Written answers

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Department of Finance

Consultancy Contracts Data

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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154. To ask the Minister for Finance the total moneys paid by his Department to external consultants, professional companies or advisers in relation to the jobs action plan in each year since and including 2012; if he will provide in a tabular form the list of those organisations who received money; his Department's procurement policy regarding this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1137/15]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is in the table below:

Action Plan for Jobs 2014---
Action 206 Survey the demand for SME CreditPublic Procurement Guidelines FollowedCost
Payee-
Red COctober 2013 - March 2014Yes€58,978.50
Red CApril 2014 - September 2014Yes€58,978.50
-€117,957.00*
* This amount of €117,957 is reimbursed by AIB and Bank of Ireland--€117,957.00
-€0.00
Action 221Implement the Communications Strategy developed by the SME State Bodies Group
Payee
Fiona KearnsGraphic Designyes€1,768.00
Agency AssessmentsTender consultationYes€1,230.00
Print SolutionsPull-upsYes€129.77
Health & Safety AuthorityStand at Taking Care of Business eventsYes€530.24
ICANAdvertising Agency - online advertisingYes€26,063.70
-€29,721.71
Action 224Oversee a focused research programme on SME access to finance issues that will inform the on-going deliberations and policy actions of the Group during 2014
Payee
ESRIResearch Programme on Funding SMEs in the Economic RecoveryYes€122,833.96
2014 Action Plan for Jobs spend-€152,555.67
Action Plan for Jobs 2013---
Action 61Survey the demand for SME CreditPublic Procurement Guidelines FollowedCost
Payee
Red COctober 2012 - March 2013Yes€59,593.50
Red CApril 2013 - September 2013Yes€58,978.50
-€118,572.00*
* This amount of €118,572.00 is reimbursed by AIB and Bank of Ireland-€118,572.00
2013 Action Plan for Jobs spend-€0.00




Action Plan for Jobs 2012
---
Action 3.36Survey the demand for SME CreditPublic Procurement Guidelines FollowedCost
Payee-
MazarsOctober 2011 - March 2012Yes€60,885.00
Red C Research & Marketing LimitedApril 2012 - September 2012Yes€61,438.60
-€122,323.60*
* This amount of €122,323.60 is reimbursed by AIB and Bank of Ireland--€122,323.60
2012 Action Plan for Jobs spend-€0.00


The Government recognises that SMEs are the lifeblood of the economy and play a vital role in the continuing recovery of employment growth in our country.  The Government remains committed to the SME sector and sees it as a key engine of ongoing economic recovery and growth.  Consequently the Department of Finance, working with the other relevant departments and agencies through the SME State Bodies Group, will continue to support its commitments contained in the Action Plan for Jobs with a view to taking appropriate actions as warranted to ensure that SMEs in Ireland have the opportunity to reach their full potential in terms of growth and employment generation.

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