Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Consultancy Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consultancy service providers engaged by her Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43313/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department engages consultancy service providers (individuals or organisations) to provide analysis that contributes to decision-making or policy-making. The procurement of such services supports my Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost-effective manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory framework.
Details of the consultancy service providers engaged by my Department for the period in question is set out in tabular format below:
Consultancy service providers engaged by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection from 1st January 2018 to 1stJanuary 2019
| Consultancy Service Provider | Purpose of the Consultancy | Expdenditure (€) |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Ireland | Data Strategy Project | €188,289 |
| Clickworks Ltd. | Strategic Review of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s Website | €47,294 |
| Deloitte Ireland | Digital Organisational Change Management | €100, 294 |
| Mazars | Compliance of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2106/679 | €92,250 |
| Economic and Social Research Institute | Social Inclusion Research | €90, 150 |
| Indecon | Review of Local Employment Services | €58,154 |
| Grant Thornton | Business Information Security Management | €55,104 |
| Mazars | Security Infrastructure and Storage Area Network (SAN) Audits | €41,513 |
| Crowe Advisory Ltd. | Forensic review of Financial Statements and Records of JobPath Contractors, Internal Audit | €21,247 |
| Renaissance Contingency Services Ltd. | Business contingency consultancy services | €14,145 |
| Brendan Friel | JobPath Consultancy Services | €750 |
| Paul Cunningham | Consultancy Services on the implications of Brexit on Social Security | €520 |
A breakdown of annual expenditure on consultancy and IT external service provision, and a list of purchase orders for €20,000 and above, is published on the Procurement Policy page of my Department’s website
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