Written answers
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Consultancy Contracts Data
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide in tabular form and per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March, 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report and the publication date. [20347/16]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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This 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 tables set out the request details of external reports commissioned by the Department since March 2011.
| Commission | Experts/Consultants | Report/Subject | Cost (€) | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kevin Moore | Support 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* |
| 2011 | Paul Sheane | Support to the Governments of Zambia and South Africa to develop Special Economic Zones for the promotion of inward investment and employment | 9,965 | * |
| 2011 | Stefanie Meredith | Review of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries | 10,100 | * |
| 2011 | Samia Saad | Review of Irish Aid Support for Product Development Partnerships in developing countries | 9,198 | * |
| 2011 | Paud Murphy | Development 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 | Not Applicable – see footnote* |
| 2011 | 80:20 | Development 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 | * |
| 2011 | Eilis Murray | Development 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 | * |
| 2011 | ISOS | Development 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 | * |
| 2011 | Bernard McLoughlin | Review of the Irish Aid Centre, Dublin | 6,143 | * |
| 2011 | Cathal Higgins | Preparation 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 | |
| 2011 | Mike Williams | Review of Humanitarian Programme Plan for Irish Aid | 18,742 | * |
| 2011 | Humanitarian Policy Ltd | Review of Security Policy & Practice among Irish Aid Humanitarian Partners | 33,930 | * |
| Commission | Expert/Consultants | Report/Subject | Cost (€) | Date of Publication Not Applicable – see footnote* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mike Williams | Evaluation of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation | 12,247 | July 2013 |
| 2012 | PA Consulting Group | Evaluating the value of the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland | 73,083 | July 2013 |
| 2012 | Cathy Roche | Review of the Our World Awards 2005-2011 | 6,300 | * |
| 2012 | Everywhere Consulting | Feasibility Study on the Establishment of a Humanitarian Hub at Shannon Airport | 40,584 | * |
| 2012 | Fintan Farrelly | Review of the Irish Aid Strategic Environmental Partnership Programme | 6,000 | * |
| 2012 | Mike Williams | Review of Misean Cara | 15,099 | * |
| 2012 | Pham Quang Hoa | Local consultancy contract 'Review of P135 infrastructure projects funded by Irish Aid' | 5,453 | * |
| 2012 | IOD Parc | South Africa Country Strategy Programme 2008-2012 Final Report | 73,256 | January 2013 |
| 2012 | Itad | Evaluation of the Irish Aid Ethiopia Country Strategy Programme 2008-2012 | 143,886 | May 2013 |
| Commission | Expert/Consultants | Report/Subject | Cost (€) | Date of Publication Not Applicable – see footnote* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Peter McEvoy | Evaluation of a number of Organisations funded by the Emigrant Support Programme(ESP) | 13,075 | July 2013 |
| 2013 | Wright Consultancy Ltd | Gender Equality Audit | 14,000 | * |
| 2013 | Mary Jennings | Review of HRD (Human Rights and Democratisation) Scheme Irish Aid Palestine | 15,500 | * |
| 2013 | Bronagh Hinds & Karen McMinn Consultants | Report on the implementation of Ireland's National Action Plan on UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security | 20,811 | June 2013 |
| 2013 | ASTEC Global Consultancy Ltd | Review of Irish Aid Financial Policies and Procedures | 44,493 | * |
| 2013 | Gareth Williams | Review of Financial and Programme of the Camara Education Programme | 20,000 | * |
| 2013 | John Geraghty | Review of University College Cork’s Programme of Technical Support Internships for Food Security | 7,568 | * |
| 2013 | Natural Research Institute | Review of Irish Aid Support to Fair and Ethical Trade Initiatives | 19,292 | * |
| 2013 | Pham Quang Hoa | Review Programme 135 (for Ethnic Minorities) of Irish Aid funded infrastructure projects | 5,588 | * |
| 2013 | IOD Parc | Evaluation of Irish Aid's Sierra Leone Strategy Paper, 2011-2013 | 77,907 | August 2014 |
| 2013 | Mokoro | Evaluation of Ireland's Support to Timor Leste, 2001-2014 | 85,203 | August 2014 |
| Commission | Expert/Consultants | Report/Subject | Cost (€) | Date of Publication Not Applicable – see footnote* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hogan Lovells, Washington | Review 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 States | 57,756 | * |
| 2014 | Gallup Korea (Korea Gallup Poll Co. LTD) | Working Holiday Agreement Report | 7,217 | March 2015 |
| 2014 | Andy Pollak | Review of Irish Aid support for Initial Teacher Education | 11,564 | * |
| 2014 | ADETEF | OECD DAC EVALNET Study on Collaborative Partner- Donor Evaluation Work | 25,000 | * |
| 2014 | Tran i Ngoc Diep | Local input into Review of Irish Aid scholarship programmes | 1,502 | * |
| 2014 | Tom Collins | Feasibility Study - Celebrating and Sustaining Ireland’s relationship with Africa | 5,000 | * |
| 2014 | ITAD Limited | Mid Term Review of the Civil Society Support Programme | 68,135 | * |
| 2014 | David Goodman Payne | Review of Irish Aid Civil Society Facility in Vietnam | 8,589 | On-going |
| 2014 | Cathy Gaynor/Niamh O’Grady/Gill Roe | Evaluability Assessment of the Programme of Strategic Cooperation | 43,200 | * |
| 2014 | Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited | Consultancy for insurance policy report and tender documentation for the Rapid Response Corps | 5,000 | * |
| 2014 | Mekong Dev Research Institute | Impact assessment of Irish Aid funded infrastructure projects under P135 in 2011 & 2012 | 43,912 | * |
| 2014 | Karen McMinn | Report and final review on the implementation of Ireland's National Action Plan on UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security | 9,750 | 2015 |
| 2014 | Mokoro | Evaluation of Irish Aid’s Uganda Country Strategy Paper 2010-2014 | 113,739 | * |
| 2014 | ASM (B) Ltd | Payroll System Audit | 11,636 | * |
| 2015 | ASM | Audit of grants awarded under Emigrant Support Programme | €9,800 | * |
| 2015 | Peter McEvoy | Professional Services for the appraisal of Irish Aid fellowship Training Programme | 16,560 | * |
| 2015 | Coffey International Development Ltd | Review of the Irish Aid Programme Grant Mechanism | 23,588 | * |
| 2015 | Tran i Ngoc Diep | Local input into scoping study to explore Ireland’s cooperation in the agriculture & agribusiness sector under the IDEAS programme | 4,442 | * |
| 2015 | Johnny O ‘Regan | Organisational Assessment of Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice | 4,400 | * |
| 2015 | ASM | The provision of audit services to examine grants awarded under the ESP | 14,700 | * |
| 2015 | Mazars | ICT Audit | 27,552 | * |
| 2015 | Crowleys DFK | Payment System Audit | 19,004 | * |
| 2015 | Saferworld | Conflict Analysis input to the Embassy of Ireland Country Strategy Paper(CSP) development process - Uganda | 15,450 | * |
| 2015 | Dr Cornelius Chipoma | Review of the education Sector programme in the context of Irish Aid Zambia 2013-2017 CSP - Zambia | 3,738 | * |
| 2015 | Charles Abola | Review of Irish Aid support to Acholi Education initiative (AEI) - Zambia | 12,000 | * |
| 2015 | Firetail Ltd | Evaluation of the MVIWATA Strategic Plan 2010-2014 - Tanzania | 21,450 | * |
| 2015 | Centre for Social Research | Review of Irish Aid’s support of the Forum from Women’s Educationalist – Uganda Chapter(FAWEU) | 18,942 | * |
| 2015 | Wilberforce MUHWANA | Design of the Quality Education Component for the Development of the Country Strategy Paper 2016 - 2020 | 14,400 | * |
| 2015 | Transparency international | Consultancy to assess the current Governance and Management status of institutions in Education Sector to appraise Performance, and propose Recommendations to improve Accountability and Transparency | 15,362 | * |
| 2015 | Stephens Moore | Audit and Verification of Grants awarded to the Platform for Social Protection Zambia for 2013 and 2014 | 31,550 | * |
| 2015 | Ann Nolan | Review of the Irish Aid – HSE collaboration - 2015 | 6,300 | October 2015 |
| 2015 | Sebastian Kevany | Review of Irish Aid-CHAI (Clinton Health Access Initiative) Partnership 2011-2015 | 9,000 | November 2015 |
| 2015 | Ms Mpala Nkonkomalimba | Mid Term Review Process Irish Aid Zambia Country Strategy 2013-17 | 6,300 | * |
| 2015 | Kate Bridges | Review of Partners Logic Models/ theories of change- Zambia | 6,680 | November 2015 |
| 2015 | Mr Isaac Ngoma | Mid Term Review Public Financial Management (PFM) Assessment - Zambia | 5,000 | November 2015 |
| 2015 | Lahluva Consultores | Annual Planning Report of G19 and Government of Mozambique and Assessment of Irish Aid Annual Comm to GBS - Mozambique | 24,000 | March 2016 |
| 2015 | OPTIMOZ | Facilitation & Capability Strengthening for Niassa Provincial Leadership Team re Design of Niassa Provincial Strategic Framework for the PEN – 2027 - Mozambique | 25,000 | November 2015 |
| 2015 | OPTIMOZ | Capability Assessment and Initial Facilitation of Planning Exercise for Niassa Provincial Leadership Team 2017-27 - Mozambique | 4,900 | October 2015 |
| 2015 | Option Consultancy Services Ltd | Review of Social Accountability Approaches in Health | 12,872 | January 2016 |
| 2016 | Right to Change | Planning of Irish Aid Country Strategy Programme Tanzania 2017-2022 | 13,974 | * |
| 2016 | Grant Thornton | Audit Services | 100,000 | * |
| 2016 | REEV Consult International | Evaluation of the CSF and the Partnership Fund | 25,000 | * |
| 2016 | Kevin Carroll | Irish Aid Tanzania end of CSP Review | 17,250 | * |
| 2016 | Muriel Visser | Phase III Evaluation of Ireland’s Development Cooperation Programme - Vietnam 2011-2015 | 17,500 | * |
| 2016 | Emmanuel Sulle | Land Rights Scoping Study / Consultancy | 7,500 | * |
| 2016 | Ishihaka Mwandalima | Gender Based Violence scoping study | 3,750 | * |
| 2016 | McQuillans | Accounting, Audit and Financial Services | 6,240 | * |
| 2016 | PWC | Internal audit of Embassy, and external audit of selected projects/programmes | 75,000 | * |
| 2016 | Dr Cornelius Chipoma | Review of the Irish Aid Zambia Education programme | 9,000 | * |
| 2016 | Luiz Genedio Mendes Jorge | Review of the Supreme Audit Institution’s report and opinion on the State Accounts 2014 | 4,800 | * |
| 2016 | Southern Cross Consulting | Review of Embassy of Ireland’s approach to Fellowship in Tanzania | 11,430 | * |
| 2016 | Byrne Wallace | Professional Health service advice | 3,500 | * |
| 2016 | Willis Towers Watson | Study of Compensation Levels - Locally engaged staff in diplomatic missions (USA) | 3,150 | * |
| 2016 | Mercer International | Study of Compensation Levels - Locally engaged staff in diplomatic missions (Irish Aid) | 13,200 | * |
| 2016 | Eamon Brehony, Alais Nakuyukuyo Morindat | Review of Irish Aid support to Pastoralism in Tanzania | 10,450 | * |
| 2016 | Centre for Law and Democracy | Analysis of anti corruption legislation in Tanzania | 2,670 | * |
| 2016 | ASM | Accounting, audit and financial services | 40,000 | * |
| 2016 | CASE International | Consultancy to evaluate the Civil Society Fund | 49,800 | * |
| 2016 | Ingrid Obery | Review of partner results and internal capacity building on results based Management | 25,000 | * |
| 2016 | Caoimhe Hughes | Review of Annual Reports of Programme Grant Partners | 4,000 | * |
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