | 78,351 | 66,537 |
| Farrell Grant Sparks | Consultancy to advise on the Irish Aid Management Review | 157,300 | 0 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Report on Irish Aid support for Kimmage Development Studies | 50,820 | 50,820 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Evaluation of Traidlinks | 15,125 | 18,966 |
| Fitzpatrick Associates | Consultancy re application of lessons of Ireland's economic and social development as part of Ireland's cooperation programme in SE Asia. | 7,260 | 0 |
| Frank Murray | Advisory services provided in relation to the Irish Aid Management Review | 14,972 | 0 |
| Gail Varian | Specialist support for Irish Aid Centre, Dublin | 2,700 | 0 |
| Geraghty Consulting | Report writing and recording service. | 2,723 | 0 |
| Gerald Cawley | Consultant re Irish Aid Budget Support Policy | 0 | 25,811 |
| Geraldine McDonald | Consultancy services for Irish Aid Civil Society Fund and Micro Projects Fund, March 2007 — March 2009 | 7,260 | 0 |
| Helen O Neill | Irish Aid Mentoring Programme | 2,750 | 0 |
| Hunter McGill | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings | 22,438 | 3,630 |
| Integra Economic Development Consultants | Consultant to Inter Departmental Committee on Development Skills Sets Subgroup | 0 | 22,143 |
| INTRAC | Technical Support of Multi Annual Programme Scheme(MAPS) | 26,689 | 0 |
| ITAD Ltd | Preparation and Delivery of an Awareness Raising Seminar and Training Session on the Poverty Impact Assessment (PIA) Methodology | 5,784 | 0 |
| ITAD Ltd | Evaluation of Ireland's Timor Leste Country Strategy 2004-2008 | 97,207 | 38,439 |
| James Polhemus | Good Governance Consultant | 157,469 | 16,804 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| James Sheehan | Civil Society Funds and Micro Project Financing | 18,433 | 0 |
| Jane Salvage | Feedback on evaluation of Irish Aids support to the AMAR Health Rehabilitation Project for Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq | 0 | 2068 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | Provision of Technical Support on Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria | 7,508 | 17,323 |
| Jim Cannon | Assessment of Civil Society Funding Applications | 50,332 | 11,765 |
| Jim Kinsella | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings: | 11,104 | 5,672 |
| Jim O'Leary | Assessment of Value for Money Review of the Passport Service | 6,000 | 0 |
| John Grindle | Interview Board — Recruitment Competition | 3,000 | 0 |
| John Shiels | PPECA: Independent Consultant for the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee | 15,352 | 0 |
| John O'Regan | Civil Society Programme Consultant | 52,204 | 0 |
| John O'Regan | Provision of Audit Management Support to the Evaluation and Audit Unit | 9,621 | 0 |
| John O'Regan | Financial Assessment Component of an organisational Assessment on partner NGO's for MAPS, Civil Society Fund, Block Grants & other C.S. Funding Schemes | 6,292 | 0 |
| John O'Regan | Audit of MAPS 11 Partnership Grants Awarded to Self -Help Development International | 0 | 12,758 |
| Kamil Kar | Review of draft Irish Aid Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Policy | 0 | 2,391 |
| Karin Duffner | Support ICT Programme in Teacher Education in Rwenzoir Area, Uganda | 0 | 10,881 |
| Kate Dyer | Support to the revision of Irish Aid's Country Strategy Planning (CSP) Guidelines and Procedures | 40,148 | 125 |
| Kate Dyer | Consultant re Irish Aid Country Strategy Paper Guidelines | 31,788 | 29,787 |
| Kevin Moore | Private Sector Development | 87,912 | 30,760 |
| Liam Wegimont | Development Education Grants Committee | 2,551 | 0 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Liverpool Association in Tropical Health | Programme Planning — Sierra Leone | 9,985 | 15,313 |
| Luis Enrique Bran Reyes | Central America Consultant | 28,929 | 12,997 |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings | 6,517 | 1,950 |
| Margaret Fitzgerald | Provision of Technical Support on Health and HIV/AIDS | 5,508 | 15,055 |
| Margaret Gaynor | Civil Society Fund and Micro Projects Fund, March 2007 — March 2009. | 2,057 | 0 |
| Maragret Curtin | Technical support for Civil Society Fund and Micro Project Financing | 10,626 | 429 |
| Margaret Gaynor | Infrastructure and Vulnerabilities Consultant | 65,188 | 7,577 |
| Marie Smith | Technical support for Civil Society Multi Annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) | 6,517 | 500 |
| Martin Dwan | Civil Society Fund and Micro Projects Consultant | 26,508 | 0 |
| Martina Collins | Assessment of Civil Society Funding Applications | 54,195 | 21,708 |
| Mary Jennings | Consultants re Multi Annual Programme Scheme (MAPS)) | 17,183 | 2,723 |
| Mary Jennings | Mainstreaming; Building Strategy and Practice within Irish Aid | 35,779 | 0 |
| Mary McCann Sanchez | Central America Consultant | 28,766 | 12,329 |
| Mary McKeown | Technical support for Civil Society Fund and Micro Project Financing | 10,524 | 0 |
| Mary McKeown | Technical support to Evaluation and Audit Section | 5,427 | 17,567 |
| Mary McKeown | External Consultant for the Fellowship Selection Committee | 3,753 | 0 |
| Maura Leen | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings | 7,485 | 2,275 |
| Maura Leen | Programme of Strategic Co-operation between Irish Aid and Higher Education and Research Institutes | 5,000 | 0 |
| McEvoy Peter | Technical Consultant for the Multi-Annual Programme Scheme | 27,059 | 19,933 |
| McMullin Pat | Consultant to support Irish Aids relationship with Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research CGIAR | 51,993 | 32,035 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Michael Hegarty | PPECA: Independent Consultant for the Partnership Programme for Europe and Central Asia Funding Committee. | 5,042 | 950 |
| Moirna O'Neill | Irish Aid Centre Content Consultant | 24,000 | 0 |
| Morina O'Neill | Technical support for Civil Society Fund and Micro Project Financing | 7,854 | 3,552 |
| Niall Roche | Technical support for Emergency and Recovery Unit | 6,000 | 8,500 |
| Nick Chisholm | Hunger Task Force Consultant | 21,888 | 0 |
| NUI Galway | Technical Support Health, HIV/AIDS | 16,322 | 0 |
| Orla Duke | 4th Global Partner Forum Consultant | 15,946 | 16,100 |
| Oxford Policy Mgt. | Hunger Task Force | 39,613 | 0 |
| Patrick D Murphy | Evaluation of Global eSchools and Communities Initiative Programme | 45,189 | 0 |
| Patrick D Murphy | "Education for All" Programme Consultant | 20,183 | 3,600 |
| Paul Isenman | Technical support of Accra Agenda on Aid Effectiveness | 0 | 11,148 |
| Petrus Consulting Ltd | Quality Review of the Draft HIV& AIDS VFM Report | 0 | 3,086 |
| Philip Regan | Facilitation of Irish Aid funded Internship Programmes | 28,185 | 12,648 |
| Prof Helen O'Neill | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings | 9,615 | 0 |
| Renee Muriel Visser Valfrey | Technical Support on HIV/AIDS | 37,265 | 17,963 |
| Reginald Terence Allsop | Technical Support to Zambia/Ireland Teacher Education Initiative | 2,129 | 0 |
| Richard Townsend | Report on Staffing needs of Missions in Irish Aid Programme Countries, South Africa and Sierra Leone | 4,096 | 0 |
| Roberto E. Martinez | Maintenance of Irish Aid Spanish website in Central America | 2,635 | 0 |
| Rosemary McCreery | PAEG: Participation in the Projects Appraisal and Evaluation Group Meetings | 7,216 | 0 |
| Rothwell Consulting Ltd | Consultants re Internship Programmes | 29,803 | 10,920 |
| Rowan Oberman | Provision of Specialist Services to Irish Aid Centre. | 14,700 | 0 |
| Prof. Ruairi Brugha RCSI | Provision of Technical Support on Health and HIV/AIDS | 6,500 | 0 |
| Vote 29 (International Cooperation) — continued |
| Consultants | Contract Details | Period | Period |
| | € | € |
| Sean Drysdale | Consultant in Public Health | 30,212 | 0 |
| Sean F Drysdale | Support to Health Sector in Sierra Leone | 23,189 | 0 |
| Sherry McLean | Part-time Africa based Technical Consultant to the Civil Society Section Funding Schemes; Civil Society Fund | 0 | 12,697 |
| SHL Ireland | Recruitment Consultants | 156,665 | 12,495 |
| Siobhan Mullally | Evaluation and UNDP Support Programme | 10,115 | 0 |
| Sorley McCaughey | Governance and Local Development Support | 2,700 | 0 |
| Tara Shine | Environment Consultant | 45,908 | 57,465 |
| Tara Shine | Civil Society Fund Backstopping Support | 1,452 | 375 |
| The IDL Group Ltd | Consultancy re Review of Irish Aid Zimbabwe Programme | 3,937 | 0 |
| Una Murray | Technical support for Civil Society Fund and Micro Project Financing | 7,592 | 781 |
| Vincent McCarthy | Provision of specialist support to Mozambique | 4,049 | 9,237 |
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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