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Thursday, 28 January 2016

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Consultancy Contracts Data

Photo of Lucinda CreightonLucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Renua Ireland)
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299. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant associated with all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [3768/16]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The Department is responsible for two Votes – Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation).

My Department commissions external expertise where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and in particular where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. During the course of their engagements, these consultants/experts may prepare reports and other documentation for the Department.

In-depth analysis of issues by external experts has informed - and continues to inform - my Department’s policies, allowing for a more targeted use of resources and greater accountability in the allocation of budgets.

These services are procured by open competitive tendering processes in accordance with EU and national rules and comply with the overall value for money objective of the Department.

Separately, a low number of consultancies are occasionally engaged directly by our Missions abroad from time to time.

The following table sets out the requested details of external reports commissioned by the Department since March 2011.

CommissionExperts/Consultants  Report/SubjectCost  (€)Date of publication
2011Kevin MooreSupport to the Governments of Zambia and South Africa to develop Special Economic Zones for the promotion of inward investment and employment


17,861
Not Applicable – see footnote*
2011Paul SheaneSupport to the Governments of Zambia and South Africa to develop Special Economic Zones for the promotion of inward investment and employment9,965*
2011Stefanie MeredithReview of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries10,100*
2011Samia SaadReview of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries9,198*

CommissionExperts/Consultants  Report/SubjectCost  (€)Date of publication
2011Paud MurphyDevelopment Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)9,064*
201180:20Development Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)9,870*
2011Eilis MurrayDevelopment Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)6,068*
2011ISOSDevelopment Education Reviews - to examine the current funding support and engagement in each of the priority areas identified in the Development Education strategy (primary, post primary, third level, adult, community and youth work)42,247*
2011Bernard McLoughlinReview of the Irish Aid Centre, Dublin6,143*
2011Cathal HigginsPreparation of a report on the programme of  education sector budget support towards school infrastructural development in Karamoja region and skills development in the oil sector (Uganda)5,000*
2011Mike WilliamsReview of Humanitarian Programme Plan for Irish Aid18,742*
2011Humanitarian Policy LtdReview of Security Policy & Practice among Irish Aid Humanitarian Partners33,930*
2012 Mike WilliamsEvaluation of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation12,247July 2013
2012PA Consulting GroupEvaluating the value of the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland73,083July 2013
2012Cathy RocheReview of the Our World Awards 2005-20116,300*
2012Everywhere ConsultingFeasibility Study on the Establishment of a Humanitarian Hub at Shannon Airport40,584*
2012Fintan FarrellyReview of the Irish Aid Strategic Environmental Partnership Programme 6,000*
2012Mike WilliamsReview of Misean Cara 15,099*
2012Pham Quang HoaLocal consultancy contract 'Review of P135 infrastructure projects funded by Irish Aid'5,453*
2012IOD ParcSouth Africa Country Strategy Programme 2008-2012 Final Report73,256January 2013
2012ItadEvaluation of the Irish Aid Ethiopia  Country Strategy Programme 2008-2012143,886May 2013
2013Peter McEvoy Evaluation of a number of Organisations funded by the Emigrant Support Programme(ESP)13,075July 2013
2013Wright Consultancy LtdGender Equality Audit14,000*
2013Mary JenningsReview of HRD (Human Rights and Democratisation) Scheme Irish Aid Palestine15,500*
2013Bronagh Hinds and Karen McMinn ConsultantsReport on the implementation of Ireland's National Action Plan on UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security20,811June 2013
2013ASTEC Global Consultancy LtdReview of Irish Aid Financial Policies and Procedures 44,493*

CommissionExperts/Consultants  Report/SubjectCost  (€)Date of publication
2013Gareth WilliamsReview of Financial and Programme of the Camara Education Programme20,000*
2013John GeraghtyReview of University College Cork’s Programme of Technical Support Internships for Food Security7,568*
2013Natural Research InstituteReview of Irish Aid Support to Fair and Ethical Trade Initiatives  19,292*
2013Pham Quang HoaReview Programme 135 (for Ethnic Minorities) of Irish Aid funded infrastructure projects 5,588*
2013IOD ParcEvaluation of Irish Aid's Sierra Leone Strategy Paper, 2011-201377,907August 2014
2013MokoroEvaluation of Ireland's Support to Timor Leste, 2001-201485,203August 2014
2014Tierney and Associates, Risk and Governance ConsultantsAudit of grants awarded under Emigrant Support Programme19,934*

CommissionExperts/Consultants Report/SubjectCost  (€)Date of publication
2014Hogan Lovells, WashingtonReview of tax, social insurance and health obligations and other conditions of service in respect of locally-recruited staff members at our missions in the United States57,756*
2014Gallup Korea (Korea Gallup Poll Co. LTD)Working Holiday Agreement Report7,217March 2015
2014Andy PollakReview of Irish Aid support for Initial Teacher Education11,564*
2014ADETEF OECD DAC EVALNET Study on Collaborative Partner- Donor Evaluation Work25,000*
2014Tran Thi Ngoc DiepLocal input into Review of Irish Aid scholarship programmes1,502*
2014Tom CollinsFeasibility Study - Celebrating and Sustaining Ireland’s relationship with Africa5,000*
2014ITAD LimitedMid Term Review of the Civil Society Support Programme68,135*
2014David Goodman PayneReview of Irish Aid Civil Society Facility in Vietnam8,589On-going
2014Cathy Gaynor/Niamh O’Grady/Gill RoeEvaluability Assessment of the Programme of Strategic Cooperation43,200*
2014Willis Risk Services (Ireland) LimitedConsultancy for insurance policy report and tender documentation for the Rapid Response Corps5,000*
2014Mekong Dev Research InstituteImpact assessment of Irish Aid funded infrastructure projects under P135 in 2011 & 201243,912*
2014Karen McMinnReport and final review on the implementation of Ireland's National Action Plan on UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security9,7502015
2014MokoroEvaluation of Irish Aid’s Uganda Country Strategy Paper 2010-2014113,739Not published yet
ASM (B) LtdPayroll System Audit11,636*
2015ASM Audit of grants awarded under Emigrant Support Programme€9,800 *
2015Peter McEvoyProfessional Services for the appraisal of Irish Aid fellowship Training Programme16,560*
2015Coffey International Development LtdReview of the Irish Aid Programme Grant Mechanism23,588*
2015Tran Thi Ngoc DiepLocal input into scoping study to explore Ireland’s cooperation in the agriculture & agribusiness sector under the IDEAS programme4,442*
2015Johnny O ‘ReganOrganisational Assessment of Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice4,400*
2015ASMe provision of audit services to examine grants awarded under the ESP14,356*
2015MazarsICT Audit27,552*
2015Crowleys DFKPayment System Audit19,004*

*This report commissioned by the Department is an internal management report and not for publication.

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