Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Department of Health
Departmental Reports
9:00 pm
Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health the name and number of external reports that were commissioned by his Department from 2000 to 2004 in tabular form; the cost of each one of these external reports; if these external reports were given out to tender; the name of the person or company who was commissioned for these external reports; his views of the benefits that these external reports served the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21414/11]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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During the period specified by the Deputy, having due regard to the tendering process, a total of 105 external reports were commissioned by the Department. Details of these reports are set out in the following tables.
Health is an extremely complex environment involving a broad spectrum of primary and acute care services for the entire population, ranging from services for children and families, services for older people, mental health services and disability services. The nature, cost and burgeoning demand for services require that a strong emphasis be placed on the evidence base for policy and resource usage.
Many of the reports can be traced back to the development of services for cancer, cardiovascular health, health promotion and the subsequent evaluation of these strategies. A number of the reports deal with complex and ethical issues, for example, the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction.
A strong feature of a number of the reports related to engagement in widespread public consultation. National and international expert advice are critical and vital components in the development of health strategy. The commissioning of external reports is very much part of a modern and effective administrative system and helps to inform the development of policy, regulation and legislation for the health sector as well as serving the public interest. There is, and will continue to be, a need for objective, independent and expert review and evaluation of health services and health outcomes into the future.
Reports Commissioned in 2000
| Name of Report | Carried out by | Cost |
| Final Report of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group: An Agenda for Change | Dublin City University University of Leeds | €23,320 |
| Acute Hospital Bed Capacity: A National Review | Mary Codd | €141,191 |
| Ambulance Service Communication Study | RCC Consultants | €26,060 |
| Annual Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals for 2000 | Inspectorate of Mental Hospitals | €10,000 |
| Critique of earlier Health Strategy 'Shaping a Healthier Future' | ESRI | €21,469 |
| Feasibility Study relating to implementation of Case-Mix based Risk Equalisation | Cap Gemini Ernst and Young | €174,456 |
| Report of the Forum on Fluoridation Ireland | Advisory Group established by Minister | €336,000 |
| Report of the Working Group on National Anti-Poverty Strategy and Health | Institute of Public Health | €190,000 |
| Report on the Current and Future Supply and Demand Conditions in the Labour Market for Certain Professional Therapies | Peter Bacon and Associates | €38,092 |
| Review of the Organisation and Management of "An Bord Uchtála" (The Adoption Board) | Maureen Lynott | €20,895 |
| Review of the organisational structures of the ERHA | Alpha Consulting | €7,781 |
| Report of The Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction | The Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction | €633,809 |
| The Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland – Consumer survey of radiotherapy services in Ireland | Institute of Public Administration/Royal College of Surgeons | €21,707 |
| Value for Money Audit of the Irish Health System | Deloitte and Touche | €616,000 |
Reports Commissioned in 2001
| Name of Report | Carried out by | Cost |
| Annual Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals for 2001 | Inspectorate of Mental Hospitals | €11,951 |
| Evaluation of the North Eastern Health Board's Out of Hours Co-operative | Conall Devine | €31,743 |
| Evaluation of the Pilot Programme for the Education of Health Care Assistants | University of Ulster | €76,000 |
| Final Report on Options for System Development and Implementation | Social Information Systems Ltd. | €62,737 |
| Report on the steps open to the State to instigate an effective inquiry into the role of the international pharmaceutical companies into the infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of persons with haemophilia | Paul Gardiner | €103,000 |
| Heart Health Task Force Progress Report July 1999 – June 2001 | Heart Health Task Force | €35,500 |
| Impact of Alcohol Advertising on Teenagers in Ireland | McDonald Glennon | €45,000 |
| Market research for the Department on the public's attitude to health matters | Irish Marketing Surveys Ltd. | €99,040 |
| National Blood Strategy Implementation Group Report | University College Dublin | €55,000 |
| National Evaluation of the Role of the Clinical Placement Co-ordinator | Royal College of Surgeons | €25,359 |
| Pharmacy Review Group Report | Pharmacy Review Group | €36,423 |
| Policy Paper 1 - "The Invisible Student" Young Parents in Education - Policy Paper 2 - "I Hadn't a Penny" | Centre for Social and Educational Research | €37,457 |
| Provision of Medical Indemnity Report: Provision of Clinical Indemnity Scheme Helpline service on behalf of State Claims Agency. | CIRCA Healthcare Consulting | €979,012 |
| Report on the Regulation of Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Ireland | Institute of Public Administration | €18,982 |
| Report on the Strategic Options for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board | Davy Corporate Finance Ltd./William Fry | €553,493 |
| Report to the Minister for Health and Children: Independent Examination related to the Medical Council and the South Eastern Health Board | Maureen Lynott | €7,770 |
| Review of Dáil na nÓg 2001 – Professional Solutions | Michael Bruton | €8,433 |
| Review of potential liabilities of Portiuncula Hospital | Marsh Ireland | €1,921 |
Reports Commissioned in 2002
| Name of Report | Carried out by | Cost |
| A feasibility study on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) | Booz/Allen/Hamilton | €64,230 |
| Analysis of Question 1 of Public Consultation to the National Health Strategy "Quality and Fairness: A Health System for You" (2001) | Jean Tubridy | €21,600 |
| Annual Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals for 2002 | Inspectorate of Mental Hospitals | €14,341 |
| Report of the Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service | The Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service | Nil |
| National Task Force on Medical Staffing | Task Force appointed by Minister | € 741,050 |
| Audit of Structures and Functions in the Health System | Prospectus Strategy Consultants | €533,131 |
| Childline Review – Children's Research Centre | Trinity College Dublin | €45,000 |
| Dental Epidemiology | Oral Health Research Centre | €727,367 |
| Evaluation of Pharmacy Regulations | Indecon International Economic Consultants | €65,400 |
| Inquiry into the Handling of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse relating to the Diocese of Ferns | George Bermingham | €2,028,498 |
| National Children's Advisory Council – Facilitation for Young People and Report on Young People's Participation on the Council | Anne Colgan | €14,483 |
| National Children's Advisory Council – Report of the Voice of the Child – National Youth Council of Ireland | Marian Brattman | €3,200 |
| National Children's Advisory Council – Report on the Implementation of Children First and Vetting | Lynne Peyton | €9,809 |
| Paediatric Palliative Care Needs Assessment – 'A Needs Assessment for Children' | UCD | €71,944 |
| Position Paper on Feasibility of Introducing a Cost of Disability Payment | Indecon | Nil |
| Report of Mr Kevin Bonner on Monaghan General Hospital | Kevin Bonner | €43,584 |
| Report of the Independent Review Panel to the Minister for Health and Children concerning the birth of Baby Bronagh Livingstone on 11 December 2002 | Maureen Lynott | €7,841 |
| Report on Social Work Workload Management | Social Information Systems Ltd. | €30,000 |
| Review of funding of sheltered workshops | KPMG | €106,480 |
| Review of Governance and Accountability in the General Medical Services Scheme | Deloitte and Touche | €130,584 |
| Review of Proposed Pharmacy Models | Indecon | €83,901 |
| The Evaluation of 'Cancer Services in Ireland' A National Strategy 1996 | Deloitte and Touche | €106,398 |
| Report of The National Implementation Committee on Pre-Registration Nursing Degree Education | The National Implementation Committee on Pre-Registration Nursing Degree Education | €317,000 |
| The Nursing and Midwifery Resource – National Study of Turnover in Nursing and Midwifery - Dept of Nursing Studies | UCD | €70,000 |
Reports Commissioned in 2003
| Name of Report | Carried out by | Cost |
| Promoting the Well-Being of Families and Children: A Study of Family Support Services in the Health Sector in Ireland | Kieran McKeown, Madeline Clark, Michael Little, Trutz Hasse | €207,869 |
| A Census of Family Support in Ireland: Results of a Census of Family Support Services which were funded by Health Boards in 2002 | Kieran McKeown, Madeline Clark, Michael Little, Trutz Hasse | €10,029 |
| A Guide to the Children Act, 2001 | University College Cork | €5,000 |
| Adoption Legislation Consultation | Geoffrey Shannon | €26,661 |
| Annual Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals for 2003 | Inspectorate of Mental Hospitals | €17,869 |
| Children's Understanding of Well - Being | National University Of Ireland | €16,625 |
| Evaluation of the South Eastern Health Board's Out of Hours co-operative | Trinity College | €61,743 |
| Family Support in Ireland - Definition and Strategic Intent | JR Pinkerton | €7,074 |
| Heart Health Task Force Second Report on Implementation of the Cardiovascular Health Strategy July 1999 – September 2002 'Ireland's Changing Heart' | Heart Health Task Force | €59,037 |
| Interim Report of the National Breastfeeding Committee | BFHI | €2,500 |
| Irish Health Service Reform Programme – Dialogue on Implementing Reform – Communication and Consultation Programme July – September 2003 | Office for Health Management | Nil |
| Men and Domestic Violence: What Research Tells Us | K. McKeown Ltd. | €66,000 |
| National Children's Advisory Council – Report on Alcohol Use/Misuse by Young People | Lynne Peyton | €12,404 |
| National Health & Lifestyle Surveys National and Regional Reports – Phase 2 | NUI Galway | €860,000 |
| National Standards on Foster Care – Children's Version | Siobhan Parkinson | €21,679 |
| Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy 'A Vision for Change' | Expert Group on Mental Health Policy | €428,467 |
| Report of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training (MET) Group (Buttimer Report) | Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Group | €313,040 |
| Report of the Task Force on Assaults on Psychiatric Nurses | Task Force on Assaults on Psychiatric Nurses | €9,750 |
| Report of the Working Group on Treatment of Under 18 year olds presenting to Treatment Services with Serious Drug Problems | Addiction Research Centre | €10,249 |
| Report of the Working Group on Undergraduate Medical Education and Training (Fottrell Report) | Working Group on Undergraduate Medical Education and Training | €156,844 |
| Report on the Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals | IPA | €20,000 |
| Review of circumstances surrounding the death of Róisín Ruddle | Review Panel | €150,656 |
| Review of internal controls in the Department of Health and Children with a view to implementing the recommendations of the Mullarkey Report; and consultancy assistance with respect to the structure of the Management Information Framework (MIF) in the Department | Deloitte and Touche | €146,152 |
| Review of Library and Information Service | Brid McGrath | €9,375 |
| Survey and Report on Public Perceptions on Biomedical Research (RCSI) | Hannah Magee | €120,000 |
Reports Commissioned in 2004
| Name of Report | Carried out by | Cost |
| A Feasibility Study of the Inclusion of Blood and Tissue Data as a Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland | UCD | € 75,504 |
| Evaluation of Coronary Heart Attack Ireland Register (CHAIR) | Capita | € 64,100 |
| Evaluation of Heartwatch | Capita | € 81,700 |
| Giving Children a Voice: Investigation of children's experiences of participation in consultation and decision making in Irish hospitals | DCU | € 27,294 |
| Investigating the Impact on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence: Nature and Adequacy of Child-Centred Services | Waterford Institute of Technology | € 46,518 |
| Kidscreen National Survey 2005 | Programme of Action for Children | € 49,911 |
| Lourdes Hospital Inquiry - An Inquiry into Peripartum Hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | Justice Maureen Harding Clarke | € 2,955,000 |
| National Primary Care Steering Group Progress Report | National Primary Care Steering Group | € 6,493 |
| National Children's Advisory Committee – End of Term Report 2001 - 2004 | Lynne Peyton | € 12,783 |
| Obesity the Policy Challenges – The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity 2005 | The National Taskforce on Obesity | € 42,000 |
| Play and Technology | Centre for Social and Educational Research | € 49,368 |
| Public Perceptions of Biomedical Research | Hannah Magee | € 120,000 |
| Report by the Care and Management Sub-Committee of the National AIDS Strategy Committee on HIV/STI Services in Ireland | The Care and Management Sub-Committee of the National AIDS Strategy Committee on HIV/STI Services in Ireland | € 5,053 |
| Report from the Evaluation of the National Health Promotion Information Project | Rita Burtenshaw and Associates | € 13,600 |
| Report on certain issues of management and administration in the Department of Health and Children associated with the practice of charges for long-stay patients in Health Board institutions (Travers Report) | John Travers | € 93,150 |
| Research on Children's Understanding of Wellbeing | NUI Galway | € 16,625 |
| Review of the National Health Promotion Strategy | NUI Galway | € 19,713 |
| Review of the Structures and Support Needs of Comhairle na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg | Tony Murphy | € 26,611 |
| The Child's Right to be heard in the Health Setting | University College Cork | € 52,591 |
| The Development and Implementation of Child Impact Statements | Carmel Corrigan | € 25,410 |
| The Process of Youth Homelessness: A Qualitative Longitudinal Cohort Study | Children's Research Centre | € 44,506 |
| 'What we Heard' and 'Speaking Your Mind' – Reports on the Service User Consultation Process and the Public Consultation Process for the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy | Irish Advocacy Network/Carr Communications | € 169,714 |
| Young People's Views about Opportunities, Barriers and Supports to Recreation and Leisure | Cork Institute of Technology | € 45,325 |
| Young Voices: Guidelines on how to involve children and young people in your work | National Children's Office/Children's Rights Alliance/National Youth Council of Ireland | € 64,485 |
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