Written answers

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Consultancy Contracts

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [47074/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is provided on the following table.

Consultant NamePurpose of ConsultancyReport CommissionedReport PublishedTotal amt paid 2011 incl vat
Centre for Cross Border Studies2011 annual review of Postgraduate courses in Northern Ireland
Oct-11
Not for publication
€2,420.00
Sr. Eileen RandlesReview of an appeal against an inspection under section 13 (9) of the Education Act 1998
May-10
Not for publication
€920.00
Dr Simon MarginsonDevelopment & submission to DOES of draft criteria for the proposed re-designation of amalgamated institutes of Technology Universities arising from the recommendations of the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030
Jan-11
Published by HEA Jun-11
€9,075.00
Forum on Patronage & Pluralism in the Primary Sector-Professor John Coolahan, Dr Caroline Hussey, Fionnuala KilfeatherReport of Advisory Group which convened the Forum on Patronage & Pluralism in the Primary Sector, to receive and distil the various views and perspectives of participants and to report and advise the Minister
Apr-11
Apr-12
€20,000.00
Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP (PWC) BelfastEvaluation of the Special Education Support Service established by the Department in 2003 to address the then rather fragmented provision of continuing professional development in the area of special education.
Dec-10
Not published to date
€97,866.01
Goodbody Economic ConsultantsEvaluation of the Initial Implementation of Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education
Apr-11
Feb-12
€31,280.92
The PA Consulting GroupEvaluation of the training & education programmes for the unemployed delivered under LMAF 2010
Jul-11
Published DES Website Nov-11
€52,003.38
Fitzpatrick & AssociatesMidterm Evaluation of the Human Capital Investment 2007-2013
Nov-10
Published ESF Website Aug-11
€61,589.00
DeloitteAudits of the national agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme in Ireland, these will serve as the basis for the submission of Declarations of Assurance from International Section to the European Commission
Apr-10
Not for publication
€16,299.00
Public Authority Pension Services LtdPensions advisory work relating to the establishment of a pension scheme for staff of the NCTE
May-11
Not for publication
€4,791.60
 Total (2011) :  
€296,244.91

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & SKILLS CONSULTANCY REPORTS 2012 1/01/2012 to 31/08/2012 (PQ 47074/12)

Consultant NamePurpose of ConsultancyReport commissionedReport PublishedTotal amt paid 2012 incl vat
MazarsAudit of Labour Market Activation Projects co-funded by the european Social Fund (ESF) Human Capital Investment Operational Programme (HCI OP) 2007 - 2013
Jul-11
Not for publication
€9,839.14
Deloitte2011 Annual Declaration of Assurance for the Leargas Lifelong Learning Programme and the HEA Lifelong Learning/Erasmus Programme.
Apr-10
Not for publication
€16,568.10
 Total (Jan. to Aug. 2012) :  
€26,407.24

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