Written answers
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Departmental Expenditure
10:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money paid to external consultants during each of the past six years; the names of these consultants; and the type of work they were contracted to do. [38660/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the amount paid by my Department to external consultants during each of the past six years, the names of the consultants and the type of work they were contracted to do is contained in the tabular statement. This information excludes the Defence Forces. The data relating to the Defence Forces is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible. The objective of using external consultants is to ensure that my Department achieves value for money and maximises efficiency and effectiveness. My Department engages the services of external consultants only when there is a clear need for specialised expertise and following a rigorous examination of skills and resources available in-house. My Department is always mindful of the costs involved.
| Year | Name of Consultancy | Purpose | Amount |
| 2006 | Millward Brown, IMS | The Office of Emergency Planning commissioned a 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 |
| 2006 | Grayling Communications Consultants | The Office of Emergency Planning commissioned Grayling Communications Consultants to devise a 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 | Petrus Consulting | An independent quality assessment of the Value for Money Review of Clothing Procurement in the Defence Forces, as part of the standard VFM process. | €2,904 |
| 2007 - 2011 | Colonel E.V. Campion (Retd.) | Provides expert advice to the Army Equitation School's Horse Purchase Board in their deliberations following the inspection of horses that are being considered for purchase. The cost per annum is €5,000. | €25,000 |
| 2007 | Murray Consultants | A Public Information and Awareness Campaign on Emergency Planning. The contract provided for the development of the Emergency Planning website, drafting, publication and distribution of a handbook on Emergency Planning and a media advertisement campaign associated with the launch of the handbook. | €2.1million |
| 2008 | PA Consultant Group | Commissioned to make recommendations on the best means of meeting the medical requirements of the Defence Forces. The consultancy focused on the sustainable provision of the relevant medical expertise and services to the Defence Forces. The consultants recommended a programme of major change, implementation of which is ongoing. | €115,129.57 |
| 2008 | Independent Monitoring Group | i.r.o Doyle Reports concerning Harassment, Bullying & Discrimination | €37,109 |
| 2008 | FGS Consulting | A Value for Money Review of Military Training Lands. This review is part of a programme 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 review is at an advanced stage and it is anticipated that this report will be completed in the near future. | €89,540 |
| 2008 | McCann Fitzgerald, Solicitors | To provide legal drafting, research and advice services in relation to the drafting of revised Rules of Procedure and new Court Martial Rules following the enactment of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2007. | €53,845 |
| 2008 | BMT Defence Services Ltd, UK | Engaged in relation to the Naval Vessel Replacement Programme. | €85,604 |
| 2008 | Fujitsu (Ireland) Ltd | Provide consultancy and maintenance services for the organisation's Oracle e Business Suite and related applications. | €182,261 |
| 2008 | Entograph Ltd | were commissioned to carry out a report for the control of bracken in the Glen of Imaal | €30,129 |
| 2008 | Mott McDonald Ltd | Commissioned to carry out a review of the Safety Policy at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel. | €50,000 |
| 2008 -2009 | Magnum Opus | Engaged to provide project support services for the National Emergency Coordination Centre | €116,207 |
| 2009 | Deloitte | A review of the Finance Branch of the Department. The objective of the review was to examine the business processes, procedures and organisational structures in operation in Finance Branch and to provide a report making recommendations for improvements in order to maximise efficiency and effectiveness. The review is now being implemented and is delivering staff savings and improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. | €97,868 |
| 2009 | Mc Guinness Killen Partnership Ltd | An independent review of documentation in relation to a legal action initiated by a staff member. | €2,430 |
| 2009 | Version 1 Ltd | Commissioned in 2009 and 2011 to provide 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. | €3,661 |
| 2009 | Raymond Burke Consulting | 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 | DQ Networks | to provide technical assistance with the technical plan for the Decentralisation to Newbridge | €10,386 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | ISAS | Information Security Advice relating to mobile mail solution | €10,395 |
| €889,542.57 |
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