John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of all the costs associated with the commissioning, production and launch of the evaluation of the JobBridge activation programme published in October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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A commitment was given in Pathways to Work2015 to develop and implement a robust evaluation programme to assess the impact of Pathways to Workinitiatives and identify potential areas for future attention.

A formal Request for Tender for the Design and Implementation of an Evaluation of the Suitability, Effectiveness and Relevance of the JobBridge Activation Programme was issued via eTenders and OJEU. Following the assessment of tenders, the contract for the external evaluation was awarded to Indecon International Economic Consultants in association with London Economics for a total fixed price of €109,671 exclusive of taxes and VAT.

Costs incurred in relation to the launch of the report amounted to €250.

Total costs associated with the commissioning, production and launch of the evaluation, therefore, amounted to €109,921.