Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Consultancy Contracts
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, by year, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and publication date. [23702/15]
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 consultancy reports commissioned by my Department since 2011:
| Name of External Report | Costs | Date or Expected Date of Publication | Name of External Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €35,819 | June 2011 | MKO Partners Ltd |
| Report on Reasons Behind Voter Behaviour in the Oireachtas Inquiry Referendum 2011 | €41,043 | January 2012 | Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. |
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €31,586 | 13 June 2012 | Grant Thornton |
| Capacity and Capability Review of Central Procurement Function | €30,750 | 6 September 2012 | Accenture |
| ICT-MF Executive Assessment | €30,750 | November 2012 | Innovation Value Institute, NUIM |
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €24,206 | 3 July 2013 | Grant Thornton |
| Debt ManagementFinal Report | €135,514 | Published 24 July 2014 | 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. | Published on 2 October 2013 | Transparency International, Ireland |
| Capacity and Capability Review of the Estate Portfolio function of the Office of Public Works (excluding Heritage Services) | €130,000 | 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 | July 2014 | Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway |
| Development of Training & Organisation Development | €22,900 | 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 | Qtr 3, 2014 | Newmarket Consulting |
| Fund Structuring Services Agreement for Social Housing and Energy Efficiency in Ireland | €26,767 | 5 November 2014 | European Investment Bank |
| Baseline Report Single Pension Scheme | €24,900 | 9 December 2014 | Mr. Séamus O'Dwyer |
| Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review (action identified under Civil Service Renewal Plan) | €23,985 | June 2015 | Clarion Consulting |
| Comparative Report on European National Identification Numbers | €37,500 | Publication pending the completion of the work of the PPSN review Group | Hans Graux of time.lex CVBA, Brussels, Belgium |
| Provision of legal expertise to assist and advise the Department in the preparation of Guidance to Public Bodies under section 21(3) of the protected Disclosures Act 2014 | €12,500 | Provision of legal expertise only. Not for publication. | Lauren Kierans BL |
| Analysis of Business Processes for European Structural and Investment Funds and Development of a Detailed Specification for EU Structural Funds 2014-2020 | €46,371 | Publication pending the completion of the work of the Dovetail Group | Dovetail |
| Options for the next National Lottery licence | €615 | Not published (internal report only) | Davy Corporate Finance |
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