Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Health
Departmental Reports
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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599. To ask the Minister for Health the reports commissioned by his Department since 2006 which while completed or are in final draft form have not been published; the reason they have not been published; the expected publication date; the cost to date of each such report; if tenders were invited; if it is not intended to publish any such report the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/16]
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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600. To ask the Minister for Health the reports commissioned by the HSE since 2006 which while completed or are in final draft form have not been published; the reason they have not been published; the expected publication date; the cost to date of each such report; if tenders were invited; if it is not intended to publish any such report, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37557/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 600 together.
The Department does not collect data in a manner which would allow the Deputy’s question to be answered in full. Published reports for the years in question are available on the Department’s website at . Presented in the table below are details from the Department's A7 expenditure for consultant reports commissioned by the Department from March 2011 to December 2015 together with associated costs and publication status. Data for 2016 are not yet available and will be collated and forwarded as soon as possible.
It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy including procurement protocols on the matter. Should the Deputy have a particular report for which details are required please provide details to my office and I will ensure that the matter is investigated further.
I have forwarded your question regarding the HSE to the HSE for direct reply.
Year | Organisation/ Consultants | Name of Report | Current status | Cost to December 2015 |
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2015 | Amarach Research | Alcohol Labelling Research | Report being drafted. | €86,138 |
2015 | NUIG | Suite of Literature Reviews to support National Clinical Guideleines | Work commenced | €159,645 |
2015 | UCC | Systematic literature review National Early Warning Score update | Ongoing | €22,743 |
2015 | ICF Consulting Services/DKM Economic Consultants | An assessment of the economic costs of smoking in Ireland | Ongoing | €12,449 |
2015 | Prospectus | Code of Conduct for Health and Social Service Providers | Extracts will be published within clinical guidelines | €86,138 |
2015 | UCD | Clinical Handover Guideline | Work ongoing | €86,292 |
2015 | DCU | Management of the Acute Adult Asthma Patient – provision of research | Extracts to be published within clinical guideline | €9,973 |
2015 | DCU | Paediatric Early Warning Score – Pre-implementation research | Extracts to be published within clinical guideline | €24,000 |
2015 | INDECON Economic Consultants | Analysis of potential measures to encourage the provision of Primary Care facilities | Work ongoing | €0 |
2015 | DKM Economic Consultants | Analysis of potential measures to encourage the provision of Nursing Homes and Community Nursing Unit facilities | Work ongoing | €40,221 |
2014 | DCU School of Nursing | Report to support the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill mix for nursing | Will be used to inform the final Report on the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix | €7,418 |
2014 | DCU School of Nursing | Literature Review and Nursing Workforce Evaluation to Support the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix | Will be used to inform the Report of the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix | €19,845 |
2014 | Crowe Horwath | Thematic Analysis of Submissions in response to a Public Consultation on the White Paper for Universal Health Insurance | Published on Department’s website | €39,176 |
2014 | NUI Galway | Systematic literature review Maternity Early Warning Score | Extracts published within clinical guideline | €23,935 |
2014 | DCU | Systematic literature review Paediatric Early Warning Score | Extracts will be published within clinical guideline | €20,095 |
2014 | UCC | Systematic literature review Clinical Practice Guidance | Published on Department’s website | €20,712 |
2014 | Sinéad Shannon | Review of the international evidence and literature on selection criteria for the Outcomes Framework (Whilst this piece of research which was commissioned in December and approved in January, no payments have been made to date) | Ongoing | €5,000 |
2013 | Prospectus Strategy Consultants | Review of Staffing Resources and Organisational Structure of the Department of Health | Report completed but not published, for Department's use only | €72,940 |
2013 | Deloitte and Touche Consultants Ltd | Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme | Ongoing | €36,900 |
2013 | Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Legal Research and advisory services on the design and implementation of an insurance based health system providing universal coverage in Ireland | Not Published | €123,000 |
2013 | Prof Oonagh Walsh | Report on symphysiotomy in Ireland, 1944-1984 | Not published | €49,500 |
2013 | Ernst & Young | Reports relating to the development of the Programme Management Office (cost includes a range of consultancy services) | Ongoing – internal reports | €79,212 |
2013 | Dr Sinead Hanafin & Associates | Review of the Traveller Health Advisory Committee | Finalised | €6,150 |
2013 | Prospectus | Overview of the development of the Health & Wellbeing Programme | Finalised | €15,156 |
2013 | Research Matters | Provision of Research Management Services | Ongoing | €74,490 |
2013 | Institute of Public Health | Analysis re Consultation (Tobacco Products Directive) | Completed - not yet published | €5,000 |
2013 | Professor Hammond | Research on Standardised Packaging- Irish Context | Ongoing | €5,000 |
2013 | CJP Consultants | Preparation of report on the efficacy of minimum pricing and other public policies for alcohol. | Published on website | €31,488 |
2013 | Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland | Annual Report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (AMCMB) | Published | €21,115 |
2012 | McGee Pharma International | Labelling of Medicinal Products in both Irish and English | Completed | €13,644 |
2012 | Goodbody Stockbrokers and Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors | Further Analysis of Options in relation to the restructuring of the Irish Private Health Insurance Market | Report completed | €62,349 |
2012 | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with the assistance of PwC | Review of the Department of Health's Parliamentary and Legislative Processes | Report completed but not published - for Department's use only | €18,020 |
2012 | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | A survey of experience and qualifications in the Department of Health | Report completed but not published - for Department's use only | None |
2012 | Michael Collins Associates | Supplementary Report and Addendum on Cost Comparison for the Dolphin Review Group | Completed not published, commercially sensitive | €12,423 |
2012 | John Martin | Further assessment of planning issues in relation to proposed sites for the Dolphin Review Group | Published | €6,000 |
2012 | Simon Clear | Further assessment of planning issues in relation to proposed sites for the Dolphin Review Group | Published | €9,475 |
2012 | The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC, in conjunction with the Centre for Health Policy and Management, TCD. | The Efficiency Review of the BreastCheck Screening Programme | Published | €71,270 |
2012 | Mr Gerard Mullaly | Reforming Chronic Care: Financing and Delivering Integrated Chronic Care | Not published | €5,227 |
2012 | Mr Gerard Mullaly | The Integrated Continuing Care System (ICCS): Reforming Elderly Care in Ireland | Not published | €7,558 |
2012 | Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Options Appraisal of multi-payer universal health insurance models: Preliminary advice | Not Published | €6,150 |
2012 | Department of Health / SIRA Consulting | Report on the baseline measurement of the administrative burden from the Department of Health (as part of a cross Departmental project coordinated by Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) | Published 2013 | €14,000 |
2011 | Goodbody Stockbrokers and Matteson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors | Commissioned to undertake are review of the Irish Private Health Insurance Market in Relation to the options which may exist for re-balancing | Report completed | €300,000 |
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