Written answers

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Department of Health

Consultancy Contracts

Photo of Derek KeatingDerek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount paid to consultants form 2000 to 2011 by him; if he will outline the name of each organisation used; the reason they were appointed; the cost to the State; the person who approved these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/12]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): Information on Dr. James Reilly Zoom on Dr. James Reilly It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy on the matter. The policy in my department is that consultancies above �100,000 must be approved by me and those below this figure are approved at Assistant Secretary level. Once initiated, the spend profile of each project is monitored by my Department on a monthly basis. The following tables set out the payments made by my Department to consultants from January 2000 to 31 December 2011.

Table 1: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2000

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Alpha Consulting

Review of the Organisational Structures of the ERHA

7,682

2

Anne Colgan and Associates

Consultation Process for the National Children’s Strategy

54,734

3

Astutec

Consultancy on best management practices for IT maintenance and support contracts

16,593

4

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Feasibility Study relating to implementation of Case-Mix based Risk Equalisation.

173,456

5

Carr Communications

Alcohol Awareness Campaign (2000-2003)

470,100

6

DCU and University of Leeds

Report - Nurses’ and Midwives Understanding and Experiences of Empowerment in Ireland. Report Empowerment Narratives. Final Report of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group: An Agenda for Change

23,320

7

Deloitte and Touche

Value for Money Audit of the Health Services

616,035

8

Department of Nursing Studies University College Cork

Report – National Study of Turnover in Nursing and Midwifery

70,000

9

Dillon Consultants

Sexual Health Awareness Campaign

165,000

10

Dr Mary Codd

Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Review

268,470

11

Dr Peter Bacon & Associates

Preparation of a report on the current and future supply and demand conditions in the labour market for physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists

38,092

12

ESRI

Critique of earlier Health Strategy “Shaping a Healthier Future”

21,469

13

Grayling Gilmore

PR services and project management on National Awareness Campaigns (2000-2002)

94,500

14

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,327

15

Institute of Public Administration

Consultancy assistance for work plan of newly established change management team

19,390

16

Institute of Public Health

Report of the Working Group on National Anti-Poverty Strategy and Health

190,000

17

IPA/RCSI

Consumer Survey of Radiotherapy Services in Ireland

21,707

18

Joint North South Project

All Ireland Public Health and Nursing Steering Group – A Nursing Vision of Public Health. From Vision to Action. Strengthening the Nursing Contribution to Public Health. Nursing for Public Health: Realising the Vision

27,027

19

Marsh Ireland Ltd

Review of Professor Bonner’s Report on Births in Portiuncula Hospital

1,921

20

Mercer Consultants

Development of a high level strategic HR policy for the Department.

11,350

21

Maureen P Lynnott

Review of the Organisation and Management of “An Board Ucht�la”

20,895

22

National Nutrition Surveillance Centre

Providing DoHC with an independent source of data, information and advice relating to nutrition and health.

342,000

23

Prospectus

Introduction of Business Planning in DoHC

15,212

24

Public Communication Centre

Heart Health Awareness Raising Activities (2000)

70,000

25

QMP Publicis

Advertising services: National Awareness Campaign on Smoking (2000-2002)

735,438

26

RGC Technologies

Research and production of specification for delivery of NDP management computer software application.

24,242

27

Siobhan Parkinson

Writing of children’s version of the National Children’s Strategy

6,349

28

System Dynamics

Consultancy for the Information Management Unit to provide a strategy for data management

35,489

29

Walsh Public Relations

Launch and publicity for the National Children’s Strategy

16,110

Total
3,558,908


Table 2: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2001

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Arcline Ltd.

Records Management consultancy

13,440

2

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Provision of consultancy support in relation to the appraisal of international health information/ICT framework strategies in the context of the development of the National Health Information Strategy

50,128

3

Carr Communications Ltd.

Promotion and launch of National Health Strategy

100,724

4

Centre for Social and Educational Research

Evaluation of the Teen Parents Support Initiative. Final Evaluation Report of the Teen Parents Support Initiative. Policy Paper 1: ‘The Invisible Student’ Young Parents in Education’. Policy Paper 2: ‘I Hadn’t A Penny’ A Review of State Income Supports. A Review of State Income Supports Available to Young Parents. Cost of Consultancy on database for extracting files to aid research

43,126

5

Children’s Research Centre

The Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People in Long-Term Foster Care

96,000

6

Circa Healthcare Consulting

Provision of medical indemnity advice, provision of Clinical Indemnity Scheme Helpline on behalf of State Claims Agency, STARS implementation, negotiations with MDU

952,439

7

Colgan & Associates

Designing, planning, implementing and reporting on the external consultation programme in the preparation of the 2001 Health Strategy

124,980

8

Community & Voluntary Pillar

Consultation on Health Strategy

8,740

9

Corporate Graphics

Design work for suite of Health Strategy documents and related materials

102,440

10

Davy Corporate Finance Ltd / William Fry Solicitors

Report on the Strategic Options for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board

553,493

11

Department of Public Health Medicine UCD

Consultancy support in relation to international approaches to the collection and analyses of health information in the context of the development of the National Health Information Strategy

25,192

12

European Health Management Association

Input to report on the Regulation of the Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

6,095

13

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,286

14

Institute of Public Administration

Organisation of consultation for DoHC staff on National Health Strategy (€8,126)

Preparation of a report on the Regulation of the Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (€6,857)

14,983

15

Irish Marketing Surveys Ltd

Market research for the Department on the public’s attitude to health matters

99,040

16

IT Force

Information Technology, e-Government Strategy for the Internal Systems and GRO Review GRO Review (€6,909)

Information Technology (€93,965)

100,874

17

James Doran & Associates Ltd

Consultation with chiropody bodies re membership of committee established to determine criteria to apply to chiropodists wishing to practise in the public health service (€6,095)

Working Group on Patient Escorts (€15,125)

21,220

18

Jerry O’Dwyer

Preparation of a new Medical Practitioners Act

9,122

19

Jonathan Drennan, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Report – National Evaluation of the Role of the Clinical Placement Co-ordinator.

25,359

20

Marsh Consulting

Enterprise Liability Project Professional Fees

679,977

21

Marsh Ireland Ltd

Review of Potential Liabilities of Portiuncula Hospital

28,188

22

Michael Bruton Professional Solutions

Review of D�il na n�g 2001

8,533

23

Miriam Owens

Forum on Fluoridation

66,928

24

Gerry Donnellan

Preparation of the heads of the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill

4,448

25

Paul Gardiner, Senior Counsel

Report on the steps open to the State to instigate an effective inquiry into the role of international pharmaceutical companies into the infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of persons with haemophilia.

103,000

26

QMP D’Arcy

Forum on Fluoridation

93,829

27

Red Dog/Brunswick Press

Design and Printing of Progress report on implementation of the implementation of the Strategy Statement 1998-2001

22,674

28

Seamus O’Hickey

Forum on Fluoridation

514

29

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Final Report on Options for System Development and Implementation

74,154

30

The Mazars Group

Implementation of new payroll system

102,046

31

Walsh Public Relations

PR and event management D�il na n�g 2001

19,401

Total
3,553,373


Table 3: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2002

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Anne Colgan

National Children’s Advisory Council – Facilitation for Young People and Report on Young People’s Participation on the Council

14,509

2

Bark

Forum on Fluoridation

4,247

3

Brid Mc Grath

Review of the Library and Information service in Department of Health and Children

9,375

4

Carr Communications

Advice on the Report of the Independent Review Panel to the Minister for Health and Children concerning the birth of a baby on 11 December 2002. (€3,448)

Communications Consultancy in respect of BCG vaccine (€5,445)

PR and event management for D�il na n�g 2002 (€23,255)

Public launch and communication of Forum on Fluoridation Report (€16,973)

Communications support in relation to (1) The organisation of the first annual National Consultative Forum in 2002 to report on progress in the implementation of the National Health Strategy, (2) The launch of the Health Service Reform Programme (€24,405)

73,526

5

Centre for HP Studies, NUI Galway

Develop and rollout NHLS (SLAN) Analysis and publication of data - Phase 2: 2004

860,000

6

Children’s Research Centre

Childline Review

45,000

7

David Hanly

Chairman – National Task Force on Medical Staffing

211,935

8

Dell Computer Corporation

Windows 2000 Upgrade Consultancy

31,006

9

Deloitte and Touche

The Evaluation of ‘Cancer Services in Ireland’: A National Strategy 1996 (€106,398)

Review of Governance and Accountability in the General Medical Service (€130,584)

236,982

10

Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University College Dublin

Standardised Framework for Domestic Adoption

28,314

11

Dr. Daniel O’Hare

Chairing of National Health Strategy Consultative Forum

2,269

12

ESRI and RCSI

Scoping Study for a Survey of Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours

20,000

13

Farrell – Grant – Sparks

Facilitate Management Advisory Committee in relation to the restructuring of the DOH&C

2,299

14

Hosca Consultants

Staff Attitudinal/Climate Survey

22,990

15

Indecon International Economic Consultants

Ex-ante Review of Proposed Regulatory Models for the Pharmacy Sector (€83,902)

Ex-post Assessment of the 1996 Pharmacy Regulations (€65,400)

149,302

16

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,500

17

KPMG

Review of funding for sheltered workshops

106,840

18

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council-Report on the Implementation of Children First and Vetting

9,809

19

Madeline Clarke

Consultation on the Development of a Family Support Strategy. Preparatory Work prior to the Review of Family Support Services

1,500

20

Marcus Geoghegan

Review of Active Directory installation and assistance with implementation of a high end data availability project

5,324

21

Maureen P Lynott, Management Consultant

Report to the Minister for Health and Children: Independent Examination related to the Medical Council and the South Eastern Health Board (€7,770)

Report of the Independent Review Panel to the Minister for Health and Children concerning the birth of a baby on 11 December 2002.(€7,841)

15,611

22

George Birmingham

Preliminary Inquiry into Handling of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse relating to the Diocese of Ferns

195,133

23

Helen Boyle

Preliminary Inquiry into Handling of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse relating to the Diocese of Ferns

124,704

24

Kevin Bonner, Transition Manager

Report of Mr. Kevin Bonner on Monaghan General Hospital

43,584

25

Pauline McKeever Conference Organisers Ltd

Assistance with organisation of conference on “What Works Best with Troubled Children”

6,398

26

NYCI Marian Brattman

National Children’s Advisory Council – Report on the Voice of the Child

3,200

27

Ogilvy/Wilson Hartnell PR

National Drugs Awareness Campaign (2002-2005)

314,200

28

Professor Hugh McKenna, Sinead Keeney, and Felicity Hasson, University of Ulster

Evaluation of the Irish National Pilot Programme for the Education of Health Care Assistants.

76,000

29

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Audit of Structures and Functions in the Health System

533,131

30

Research Team, UCD

Paediatric Palliative Care Needs Assessment – ‘A Needs Asessment for Children’

71,943

31

Slick Fish Design

Forum on Fluoridation

20,382

32

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Report on Social Work Workload Management

30,000

33

Western Health Board/NUI Galway Child and Family Research and Policy Unit

A Research Project on the identification, analysis and dissemination of examples of good practice in Child and Family Care Services in the Republic of Ireland resulting in the following publication “Working for Children and Families Exploring Good Practice”

35,186

Total
3,307,199


Table 4: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2003

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Addiction Research Centre, TCD

Literature Review commissioned by the Working Group on treatment of under 18 year olds presenting to treatment services with serious drug problems.

10,249

2

Allwrite

Data Sources on Children

4,840

3

Anna Gunning

Facilitating Student Council Working Group (€700.00)

Management of project on involvement of children in the appointment of the Ombudsman for Children (€9,000)

9,700

4

BFHI National Co-ordinator

Contributions to drafting and proofing the Interim Report of the National Committee on Breastfeeding

3,000

5

Capita Consulting Ltd.

Review of the Guardian ad Litem Service

96,331

6

Carr Communications Ltd

Media advice and support for the launch of: (1) Report on the Evaluation of ‘Cancer Services in Ireland’: A National Cancer Strategy 1996. (2) The Report of the Expert Group on the Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland (€25,622.00)

Consultancy services to provide information to the Public on the SARS alert (€23,667.00)

49,289

7

Corporate Graphics/ Brunswick Press/Lensmen/Mr Sean De Freine

Design, translation and printing of Statement of Strategy 2003 - 2005

17,254

8

Deloitte and Touche

Report – Rostered Year Replacement Ratio Project (Nursing Degree Students)(€133,161.00)

(i) Review of internal controls regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Mullarkey Report; (ii) Consultancy assistance with respect to the structure of the Management Information Framework (€70,731.00)

203,892

9

Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University College Dublin

Standardised Framework for Domestic Adoption

47,976

10

Dr Hannah McGee, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Survey and report on “Public Perceptions of Biomedical Research”

120,000

11

Dr J R Pinkerton, School of Social Work, Queens University, Belfast

Family Support in Ireland Definition and Strategic Intent – A Paper for the Department of Health and Children

7,074

12

Dr Ursula Kilkenny, Faculty of Law, U.C.C

Guide to the Children Act 2001

10,029

13

Gibney Communications

Public Relations - Hanly Report

39,840

14

Grayling Gilmore

PR services and project management on National Awareness Campaigns (2003-2005)

893,000

15

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

3,750

16

Institute of Public Administration

Report on regulation issues

10,000

17

Irish Heart Foundation

To provide assistance and advice to the Department of Health and Children on nutrition (2003-2006)

159,000

18

ISPCC/CRA

Organisation of involvement of children in the appointment of the Ombudsman for Children

33,690

19

Jim Halley Consultants

Adoption Legislation Consultation

26,661

20

Kieran McKeown Ltd

Review of Family Support Services The following research documents resulted from this Review: Promoting the Well-Being of Families and Children: A Study of Family Support Services in the Health Sector in Ireland; A Census of Family Support in Ireland: Results of a Census of Family Support Services which were funded by Health Boards in 2002 (€207,869.00)

Men and Domestic Violence: What research tells us (€66,000.00)

273,869

21

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council – Report on Alcohol Use/Misuse by Young People

12,404

22

Maria Corbett

Observer/evaluator-Student Council Working Group

600

23

Mercer Human Resource Consulting Ltd.

Provision of expert advice in relation to the Irish Health Insurance Market

348,082

24

Geoffrey Shannon

Adoption Legislation Consultation

5,000

25

Brid McGrath

Review of Library and Information service of DoHC

9,375

26

National University of Ireland

Children’s Understanding of Well-Being

16,625

27

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation, management and follow-up of D�il na n�g 2003

114,884

28

Ovation

Organisation of Pompidou Group Ministerial Conference

5,240

29

PMI Software Limited

Project management of software development and cost of INSPIRE Brochure

233,911

30

QMP Publicis

Advertising services; National Awareness Campaigns (2003-2005)

1,286,761

31

RGC Technologies

Project management of software development and cost of INSPIRE Brochure

96,921

32

Siobhan Parkinson

To provide the text for the children’s version of the National Standards for Foster Care

3,300

33

Slickfish

Design of the report 'Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland' (€5,717)

Design of the report ‘The Evaluation of Cancer Services in Ireland: A National Strategy 1996’ (€4,005)

9,722

34

Tony Murphy

Observation/Evaluation of Student Council Working Group

20,873

Total
4,183,142


Table 5: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2004

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Anna Gunning

Establishment of Youth Forum and other youth participation projects for the National Children’s Office

49,809

2

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

12,063

3

Capita

Evaluation of Coronary Heart Attack Ireland Register (€64,100)

Evaluation of Heartwatch (€81,700)

145,800

4

Carmel Corrigan

The Development and Implementation of Child Impact Statements

27,430

5

Carr Communications/Irish Advocacy Network

Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (cost of the public consultation process and publication of two reports)

152,542

6

Centre for Social and Educational Research

Play and Technology

49,367

7

Children’s Research Centre TCD

The process of Youth Homelessness: A Qualitative Longitudinal Cohort Study (€44,505)

Research on Second Level Student Councils (€41,600)

To review current practice and methods used to consult with children with disabilities (€7,000)

Inter-country Adoption Research Project (€231,291)

324,396

8

Children’s Rights Alliance

Work on “Young Voices – Guidelines on how to involve children and young people in your work”

17,498

9

Cork Institute of Technology

Young People’s Views about Opportunities, Barriers and Supports to Recreation and Leisure in Ireland. Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland

45,325

10

David Cawte

Advice on rostering for medical staff as part of preparations for the implementation of the European Working Time Directive

7,987

11

David Hanly

Chairman - Acute Hospital Review Group

40,580

12

Department of Social Studies (Trinity College)

Research project on integration of health and social services

6,050

13

Dr Fiona Keogh

Project worker for the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy

62,341

14

Dr. Satya Brink

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process – International Expertise

24,775

15

Dublin City University

Giving Children a Voice

27,294

16

Eamon O’Shea, UCG

Consultancy work for the Working Group on the Review of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme

1,300

17

First Impression

Design and printing of Departmental Annual Report 2003

20,700

18

Hay Group Ltd

Consultancy Services re organisation and design of restructured department (€49,247)

Personnel Management – Workshop on Performance-Related Awards for CEOs of Health Boards – 22 January 2004 (€2,662)

51,909

19

Jeremy Neathey

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process – International Expertise

26,384

20

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council – End of Term Report

3,713

21

McGrath Associates

Consultancy for Health Service Reform Programme National Steering Committee (including sub-group on devolution of functions)

30,885

22

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

88,118

23

George Nixon, Nixon Consulting

To prepare and facilitate a workshop on clinical placements in OT, Physiotherapy and SLT

2,437

24

John Travers

Report on DoHC and Long Stay Charges

93,150

25

Michael Bruton, Professional Solutions Ltd

To produce a study on Clinical Placements in OT, Physiotherapy and SLT

4,719

26

Murray Consultants

Public Relations - Hanly Report

75,456

27

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation,Management and Follow up of D�il na n�g 2005

142,131

28

PMI Software Limited

Hosting of INSPIRE

9,438

29

Professor Ann Sanson

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process – International Expertise

17,596

30

Programme of Action for Children

Kidscreen

49,215

31

Purchasing Solutions

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process – Process Auditor

28,137

32

PWC

Specification of tender for due diligence examination of MDU

25,844

33

Quantum EMB

Provision of actuarial advice

226,537

34

RGC Technologies

Administration Contract to assess co-ordinate, assign and resolve help desk queries in relation to INSPIRE

3,630

35

Secta Consulting Ltd.

Development of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy for Primary Care.

44,287

36

Slattery Communications

Consultancy services in respect of the UN Day for Older People on 1st October 2004.

16,455

37

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Project management of social work workload pilots

90,127

38

Sopra, Newell & Budge formerly Celare

Security advice and assistance

40,177

39

Tillinghast Towers Perrin

Specification of tender for due diligence examination of MDU

15,488

40

Tony Murphy

Review of the Structures and support needs of Comhairle na n�g and D�il na n�g

26,611

41

University College Cork

Report - The Voice of the Child Within the Health Setting

49,118

42

University College Dublin

A Feasability Study of the Inclusion of Blood and Tissue Data as a Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland

75,504

43

Waterford Institute of Technology

Report - Investigating the Impact on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence:Nature and Adequacy of Child-Centred Services

46,518

Total
2,298,841


Table 6: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2005

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

44,881

2

Carr Communications

Media Advisor - [Launch of the Report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction]

5,515

3

Catalysto

Design and printing of Strategy Statement

18,310

4

Curriculum Development Unit of City of Dublin VEC

Development of a teaching/learning resource on giving children and young people a voice

154,000

5

Dr Eilish Mc Auliffe

Facilitation of regional input workshops and the production of a feedback Report on the implementation of a Statutory Complaints Process under Part 9 of the Health Act, 2004.

16,750

6

Dr. John Bowman

Work in relation to the organisation (including the chairing) of the National Health Consultative Forum 2005

6,050

7

Eneclann Ltd

Evaluation of CRAFTS system

2,856

8

First Impression

Design and printing of Departmental Annual Report 2004 (€22,480)

Design and printing of Quality Customer Service Action Plan 2005-2007 (€21,800)

44,280

9

Hay Group Ltd

Advice on job sizing of post of CEO of HIQA

9,680

10

Indecon Economic Consultants

Economics Analysis of Childcare Policy Options

101,821

11

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,700

12

IPPA and S�gradh

Contract for the establishment and management of the National Play Resource Centre

62,500

13

Liz Harper

Evaluation of the work of the Children/Young People’s forum of the OMC

17,740

14

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council – Mid Term Review of the National Children's Strategy

57,500

15

McGrath Associates

Chair of transition steering group

16,335

16

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

83,025

17

David Hanly

Consultancy for Health Service Reform Programme – sub group on devolution of functions (€7,260)

Participation of Transition Steering Group (€7,260)

14,520

18

Suzanne Campbell

Research project to assist the work of the National Working Group on the Regulation of Complementary Therapists

19,100

19

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation, Management and Follow-up of D�il na n�g 2006-2008

219,484

20

Ovation

Organisation of Traveller Health Conference

4,810

21

PBAS

Review of catering facilities at Department’s headquarters

5,140

22

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd

Chairing Sustaining Progress Working Group on Alcohol Misuse

9,075

23

Pricewaterhouse

Implementation of a risk management programme

45,746

24

Prospectus

Consultancy to provide advice on the criteria and conditions relevant to the development of private hospitals on public hospital sites

29,403

25

Renaissance Contingency Services

Business Continuity – Technology Recovery Planning

31,702

26

Rita Burtenshaw & Associates

Report from the Evaluation of the National Health Promotion Information Project

13,600

27

S McGrory & H Newman, c/o Health Promotion, Training & Support Services

Review of existing Health Promotion Training and Identification of Future Needs

36,379

28

Sandra Roe

Analysis of Responses to Public Consultation on the Development of a Recreation Policy for Young People in Ireland and a report on the outcome of the Public Consultation

26,600

Total
1,099,502


Table 7: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2006

No.
Consultant
Contract Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

7

Evaluation of applications for funding under the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme for Children

4,223

2

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data for before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

62,920

3

Byrne Safety Services

To provide advice and assistance in the drafting of a Health and Safety Statement for the GRO

800

4

Catalysto

Design and printing of HR Handbook (€18,704)
Design and Translation of Annual Report 2005 (€16,507)

35,211

5

Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland

Keynote speaker for the National Health Consultative Forum 2006

31,142

6

Dr. John Bowman

Work in relation to the organisation (including the chairing) of the National Health Consultative Forum 2006

6,050

7

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on: Services and Supports for Children on Remand in Ireland

29,787

8

Farrell Grant Sparks / Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

National Children’s Advisory Council Research Report on Youth Volunteering in Ireland

47,389

9

Fitzpatricks Associates Economic Consultants

Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 - 2006

45,665

10

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,700

11

Maire Ni Shuilleabh�in

Drafting of Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations (€425)
Drafting of European Communities (Control of Drug Precursors) Regulations 2005 (€3,910)

4,335

12

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

176,939

13

National Youth Council of Ireland

Consultation with young people on the issues to be considered by the Minister for Children when examining the age of consent for sexual activity

61,498

14

Prof John Pinkerton

To develop a National Children’s Policy for the OMC .

3,750

15

Professor Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York

Evaluation of applications for funding under the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme for Children

3,637

16

RSCI Consortium

National Health and Lifestyle Survey - Sl�n 06

847,568

17

School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin

Research on Study of Parent-Child Agreements and Arrangements based on Court Records

9,268

18

Slickfish

Design of ‘A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland 2006’

3,165

19

The Centre for Bioethical Research and Analysis(COBRA), National University of Ireland, Galway

Research on Ethics Committees and Ethics Approval for Children’s Research in Ireland

14,389

20

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin

Research on Child Protection Services in Ireland: An Evaluation (€19,348)
Research on Perspectives on Parenting Styles and Discipline (€6,800)
Research on A Follow up Study on the Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People in Long Term Foster Care (€14,250)
Research on Public Library Services for Children and Young People in Ireland (€22,746)

63,144

21

Unique Group

Event management services for holding of National Health Consultative Forum

51,072

22

University College Cork

Report - Attitudes towards Removable Partial Dentures – a comparative study of patients and dentists in the North and South of Ireland

48,400

23

William Fry Solicitors

Provision of legal services to the Oversight Committee into the repayments scheme for long stay charges)

50,802

Total
1,603,854


Table 8: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2007

No.
Consultant
Project Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

BDO Simpson Xavier

Actuarial advice

13,403

2

Bearing Point

Ongoing assistance to Department with operational services of the CMOD PeopleSoft HRMS system

26,252

3

Carr Communications

To develop and implement a communications strategy for the announcement of a new initiative on Long Term Care for Older People.

48,400

4

Child and Family Research Centre, NUIG

Report on Youth Caf� Provision

31,511

5

Cnag ar an Doras Consultancy and Life Coaching

Service to evaluate and facilitate the Children and Young People’s Forum (€12,152)
Project management of consultations on alcohol misuse including preparation of the report. (€30,093)
Evaluate the Comhairle na nOG Development Fund programmes and submit periodic reports to OMC Communications and Participation Team Management.(€9,680)

51,925

6

Collier Broderick Management Consultation Ltd

Engaged to carry out analysis of staff survey 2007 and report on the findings.

10,000

7

Colm Rapple, Economist and financial journalist.

To facilitate a one-day round table meeting on the financial abuse of older people

3,630

8

CRA

Risk Equalisation advice

159,787

9

Department of Finance

Bi-annual contribution to Committee for Public Management Research

50,800

10

Dr Helen Buckley, Dept. of Social Studies, TCD

Advice on Child Welfare and Protection issues (€5,400)

6,900

11

Dr Mark Morgan

To complete the Irish portion of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD)

48,400

12

Dr. Satya Brink,

International expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Steering Group

12,496

13

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research on the Physical Chastisement of Children by Parents (€76,034)
Research commissioned on: Services and Supports for Children on Remand in Ireland (€29,987)

106,021

14

Economic and Social Research Institute
and Children's Research Centre
Trinity College

Research on National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

4,825,290

15

Fitzpatricks Associates, Economic Consultants

Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme

30,443

16

Halley and Associates

Provision of Management, Training and Mentoring Services

53,672

17

Independent Review Group

Independent Clinical Review of Symptomatic Breast Care Services at Barrington’s Hospital, Limerick [between Sept 2007 and March 2008]

137,474

18

IPPA

To operate and manage the National Play Resource Centre

72,735

19

Irish Heart Foundation

Provision of Nutrition Policy Advice

104,606

20

Life Strategies Ltd

Provision of Financial and Legal Advice

203,250

21

Liz Harper

Evaluation of Children and Young People's Forum 2005 – 2007 (€12,000)
Evaluation of D�il na n�g Council. (€5,000)

17,000

22

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

109,937

23

National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

Service to manage operate and develop D�il na n�g and D�il na n�g Council including report of event.

311,173

24

NUI, Galway

To undertake Health Behaviours of School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study

91,300

25

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd

Chairing Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (€18,150)
Chairing Sustaining Progress Implementation Group on Alcohol Misuse (€18,150)

36,300

26

Professor Ann Sanson

International expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Steering Group

6,220

27

Professor John Pinkerton, Queens University Belfast
Dr Pat Dolan, Dr John Canavan, NUI Galway

Preparation of a children’s policy for the Office of the Minister for Children – The Agenda for Children’s Services

11,946

28

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Provision of Change Management Support for the National Children’s Strategy Implementation Group and Children’s Services Committees.

57,500

29

Raymond Burke Consulting

Quality Assessment of the Value for Money Review

2,995

30

School of Public Health and Population Science, UCD

To conduct an All-Ireland Traveller Health Study.

349,000

31

School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College

Research on a Study of Parent-Child Agreements and Arrangements based on Court Records

21,626

32

SLAN 07 Consortium

To undertake National Health and Lifestyle Survey (SLAN 07)

755,233

33

Teri Garvey

Facilitation services and report on the management of work days for complementary therapist organisations

14,000

34

The Centre for Bioethical Research and Analysis (COBRA), National University of Ireland, Galway

Research on Ethics Committees and Ethics Approval for Children’s Research in Ireland

21,584

35

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

Research on Public Library Services for Children and Young People in Ireland (€34,118)
A Study of Intercountry Adoption Outcomes in Ireland.(€188,194)
Research commissioned on: Child Protection Services in Ireland: An Evaluation (€45,145)
Research on a follow up study on the educational and Social Support experiences of Young People in Long Term Foster Care (€19,000)

286,457

36

The School of Psychology and The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College and The Dublin Institute of Technology

Research on Children’s Perspectives on Parenting Styles and Discipline

10,200

Total
8,099,466


Table 9: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2008

No.
Consultant
Project Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Accenture

Knowledge Strategy on Children's Services

84,700

2

Anna Gunning

Facilitation at OMCYA Children and Young Peoples Forum

5,750

3

Bearing Point

Ongoing assistance to Department with operational services of the CMOD PeopleSoft HRMS system

24,011

4

Centre for Bioethical Research & Analysis NUIG

Ethics Committee and Ethics Approval for Children's Research in Ireland Study

7,195

5

Child and Family Research Centre, NUIG

Report on Youth Caf� Provision

26,287

6

Cnag ar an Doras, Consultancy and Life Coaching

Evaluation of the Children and Young Peoples Forum (€22,447)
Evaluation of the OMCYA Inclusion Programme (€15,727)
Report on teenage mental health issues (€43,170)
Evaluate the Development Fund programmes and submit periodic reports to OMC Communications (€39,603)

120,947

7

Collier Broderick Management Consultants

External Stakeholders Survey 2008 and report

24,000

8

Coyle Hamiliton Willis

Provision of partial State indemnity

4,659

9

CRA International

Risk Equalisation

98,365

10

Derek McDowell

Moderator of consultation session on draft Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People.

1,500

11

Dr Mark Morgan

European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)

24,151

12

Dr Satya Brink

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

16,127

13

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research on the Physical chastisement of children by parents

50,689

14

Economic and Social Research Institute

Research on National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

4,820,715

15

Grant Thornton

Provision of accountancy support to the Independent Body on Pharmacy Contract Pricing

26,977

16

Halley and Associates

Provision of Management Support, Training, Facilitation and Mentoring Services

29,437

17

PA Consulting

An analysis of the ICT capability of the PCRS ICT system to handle a merged DTSS/DTBS central ICT system.

29,742

18

IPPA

To operate and manage the National Play Resource Centre

16,971

19

Irish Heart Foundation

Provision of Nutrition Policy Advice

82,584

20

Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute

Work on undernutrition for Standards for Acute Hospitals

5,023

21

John Hynes

Review of the Western Health Board Inquiry

26,332

22

Life Strategies Ltd.

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance

97,844

23

Liz Harper

Evaluation of Dail na nOg Council (€9,250)
Facilitation of OMC Inclusion Programme. (€7,500)

16,750

24

Mercer Ltd

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance

121,100

25

Peter Cassells Consulting Ltd

Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

18,150

26

National University of Ireland

Children as Carers - A study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles (€43,390)
Service to manage, operate and develop Dail na nOg and Dail na nOg Council incl. report of event (€313,469)

356,859

27

National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

Development and maintenance of www.teenspace.ie website

49,382

28

Oral Care Consulting

Analysis of current services delivered by Public Dental Service.

30,000

29

PA Consulting Group

Assessment of costs as part of a RIA on the draft Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People.

72,296

30

Professor Ann Sanson

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

11,277

31

Professor Brendan McCormack

Review and Analysis of Initiatives and Literature in relation to Practice Development in the Irish Healthcare setting

14,028

32

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Provision of Change Management Support for the National Childrens Strategy Implementation group and Children's Services Committees

99,180

33

Queen's University, Belfast

Economic analysis of the possibility of amalgamating the State’s dental schemes, the DTSS and DTBS.

13,994

34

School of Public Health and Population Science, UCD

Travellers Health Study

593,000

35

The Children's Research Centre Trinity College Dublin

Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Homeless Youth in Dublin Phase III (€22,000)
Research on a follow up study on the educational and social support experiences of young people in long term foster care (€14,250)

36,250

36

Tom Considine

Study on HSE Accounting Practices, report entitled "Study of certain accounting issues related to the Health Service Executive"

54,450

37

York Health Economics Consortium

Commission to establish a 35 hour week for nurses and midwives

166,853

Total
7,277,575


Table 10: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2009

No.
Consultant
Project Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Anna Gunning

Project Management of the Children and Young Peoples Advisory Forum

4,680

2

BDO Simpson

PPP Issues & Health Insurance - Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance/Risk Management

85,332

3

Cnag ar an Doras

Evaluation and Report on the work of the Children and Young Peoples Advisory Forum (€14,486.00)
Evaluation and Report of the Inclusion Programme (€8,000.00)
Evaluation and Report of the Comharile na nOg Development Fund 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 (€22,173.00)
Project Management of national consultaiton with children living in the care of the State as recommeded in the Ryan Report 2009 (€50,000.00)
Audit of children and young people's participation in Ireland (€15,000.00)

109,659

4

Cnag ar an Doras + Consortium

Project Management and Report Writing for the Mental Health Consultations with Young People

4,505

5

Collier Broderick

External Stakeholder Survey

1,458

6

CRA International UK Ltd

Advice on PPP Issues & Health Insurance - Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance/Risk Management

18,506

7

Dr Satya Brink

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

16,522

8

Economic and Social Research Institute and Childrens Research Institute , Trinity College Dublin.

Research commissioned on: National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

4,490,035

9

Fiona Keogh

Research support for the Disability Sector VFM Expert Reference Policy Group

6,545

10

Fusio Ltd.

The development of an online database for the website www.childrensdatabase.ie

4,799

11

Halley & Associates

To provide advice and supervision in relation to the development of the mediation service for the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer

16,387

12

Human Resource Management Service

Professional HR services

2,050

13

Irish Heart Foundation

Provision of Nutrition Policy Advice

81,459

14

Life Strategies Ltd

Advice on PPP Issues & Health Insurance - Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance/Risk Management

218,305

15

Liz Harper

Evaluate and Report on the work of the Dail na nOg Council 2009 (€5,430)
Support and Capacity Building for the Inclusion Programme for 2008 and 2009 (€2,760)

8,190

16

National University of Ireland, Galway

National Childrens Strategy - Children as Carers

65,087

17

Niamh McCrea

Facilitation of the Children and Young Peoples Advisory Forum June 2009 - July 2010

5,500

18

Oral Care Consulting

Analysis of the Public Dental Service

20,109

19

PA Consulting Group

Evaluation of Home Care Packages

133,650

20

Peter Cassells Consulting Ltd

Chair of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

16,767

21

Professor Ann Sanson

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

12,172

22

William Fry Solicitors

Provision of independent legal advice to the National Oversight Committee for Repayment Scheme for Long Stay Charges.

17,979

Total:
5,339,696


Table 11: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2010

Count Consultant Project Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Anna Gunningn

Support and facilitation for the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Children and Young People's Forum meetings

690

2

Carole C. Devaney

Editing and proofing of Neuro-Rehabilitation Report 2011-2015

1,360

3

Cnag ar an Doras, Consultancy & Lifecoaching

Evaluation and Report of the Comhairle na nOg Development Fund 2007-2008; 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Inclusion Programme 2008 (€20,873)
Evaluation and Report of the Inclusion Programme 2009 (€605)
Project Manager for the national consultation with Children Living in the Care of the State (€56,037)

77,515

4

Conor Feeney

Irish Medicines Board (Fees) Regulations 2010

2,783

5

CRA International UK Ltd

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance/Risk Management

13,876

6

Create Consultancy Ltd.

Evaluation of the Suboxone Feasibility Study

8,736

7

Dr Satya Brink

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

17,488

8

Economic and Social Research Institute and Childrens Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin.

Research commissioned on: National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

3,162,988

9

Eteams

Pharmacovigilance Regulations, proofing of gaelige version

1,145

10

Fiona Keogh

Research support for Expert Policy Reference group as part of the VFM & PR Review of Disability Services

31,535

11

Focal Factory

Pharmacovigilance Regulations, proofing of gaelige version

242

12

Goodbody Economic Consultants

Interim Evaluation of the EU Youth in Action Programme

49,092

13

Irish Heart Foundation

Provision of Nutrition Advice Service

80,767

14

Kevin Moran, Co Exist Ltd,

Project Management for a consultation for ideas for reform of the Junior Cycle

6,000

15

Liz Harper, Facilitation & Organisational Development, 27 Dufferin Ave, Dublin 8

Evaluator of the D�il na n�g Council

5,750

16

Louise Monaghan, Elm Training: Siobh�n McGrory, HP Training & Support Services

To develop Standards for Local Youth Clubs funded by the CYSDU

3,700

17

Milliman Ltd

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance/Risk Management (€144,823.00)
Advice on reform of the Private Health Insurance market (€220,902.00)

365,725

18

Niamh McCrea

Support and facilitation for the OMCYA Children and Young People's Forum meetings

1,400

19

NYCI

CYPF Participation Support

181,466

20

Pat Harvey

Independent Chair of the Health Sector Implementation Body (Implementation of the Public Service Agreement)

12,100

21

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd

Chairing of Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

16,698

22

Prof Mark Morgan

Report of the European School Survey project on Alcohol and Drugs

37,813

23

Professor Ann Sanson

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI).

6,002

24

Sandra Roe, Social Research Consultant

Analysis of ChildONEEurope Questionnaire on Child Participation (€3,500)
Report on RSE/SPHE implementation in post primary schools (€1,680)

5,180

25

TCD

VFM & PR Review of Disability Services - Hire of lecture theatre to facilitate briefing session

300

26

Thomas Ferris

VFM & PR Review of Economic Costings of Private Beds in Public Hospitals - Chair of the Steering Group

2,000

27

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4

The All-Ireland Traveller Health Study (AITHS)

312,887

28

William Fry Solicitors

Provision of independent legal advice to the Oversight Committee on the Health Repayment Scheme on Long Stay Charges

16,822

Total
4,422,060


Table 12: Payments made by the Department of Health to Consultants in 2011

No.
Consultant Project Details
Expenditure (incl VAT) (€)

1

Advertising Standards Authority Ireland

Oversee and monitor the implementation of and adherence to alcohol advertising Voluntary Codes of Practice re U-18s (€21,790)
Secretarial and executive services for the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (€20,000)

41,790

2

Create Consultancy Ltd.

Suboxone Feasibility Study.

13,144

3

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Contribution to D/JEI led project to Reduce the Administrative Burden

14,000

4

Dr. Hubert Curran

Expert Clinical Advice to the Special Delivery Unit

5,808

5

Dr. Oonagh Walsh

Report on the practice of Symphysiotomy in Ireland

10,000

6

Goodbody Stockbrokers

Advice in relation to the structure of the Private Health Insurance market

300,080

7

Irish Heart Foundation

Advice in relation to Nutrition Policy

35,832

8

Milliman

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance

72,348

9

Dermot Smyth

Payment in respect of membership of Evaluation Committee for the award of tender for actuarial/insurance advisory services

1,200

10

Gerard Mullally

Organisation and Financing Options for Chronic Care

5,227

11

Mark Morgan

European Schools Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) 2011

22,688

12

Peter Smyth

Process Auditor to oversee procurement process of actuarial/insurance services

2,541

13

Carole Devaney

Editing and proofing services for the report "National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015"

1,530

14

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd.

Chairperson of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

16,698

15

University College Dublin

All Ireland Travellers Health Study

139,000

16

Value Based Health Solutions

Setup and operationalise the SDU (€302,500)
Strategy support to the SDU and expert advice to the Department of Health (€45,375)

347,875

Total:
1,029,761

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