Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Consultancy Contracts
7:00 pm
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department between 1997 and January 2011; the cost of commissioning each report; if he will provide information on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The information requested on the number of consultancy reports commissioned by the Department of Defence between 1997 and January 2011, the cost of commissioning each report and on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; is set out below.
Year | Company | Nature of Report and Implementation | Cost |
1998 | Ernst & Young | Analysis and design of a Fishery Control System to enable the Naval Service to meet its obligations under new fishery regulations.The study formed the basis for the Naval Service Fishery Control System | €608,839 |
2001 | Intercontinental Aviation Consultants | Air Operations Safety Audit of the Air Corp.Recommendations were implemented. | €55,442 |
2002 | External Advisory Committee | The "Challenge of a Workplace" report prepared by Dr. Eileen Doyle and the External Advisory Committee.Implementation of the recommendations arising from the report was driven by the "Independent Monitoring Group" set up in the same year. | €63,000 |
2004 | Independent Monitoring Group | Progress report entitled "Response to the Challenge of a Workplace" was presented. This charted the progress made with implementation of the "Doyle Report. | €161,259 |
2006 | Millward Brown, IMS | Public Attitude Survey.The purpose of the survey was to carry out a market research programme into public attitudes and awareness of emergency planning in Ireland | €30,912 |
Grayling Communications Consultants | Communications Strategy on the approach to be taken by Government in its public information and awareness campaign on Emergency Planning.The campaign was subsequently launched in April 2008 | €14,520 | |
2007 | TNS MRBI | Research into the issue of Recruitment and Retention of Women in the Defence Forces.The result of this market research has assisted in the formulation of policy and practice in this area. | €47,747 |
Independent Group | Value for Money Review of Clothing Procurement in the Defence Forces, as part of the standard VFM process. | €2,904 | |
2008 | PA Consultant Group | Recommendations on the best means of meeting the medical requirements of the Defence Forces.Implementation of the recommendations is ongoing | €115,130 |
Entograph Ltd | Report for the control of bracken in the Glen of Imaal.The report has been implemented | €30,129 | |
Mott McDonald Ltd | A review of the Safety Policy at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel.The recommendations have been implemented. | €50,000 | |
FGS Consulting | A Value for Money Review of Military Training Lands, as agreed between the Department of Defence and the Department of Finance as part of the Government's Value for Money and Policy Review initiative.The report was published in November 2010 and implementation of the findings of the review is ongoing | €89,540 | |
2009 | Deloitte & Touche | A review of the Finance Branch of the Department.The review is now being implemented and is delivering staff savings and improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. | €97,868 |
Version 1 Ltd | A report in respect of Oracle licence management in the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces.The results of this report will assist in the formulation of policy and practice in the area of licence management. | €2,308 | |
Mc Guinness Killen Partnership Ltd | An independent review of documentation in relation to a legal action initiated by a staff member.No implementation measures were required on foot of the report. | €2,430 | |
Independent Group | An independent quality assessment of the Value for Money Review of Naval Service Vessel Maintenance, as part of the standard VFM process. | €2,800 | |
2010 | Epsilon Consulting | An independent quality assessment of the Value for Money Review of Military Training Lands as part of the standard VFM process. | €2,178 |
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