Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Department of Health
Value for Money Reviews
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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366. To ask the Minister for Health the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43316/19]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A list of the contractors engaged by my Department during the period of 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019 under the A7 consultancy services subhead is in the following table. It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and cost-effective.
2018
| Consultant | Brief description | Value including VAT € |
|---|---|---|
| Mazars | Independent re-evaluation of the shared NI/ROI Congenital Heart Disease Network | 9,908 |
| Q4 PR | In relation to the launch of Sláintecare Reform Programme | 34,526 |
| Morrow Gilchrist & Associates | Review of A Vision for Change | 71,094 |
| Ernst and Young | Independent Expert Review of Delayed Discharges 2018 | 71,955 |
| Mazars | Investigation of a Protected Disclosure | 16,043 |
| Centre for Effective Services | National Patient Safety Office Training Programme | 24,850 |
| Royal College of Physicians of Ireland & Irish College of General Practitioners | Development of clinical guidelines for termination of pregnancy | 230,000 |
| Grant Thornton | Development of a strategic plan for National Healthy Cities and Counties Network | 17,909 |
| Mazars | Support GDPR Compliance in the Department | 73,346 |
| University College Cork | Research to inform guidance in relation to Patient Safety Bill | 87,484 |
| Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald | Policy analysis expertise and advisory services on a range of disability related issues. | 72,000 |
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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367. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43333/19]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
| Name | Details | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight group to review mental health policy, A Vision for Change. | To review the existing mental health policy document, a Vision for Change. The oversight group comprising officials from the Department, the HSE and the voluntary sector was established in 2017. | €20,000, includes an external review, research costs and anticipated publishing costs. |
| Policy review of Sexual Health Treatment Units (SATUs). | The purpose of the Review was to examine how policy in relation to SATUs was working in practice. The review was carried out by Department officials. | No cost |
| Mid-term review of the National Dementia Strategy. | The work was conducted by the HSE’s National Dementia Office. | €4,664. |
| Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill | A cost benefit analysis was produced by Indecon in 2018. | €51,448. |
| Nursing Home Care Costs - A comparison of private and public nursing home care costs | The Department is currently carrying out this value for money review. The purpose of this review is to identify, quantify and analyse the reasons for any cost differential, and following analysis, to make recommendations for improving the value for money obtained by the Health sector. The first meeting of the VFM Steering Committee was held in May 2018 and the final report is expected to be finalised by the end of this year. | No costs in 2018 |
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