Written answers
Thursday, 5 July 2018
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Departmental Reports
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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197. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reports commissioned by her Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the cost of each report in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29901/18]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Details of external reports commissioned by my Department, including expenditure on each report, in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date are set out in the following tables.
2018
| Name of external Consultant/Organisation | Report Title | Date of Commission | Cost of Report - € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Solutions | IT Systems Security Testing | 5/10/2017 but not paid for until 2018 | €7,349.25 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) | An analysis of the level and nature of contingent employment in Ireland | May 2017 | Nil to date |
| O’Herlihy Access Consultants | Development of access policy, action plan and access audit | January 2018 | €12,669 |
| Copenhagen Economics | Strategic Implications arising from EU-UK Trading Patterns | 26th June 2017 | 205,900 |
| Copenhagen Economics | A study to examine the Potential Economic Benefits of Greater Deepening of the Single Market for Services in the EU. | 16th May 2018 | €60,000 approximately (excluding VAT). |
| Deloitte (Extended Contract) | Sectoral, Firm-Level Impacts of Brexit | May 2018 | €2,150 (excluding VAT) |
| Name of external Consultant/Organisation | Report Title | Date of Commission | Cost of Report - € |
|---|---|---|---|
| The SME and Entrepreneurship Policy Unit have engaged the OECD to conduct a “Review of SME & Entrepreneurship Policies and Issues in Ireland”. The review will take 18 months to conduct. | The OECD will produce a twenty-page policy roadmap to translate the assessment into a roadmap for policy action, which can be implemented in the context of the envisaged long-term SME and entrepreneurship strategy devised by the Department | Report due July/August 2019 | €300,000 - €85,000 of which was paid to the OECD in 2018. |
| KPMG | Data Analysis and Benchmarking Exercise for the Personal Injuries Commission | 20th February 2018 | Report not finalised |
| Duff and Phelps Ltd. | Not in the public domain | 26 May 2018 | Contract not delimited by price but rather by rate. No invoice has been received as yet. |
| IDC UK Ltd. | Skills for the Digital Economy | 26th March 2018 | €60,000 (excluding VAT) |
| AutoAddress | Geocoding DBEI companies | 2rd April 2018 | 1663.68 (excluding VAT) |
2017
| Name of external Consultant/Organisation | Report Title | Date of Commission | Cost of Report - € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Economics | Strategic Implications arising from EU-UK Trading Patterns | June 26th 2017 | 174,900 (excluding VAT) |
| Copenhagen Economics | Ireland and the Impact of Free Trade Agreements | December 2017 | €199,000 |
| Version 1 Software Ltd | Oracle Licence Review | 15/11/17 | 30,907.44 |
| Ward Solutions | IT systems security testing | 15/03/2017 | 21,648.00 |
| Indecon/London Economics | Review of the Economic Appraisal Model for projects supported by the Enterprise Development Agencies in Ireland | 11th May 2017 | €95,590 (VAT inclusive) |
| IDC UK Ltd | Forecasting the Demand for ICT Practitioners in Ireland, 2017-2022 | 26th September 2017 | €85,731 (VAT inclusive) |
| AECOM | Addressing the Skills Needs Arising from the Potential Trade Implications of Brexit | 12th December 2017 | €68,277 (VAT inclusive) |
| Prospectus Limited | Skills Forecast to 2030 for the Early Childhood Education and Care sector | 23rd August 2017 | €68,000 (inclusive of VAT) |
| Institute for Manufacturing – Educational and Consultancy Services | Study on Digitalisation of the Manufacturing Sector and the Policy Implications for Ireland | 2nd August 2017 | €47,847 |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Annual Employment Survey 2017 | August 2017 | €20,910 - (DBEI, IDA, EI) |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact | December 2015 (2 years of survey) | €138,375 - (DBEI, IDA, EI) |
| ESRI Research Programme – EI & DBEI | Import Content of Irish Exports, Implications pf Brexit for inputs and Competitiveness | Oct 2017 | €40,000 (EI €20,000, DBEI €20,000) |
| KPMG | Ireland and Scaling SMEs An assessment of Ireland’s tax environment for scaling SMEs and new entrepreneurial businesses | 12/05/2017 | (DBEI – 22,416.66, EI – 30,750, IDA – 8,333.34) |
| Deloitte | Sectoral, Firm-Level Impacts of Brexit | May 2017 | €69,950 ex VAT |
| ASM Chartered Accountants | Four internal audit reports: 1) IDA Ireland- liaison and governance 2) Local Enterprise Offices oversight 3) Export licensing 4) Enterprise Ireland-liaison and governance | 15 May 2017 | 50,088 |
| Mazars LLP | Not in public domain. | September 2014 | 153,670.09 |
| Deloitte and Touche | Not in public domain. | February 2015 | 8,260.68 |
| Research Matters Limited | Indicative Baseline Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility in Ireland | 10th March 2017 | 33,825.20 |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Brexit Vote – The impact on Irish SMEs and their Capital Funding (Survey) | July 2017 | €25,000 |
2016
| Name of external Consultant/Organisation | Report Title | Date of Commission | Cost of Report - € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabeo | Health check on email archive system | December 2015 | 3,228.75 |
| Gas Package Solutions (GPS) Ltd., | Assessment of application for recognised third party recognition status under EU Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC | 22 June 2015 | 6,685.00 |
| Capita Business Services Ltd | Review of Science and Technology Development Programme – Draft Audit Report | October 2015 | 8,250.00 |
| Ward Solutions | ICT Security Reviews | Various Dates | 3,198.00 |
| Sabeo | Patents Office ICT System Architecture Review | March 2016 | 4,305.00 |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Annual Survey of Economic Impact 2015 | December 2015 | 46,125.00 |
| ESRI Research Programme with DJEI and EI | Research Programme – Innovation and Productivity and Services export diversification | July 2016 | 50,000.00 (DJEI), 50,000.00 (EI) |
| Indecon Economic Consultants | Study to Examine the Affordability of Irish Housing and its impact on economic competitiveness. | March 2016 | 25,239.60 |
| Indecon Economic Consultants | Review of RDandI Supports available to businesses in Ireland | 24th May 2016 | 59,133.80 |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Data Analysis to feed into Knowledge Based Capital study | 29th April 2016 | 13,776 |
| Ward Solutions | ICT Security Reviews | 29 June 2016 and 10 August 2016 | 16,186.80 |
| Storm Technology Limited | Health Check on Microsoft SQL server systems | 29th August 2016 | 3,690.00 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) | External Quality Assessment for Internal Audit Unit - DJEI | September 2016 | €16,974 |
| Technopolis | Evaluation of Overseas Office Activities of the Enterprise Development Agencies | 1 August 2016 | 98,400 |
| Z_punkt The Foresight Company | A Technology Futures Exercise | 15th July 2016 | 105,792 incl VAT |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact Tender for 2 years to cover the 2015 and 2016 surveys | December 2015 – 2 years | €276,750.00 total cost of 2015 survey conducted in 2016 and 2016 survey conducted in 2017. Costs split 3 ways between DJEI, EI and IDA each paying €92,250.00 over 2 years or €46,125.00 each p.a |
| ESRI Research Programme with DJEI and EI | Research Programme: - Service Exports and Exporters of Services - Innovation and Productivity | November 2015 | 50,000.00 (DJEI) 50,000.00 (EI) |
| Indecon Economic Consultants | Study to Examine the Affordability of Irish Housing and its impact on economic competitiveness. | March 2016 | 25,239.60 |
| Insight Statistical Consulting | Annual Employment Survey 2016 | December 2015 | 46,125.00 (DJEI) (EI) (IDA) |
| PA Consulting Services Ltd | Horizon Scan of Global Markets and Identification of Opportunities for Ireland and Irish Based Enterprise | August 2016 | 119,925 |
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