Written answers
Thursday, 3 July 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Consultancy Contracts Data
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report and the publication date. [28849/14]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the total amount spent on external reports commissioned by my Department since its inception in 2011:
| Name of External Report | Costs | Date of Commission | Date or Expected Date of Publication | Name of External Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €35,819.80 | 16 May 2011 | June 2011 | MKO Partners Ltd |
| Report on Reasons Behind Voter Behaviour in the Oireachtas Inquiry Referendum 2011 | €41,043.20 | 23 November 2011 | January 2012 | Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. |
| Options for the next National Lottery licence | €615 (including VAT) | 7th February 2012 | 2 March 2012 | Davy Corporate Finance |
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €31,586.40 | 23 March 2012 | 13 June 2012 | Grant Thornton |
| Capacity and Capability Review of Central Procurement Function | €30,750.00 | May 2012 | 6 September 2012 | Accenture |
| ICT-MF Executive Assessment | €30,750.00 | August 2012 | November 2012 | Innovation Value Institute, NUIM |
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €24,206.40 | 4 February 2013 | 3 July 2013 | Grant Thornton |
| Debt Management Final Report | €110,000 plus VAT | Q2 - 2013 | Awaiting Government Decision | BearingPoint |
| Report of a Consultation with Civil Society Representatives and Citizens on Ireland's Participation in the Open Government Partnership | Funding of €25,735.25 was provided to Transparency International Ireland in 2013 following a competitive tender process to support a public consultation with civil society and the preparation of a report of their recommendations and proposals for potential inclusion in Ireland's Open Government Partnership National Action. Plan. | 10 June 2013 | Published on 2 October 2013 | Transparency International, Ireland |
Capacity & Capability Review of the Estate Portfolio function of the Office of Public Works (excluding Heritage Services) | €130,000.00 + VAT | 12 November 2013 | Report has been received by the Office of Public Works and circulated to staff | Concerto Partners LLP |
| Open Data project: Best Practice Handbook Data Audit Report Roadmap for Open Data Evaluation Framework Open Data Publication Handbook | €19,188.00 | 3 March 2014 | July 2014 | Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway |
| Development of Training & Organisation Development | €22,900 | March 2014 | July 2014 (date is approximate, relates to draft Report) | Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon. Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 |
| Value for Money Report of Dublin Castle's Conference Facilities | €4,674.00 Incl Vat. | 7 April 2014 | Qtr 3, 2014 | Newmarket Consulting |
In the course of its normal business activity, the Office of Public Works engages technical consultants on many of its projects, primarily architectural and engineering. The costs of these consultants would be included in the overall project costs and are not included here.
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