Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together.

The Department commissions external reports where specialised skills are not available within the Department and particularly where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. During the course of their engagement, these experts may prepare reports and other documentation for the Department. In-depth analysis of issues by external experts has informed - and continues to inform - my Department’s policies, allowing for more targeted use of resources and greater accountability in the allocation of budgets.

Department also commissions internal reports, reviews and studies on an ongoing basis covering a wide range of topics and issues as required by the work of the Department. Given the broad scope of this activity, the reply has identified only the most significant internal reports. The following tables set out the details of both external and internal reports, including reports with policy implications, commissioned and funded under Vote 28 and Vote 27 since March 2011, and also indicates whether they are currently published or not published .

Reports commissioned by the Department in relation to Irish Aid matters are generally for internal management usage and not for publication. However, many are published on the Irishaid.ie website or, in appropriate cases, can be made available on request. Likewise, there are a number of reports commissioned on the Vote 28 side that are for internal management usage and not intended for publication. Requests for release of such reports can also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

External Reports commissioned under Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Date of Commission	Experts/Consultants	Matter Reported On	Date /expected date of publication
06.05.2013	Peter McEvoy	Evaluation of a number of Organisations funded by the Emigrant Support Programme(ESP)	July 2013
06.09.2012	Mike Williams	Evaluation of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation	July 2013
16.11.2012	PA Consulting Group	Evaluating the value of the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland.	July 2013
11.07.2013	Wright Consultancy Ltd	Gender Equality Audit	2nd Quarter 2014*

*Not yet presented to Tánaiste

Main Internal Reports/Reviews Commissioned under Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Date of Commission	Lead Division/Unit within Department	Matter Reported On/Reviewed	Date/expected date of Publication
8th October 2013	Strategy and Performance Division	Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations	2nd Quarter 2014*
November 2012	Consular Division	Review of Honorary Consul Network	3rd Quarter 2014*
3rd July 2013	Europe Division	EU Presidency 2013: DFAT Lessons Learned Report	2nd Quarter 2014*
July 2013	Corporate Services Division	Inter-Departmental Report and Review of Administrative Planning of Ireland’s 2013 Presidency of the European Union.	2nd Quarter 2014*
01/10/2012	Evaluation and Audit Unit	A Value-for-Money and Policy Review of Ireland’s Bilateral Diplomatic Missions in European Union Member States	15th December 2013

*Not yet presented to Tánaiste

External Reports commissioned under Vote 27 (International Cooperation)

Date of Commission	Experts/Consultants	Matter Reported On	Date of Publication
28.04.2011	Kevin Moore	Support to the Governments of Zambia and South Africa to develop Special Economic Zones for the promotion of inward investment and employment	Not Applicable – see footnote*
28.04.11	Paul Sheane	Support to the Governments of Zambia and South Africa to develop Special Economic Zones for the promotion of inward investment and employment	*
05.05.2011	Stefanie Meredith	Review of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries	*
05.05.2011	Samia Saad	Review of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries	*
05.05.2011	Paud Murphy	Development Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)	*
05.05.2011	80:20	Development Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)	*
05.05.2011	Eilis Murray	Development Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community & youth work)	*
05.05.2011	ISOS	Development Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community & youth work)	*
01.06.2011	Bernard McLoughlin	Review of the Irish Aid Centre, Dublin	*
01.06.2011	Cathal Higgins	Preparation of a report on the programme of education sector budget support towards school infrastructural development in Karamoja region and skills development in the oil sector (Uganda)	*
12.09.2011	Humanitarian Policy Ltd	Review of Security Policy & Practice among Irish Aid Humanitarian Partners	*
12.08.2011	Mike Williams	Review of Humanitarian Programme Plan for Irish Aid	*
09.01.2012	Cathy Roche	Review of the Our World Awards 2005-2011	*
18.05.2012	Everywhere Consulting	Feasibility Study on the Establishment of a Humanitarian Hub at Shannon Airport	*
01.06.2012	Fintan Farrelly	Review of the Irish Aid Strategic Environmental Partnership Programme	*
01.11.2012	John Paton	Africa Strategy Scoping Exercise	*
01.11.2012	Mike Williams	Review of Misean Cara	*
01.03.2013	Bronagh Hinds & Karen McMinn Consultants	Report on the implementation of Ireland's National Action Plan on UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1325 on Women, Peace & Security	June 2013
01.02.2013	Mary Jennings	Review of HRD (Human Rights and Democratisation) Scheme Irish Aid Palestine	*
01.04.2013	ASTEC Global Consultancy Ltd	Review of Irish Aid Financial Policies and Procedures	*
05.04.13	Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors	External Validation of Risk-Based Audit Planning Exercise	*
01.04.13	Una Murray	External support for a Review of Irish Aid support to Mama Cash and Intern-Parliamentary Union	*
07.07.13	Gareth Williams Backstop Consulting	Governance, Financial & Programme Review of Camara Education	*
05.07.13	John Geraghty Geraghty Consulting	Review of University College Cork's Programme of Technical Support Internships for Food Security	*
01.07.13	Natural Research Institute	Review of Irish Aid Support to Fair and Ethical Trade Initiatives	*

* Reports commissioned by the Department in relation to Irish Aid matters are generally for internal management usage and not for publication. However, many are published on the Irishaid.ie website or, in appropriate cases, can be made available on request.

Internal Reports/Reviews Commissioned under Vote 27 (International Cooperation)

Date of Commission	Lead Division/Unit within Department	Matter Reported On/Reviewed	Date of publication
19/10/2012	Evaluation and Audit Unit	Interim Report on Misappropriation of Funds in the Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda.	15th November 2012
19/10/2012	Evaluation and Audit Unit	Final report by Evaluation and audit unit to the Secretary General on Misappropriation of Funds in the Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda	4th March 2014
10/01/2013	Evaluation and Audit	Assessment of Internal Control and Risk Management Systems in Key Partner Countries Synthesis Report	4th March 2014
25/07/2013	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Annual Monitoring Report on Gender Equality 2012	12th November 2013
	Irish Aid	Reducing Hunger, Strengthening Resilience: Irish Aid Annual Report 2012	12th September 2013
	Irish Aid	Hunger Nutrition and Climate Justice Conference Report 2013 (Published 7/6/13)	7th June 2013
	Irish Aid	One World One Future: Ireland's Policy for International Development (Published 2/5/13)	2nd May 2013
09/02/2012	Irish Aid	Evaluation of the Irish Aid Ethiopia Country Strategy Programme (2008-2012)	13th May 2013
	Irish Aid	Summary Report of the Public Sector Governance Reform Evaluation	24th May 2013
1/5/2012	Irish Aid	Evaluation of the Irish Aid Lesotho CSP (2008-2012) Executive Summary)	13th February 2013
30/01/2012	Irish Aid	Irish Aid South Africa Country Strategy Programme (2008-2012) Evaluation Executive Summary	29th January 2013
	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Vietnam Country Strategy Paper 2011-2015	30th November 2012
	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Mozambique Country Strategy Paper 2012-2016	23rd November 2012
	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Multi-Annual Programme Scheme (MAPS) II Evaluation Synthesis Report	30th April 2012
	Irish Aid	Gender Equality: One Decade into the 21st Century. Ireland’s support to Women’s Empowerment in the Developing World.	21st November 2011
	Irish Aid	Africa Strategy Ireland and Africa: Our Partnership with a Changing Continent	13th September 2011
	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Annual Report 2010	6th September 2011
	Irish Aid	Irish Aid Timor Leste Programme Overview 2010-2013	18th July 2011