Written answers
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Department of Finance
Departmental Reports
5:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of reports and task forces set up and commissioned in his Department in 2007, 2008 and 2009; the reason for each report; the number of reports completed; and the cost of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/10]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the years 2007 to 2009 is contained in tables. 2007
| Name of report / Task force commissioned | Who carried out the report | Reason for report | Completion date | Cost /Estimated cost of report |
| Value for Money and Policy Review of the Grant-in-Aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland | Howarth Consulting Ireland Limited | To assess the objectives of the grant-in aid to Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi); toidentify improved output definitions and monitoring arrangements for future editions of the Service Level Agreement with OSi; and to advise on the placement of oversight of the agency. | Apr 2007 | €57,475 |
| Risk Review for Accountant's Branch/ Paymaster General's Office | PwC | To review risk management in Account's Branch/ Paymaster General's Office | Apr 2007 | €49,624.06 |
| Review of remuneration of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies | Hay Management Consultants | Review pay of CEOs of Commercial State Bodies | Jul 2007 | €191,180 |
2008
| Name of report / Task force commissioned | Who carried out the report | Reason for report | Completion date | Cost /Estimated cost of report |
| Review of the NationalPensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) | Mr Maurice O' Connell | Review of the NPRF | Nov 2008 | Nil |
| Value for Money and Policy Review of the Construction Procurement Reform Initiative – Independent Assessment Report | Petrus Consulting | Required under the Value for Money and Policy Review Process. | Oct 2008 | €4,114 |
2009
| Name of report/ Task force commissioned | Who carried out the report | Reason for report | Completion date | Cost/Estimated cost of report |
| Legal Due Diligence of Anglo Irish Bank | Arthur Cox Solicitors | Pre-nationalisation due diligence | Jan 2009 | €135,000 |
| Legal Due Diligence of EBS | Arthur Cox Solicitors | High level Legal issues Report on EBS | Dec 2009 | €230,000 |
| Legal Due Diligence of Irish Nationwide Building Society | Arthur Cox Solicitors | High level Legal issues Report on INBS | Ongoing | €725,000 |
| Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee (CIROC) | Independent Committee established by the Minister for Finance | Under the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008, the Ministerfor Finance established the CIROC comprising three members appointed by him to oversee all remunerationplans of senior executives of the covered institutions. | February 2009 | €47,178 |
| Review of Bank Submissions to the EU | PWC | Review the restructuring plans prepared by AIB, BOI and Anglo Irish Bank for the EU Commission. | Ongoing | |
| Commission on Taxation Report 2009 | Commission on Taxation | To consider how the tax system can support economic activity and promote increased employment and prosperity while providing the resources necessary to meet the cost of public services and other Government outlays in the medium and longer term. | Aug 2009 | €737,848 |
| Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes | Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes | The purpose of the Special Group was to examine the current expenditure programmes in each Government Department to review the scope for reducing or discontinuing expenditure programmes, to make recommendations for reducing public service numbers so as to ensure a return to sustainable public finances, to make recommendations on reallocation of staffing or expenditure resources between public service organisations, and to examine and make recommendations for further rationalisation of State agencies. | Jul 2009 | €42,323 |
No comments