Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Department of Health
Consultancy Contracts Data
Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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517. To ask the Minister for Health the 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, in tabular form [54262/17]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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 are details from the Department's A7 expenditure for consultant reports commissioned by the Department from March 2011 to 28 September 2017, the latest date for which data are readily available. 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.
| Year Awarded | Consultants | Report | Cost to September 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Work research centre | Expert evidence & review of mental health services (in relation to review of A vision for Change) | €33,210 |
| 2017 | Mazars | Assist in the development of fee models under the EU Tobacco Products Directive | €24,564 |
| 2017 | Hume Brophy | Public Relations & Communications Support for European Medicines Agency (EMA) bid | €114,491 |
| 2017 | P A Consulting | Capacity Review across the health sector | €114,279 |
| 2017 | Alpha Healthcare | Task Force on Personalised Budgets | €14,750 |
| 2016 | Research Matters | Support for Newboarn Screening Card Archive Forum | €12,116 |
| 2016 | Milliman Ltd. | Actuarial, accounting, insurance and economic advice services as and when required. | €55,081 |
| 2016 | Metis Consulting | Technical advisor on pharmacy issues and tasks in respect of key priorities | €4,182 |
| 2016 | Trutz Haase, OCC Ltd & Uni of Sheffield | Development & Implementation of an evidence based National Oral Health Policy | €29,202 |
| 2016 | DCU | Complete pediatric guideline | €19,178 |
| 2016 | Skills for Health | Research and stakeholder engagement to inform the further development of Nursing and Midwifery Key Performance Indicators | €24,750 |
| 2016 | Mr Trutz Haase | Development of a performance measurement framework for Drug and Alcohol Task Forces | €73,720 |
| 2016 | Aurion | Support a framework for the implementation of clinical practice guidance | €9,606 |
| 2016 | Centre for Effective Services | Support a framework for the implementation of clinical practice guidance | €16,185 |
| 2016 | The Performance Partnership | Development of a Learning Development Strategy/Plan for the Department and an approach and guidelines for mentoring and coaching. | €29,520 |
| 2016 | Alpha Healthcare | Undertaking a series of internal and external consultation engagements | €39,426 |
| 2016 | DCU | Support a framework for supporting patients and their advocates in the governance and development of National Clinical Guidelines and National Clinical Audit | €22,684 |
| 2016 | UCC | Support for implementation of National Clinical Guidelines through the NCEC | €25,670 |
| 2016 | UCC | Support for implementation of National Clinical Guidelines through the NCEC | €24,699 |
| 2016 | RPS Group | Services to assist with drawing up a report on the consultation process on a new National Drugs Strategy | €128,509 |
| 2016 | IPA | Establishment of a new integrated business and risk management system | €21,525 |
| 2016 | Crowe Horwath | Report on current and future role of Public Health Specialists in Ireland | €31,570 |
| 2016 | Alpha Healthcare | Independent Evaluation of Physician Associate Pilot – Beaumont Hospital – pathfinder for the National Integrated Strategic Framework for Health Workforce Planning | €17,220 |
| 2016 | KPMG | Consultation exercise on performance dialogue with and performance management of the HSE | €14,145 |
| 2016 | Alcohol Action Ireland | Joint participation in European study Participation into alcohol marketing during Euro 2016 | €1,575 |
| 2016 | Alpha Healthcare | Support - Implementation Planning Workshop | €4,381 |
| 2016 | Treacy Consultancy | Management Board development programme | €44,040 |
| 2016 | Prospectus Ltd. | Develop and establish a network in relation to the Healthy Ireland Framework | €59,163 |
| 2015 | UCC,UCD, NUIG | Publication of a policy on future community nursing and midwifery, public health nursing and related support grades within the context of health reform | €104,355 |
| 2015 | DCU | Patient Engagement in the governance and development of national clinical effectiveness processes | €34,743 |
| 2015 | Prospectus | Consultation and report to inform the development of a policy on Trauma System for Ireland | €104,242 |
| 2015 | Amarach Research | Alcohol Labelling Research | €150,368 |
| 2015 | NUIG | Suite of Literature Reviews to support National Clinical Guidelines | €159,645 |
| 2015 | UCC | Clinical Guideline 2 (NEWS Update, NCG No. 1) | €22,743 |
| 2015 | ICF Consulting Services/DKM Economic Consultants | An assessment of the economic costs of smoking in Ireland | €49,799 |
| 2015 | Prospectus | Code of Conduct for Health and Social Service Providers | €86,138 |
| 2015 | UCD | Provision of an Evidence Review to inform Future Specialist and Advanced Nursing Practice | €11,119 |
| 2015 | UCD | Clinical Handover Guideline | €86,292 |
| 2015 | DCU | Management of the Acute Adult Asthma Patient – provision of research | €9,973 |
| 2015 | DCU | Paediatric Early Warning Score – Pre-implementation research | €23,978 |
| 2015 | INDECON Economic Consultants | Analysis of potential measures to encourage the provision of Primary Care facilities | €143,485 |
| 2015 | DKM Economic Consultants | Analysis of potential measures to encourage the provision of Nursing Homes and Community Nursing Unit facilities | €144,586 |
| 2014 | DCU School of Nursing | Report to support the Taskforce on Staffing and Skill mix for nursing | €7,418 |
| 2014 | DCU School of Nursing | Literature Review and Nursing Workforce Evaluation to Support 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 | €39,176 |
| 2014 | NUI Galway | Systematic literature review Maternity Early Warning Score | €23,935 |
| 2014 | DCU | Systematic literature review Paediatric Early Warning Score | €20,095 |
| 2014 | UCC | Systematic literature review Clinical Practice Guidance | €20,712 |
| 2014 | Sinéad Shannon | Review of the international evidence and literature on selection criteria for the Outcomes Framework | €5,000 |
| 2013 | Prospectus Strategy Consultants | Review of Staffing Resources and Organisational Structure of the Department of Health | €72,940 |
| 2013 | Deloitte and Touche Consultants Ltd | Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme | €61,800 |
| 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 | €123,000 |
| 2013 | Prof Oonagh Walsh | Report on symphysiotomy in Ireland, 1944-1984 | €49,500 |
| 2013 | Ernst & Young | Reports relating to the development of the Programme Management Office (cost includes a range of consultancy services) | €79,212 |
| 2013 | Dr Sinead Hanafin & Associates | Review of the Traveller Health Advisory Committee | €6,150 |
| 2013 | Prospectus | Overview of the development of the Health & Wellbeing Programme | €15,156 |
| 2013 | Research Matters | Provision of Research Management Services | €74,490 |
| 2013 | Institute of Public Health | Analysis re Consultation (Tobacco Products Directive) | €5,000 |
| 2013 | Professor Hammond | Research on Standardised Packaging- Irish Context | €5,000 |
| 2013 | CJP Consultants | Preparation of report on the efficacy of minimum pricing and other public policies for alcohol. | €31,488 |
| 2013 | Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland | Annual Report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (AMCMB) | €21,115 |
| 2012 | McGee Pharma International | Labelling of Medicinal Products in both Irish and English | €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 | €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 | €18,020 |
| 2012 | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | A survey of experience and qualifications in the Department of Health | None |
| 2012 | Michael Collins Associates | Supplementary Report and Addendum on Cost Comparison for the Dolphin Review Group | €12,423 |
| 2012 | John Martin | Further assessment of planning issues in relation to proposed sites for the Dolphin Review Group | €6,000 |
| 2012 | Simon Clear | Further assessment of planning issues in relation to proposed sites for the Dolphin Review Group | €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 | €71,270 |
| 2012 | Mr Gerard Mullaly | Reforming Chronic Care: Financing and Delivering Integrated Chronic Care | €5,227 |
| 2012 | Mr Gerard Mullaly | The Integrated Continuing Care System (ICCS): Reforming Elderly Care in Ireland | €7,558 |
| 2012 | Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Options Appraisal of multi-payer universal health insurance models: Preliminary advice | €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) | €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 | €300,080 |
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