Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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734. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2014; if he will also provide details of all the relevant fees paid to those firms during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1668/15]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The Department commissions professional external service providers and consultants where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department. These services can be provided by individual contractors, partnerships or by organisations. In 2014 the Department engaged the following consultancy firms and paid fees as detailed.

Consultancy Firms Engaged in 2014

Groundworks

Nutrition Expertise to support Ireland’s engagement in the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement 2014-2015

Fees Paid: €39,555.39

NutritionWorks

Global nutrition policy expertise

Fees Paid: €18,873.92

Fitzpartick Associates

Appraisal of CAFE Aviation Conference on Africa

Fees Paid: €6,150.00

Carole Pretorius - Actra Advisors

Public Financial Management Specialist Services 2014 - 2016

Fees Paid: €33,306.90

Oghma Consultancy

Web Editor & CMS Trainer

Fees Paid: €25,070.00

Mokoro

Evaluation of Irish Aid Uganda Country Programme

Fees Paid: €79,215.99

Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited

Consultancy for insurance policy report and tender documentation for the Rapid Response Corps

Fees Paid: €5,150.00

Ecorys Nederland BV

Senior Evaluation Expert Irish Aid Malawi Country Strategy Paper, 2010-2014

Fees Paid: €0.00

ASM (B) Ltd

Auditing Services

Fees Paid: €7,933.50