Written answers
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Consultancy Contracts Data
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Renua Ireland)
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122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [3772/16]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €35,819 | June 2011 | MKO Partners Ltd |
| 2012 | |||
| 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 | June 2012 | Grant Thornton |
| Capacity and Capability Review of Central Procurement Function | €30,750 | September 2012 | Accenture |
| ICT-MF Executive Assessment | €30,750 | November 2012 | Innovation Value Institute, NUIM |
| 2013 | |||
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | €24,206 | July 2013 | Grant Thornton |
| 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. | October 2013 | Transparency International, Ireland |
| 2014 | |||
| Debt Management Final Report | €135,514 | July 2014 | BearingPoint |
| Capacity & Capability Review of the Estate Portfolio function of the Office of Public Works (excluding Heritage Services) | €130,000.00 | 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 and Organisation Development | €22,900 | July 2014 | 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 | November 2014 | European Investment Bank |
| Baseline Report Single Pension Scheme | €24,900 | December 2014 | Mr Seamus O'Dwyer |
| 2015 | |||
| DEEF Report, analysis of business processes for European structural and investment funds and development of a detailed specification for EU structural funds 2014-2020 | €46,371 | Not published for internal use only | Dovetail Technologies |
| Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review (action identified under Civil Service Renewal Plan) | €23,985 | June 2015 | Clarion Consulting |
| Debt Management Final Report | €135,514 | July 2015 | BearingPoint |
| Recommendations to DPER for Clare River (Claregalway) Flood Relief Scheme | €23,917 | November 2015 | JBA Consulting |
| An examination of Shared Services in the Irish Public Service and Internationally | €10,000 | December 2015 | Deloitte 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 |
| 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 Technologies |
| Business case to deliver a new shared service model to deliver learning and development for the Civil Service external expert advice sought to assess the costs, benefits, risks and implications associated to the components elements of the new model | €106,063 | Report is not published yet | Knowledge Pool as part of CAPITA Consulting |
| Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis Report for 2014 | €98,400 | 2016 | Accenture |
I understand the Office of Public Works will contact you directly regarding this matter.
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