Written answers
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Department of Defence
Departmental Reports
Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each year from March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of each report; the company involved; and the title and publication date by report in tabular form. [49901/19]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The following table provides details of the external consultant reports commissioned by my Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of those reports; the companies-individuals commissioned to complete the reports; and their titles and publication dates.
| Report Title | Cost | Year of Commission | External Company/Individual | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Independent review of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) fatalities in 1989 | €51,660 | 2011 | Mr. Frank Callinan S.C. | 9 September 2011 |
| Third Report of Independent Monitoring Group (IMG) | €22,500 | 2013 | Dr. Eileen Doyle | 3 September 2014 |
| Consultancy report to assess the impact of an upgrade of Department's financial application software | €24,870.60 | 2014 | Fujitsu Ltd | 30 January 2015 |
| Research on vessels linked to Roger Casement | €4,605 | 2015 | Mr. John Kearon | Not published |
| Independent Review of the investigation of the death of Pte. Hugh Doherty and the disappearance of Pte. Kevin Joyce (Caomhán Seoighe) on 27 April 1981 while serving with IRISHBATT in the United Nations Interim Force in the Lebanon (UNIFIL) | €33,665.55 (total cost including editing fees of €1,500) | 2015 | Retired High Court Judge Mr. Roderick Murphy. Editing work conducted by Mr. Jim Blighe | 8 June 2018 |
| Review into the safe operation of Civil Defence Watercraft | €26,400 | 2016 | Marman & Associates | November 2016 |
| Review of Civil Defence Communications | €1,400 | 2016 | Mr. Ciaran Motherway | January 2017 |
| Aviation Regulation, Oversight and Safety Managemant in the Defence Organisation | €35,500 | 2017 | Bureau Veritas | Not published |
| Report on the Review of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for Members of the Permanent Defence Forces | €30,000 | 2018 | Mr. Gerard Barry | 2 October 2018 |
| External Quality Assessment Report on the Internal Audit function of the Department of Defence | €13,975 (ex VAT) | 2018 | Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Not Published |
| Feasibility of the Institute of Peace Support and Leadership Training | €106,272 (value of contract) | 2018 | Circa Group | Pending |
| Production of Standard Operations Guidelines for the safe operation of Civil Defence watercraft | €21,600 | 2019 | Marman & Associates | May 2019 |
| Peer Review on Factory Site (Haulbowline) Report | €4,700 (ex VAT) | 2019 | Malone O'Regan | July 2019 |
| Review of Recruitment Methods in the Defence Forces (Working Title) | Yet to be determined | 2019 | Mr. Padraig Love | Yet to be determined |
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