Written answers
Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Department of Defence
Departmental Contracts
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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445. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18901/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides details of consultancy services engaged by my Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the reason for each consultancy, the name of the provider of the consultancy service and the cost incurred.
| Year | Provider of Consultancy Service | Purpose of Consultancy | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Col EV Campion | To provide expert advice to the Army Equitation School’s Horse Purchase Board | €5,000 |
| 2020 | Vedette Consulting | To provide expert advice on the Feasibility of the Establishment of a Research, Technology & Innovation (RTI) Capability for the Irish Defence Organisation | €30,012 |
| 2020 | Marman & Associates Ltd | Watercraft Safety Consultancy in relation to Passenger Boat Licences in Civil Defence Units in various Local Authorities across the country. | €5,040 |
| 2020 | Padraig Love | Review of recruitment practices and processes in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force | €17,700 |
| 2020 | John O'Hehir Consulting Ltd | Embedding Workforce Planning in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force | €69,246.38 |
| 2020 | Iron Mountain | File decant project carried out in late 2020 | €50,825.47 |
| 2020 | Info Security Assur Services Ltd T/A Isas | ICT Security Advice | €44,135.48 |
| 2020 | Anthony Kerr SC | Professional legal opinion under direct access. | €7,032.50 |
| 2020 | Bewell Management Ltd T/A ID Doctor | Medical | €480 |
| 2020 | David P Moore Orthopedic Surgeon | Medical | €356 |
| 2020 | Dublin Audiology Ltd | Medical | €1,216 |
| 2020 | Michael P Colreavy | Medical | €3,456 |
| 2020 | Veronica O'Keane | Medical | €1,280 |
| 2021 | Marman & Associates Ltd | Watercraft Safety Consultancy in relation to Passenger Boat Licences in Civil Defence Units in 13 Local Authorities across the country. | €14,400 |
| 2021 | Survey Drones Ireland | UAS (Drones) Consultancy: Advice on the implications of EU/EASA Regulations (EU) 2019/945 and (EU) 2019/947 and how these regulations may impact the responsibilities of Civil Defence at a national and local authority level. | €3,198 |
| 2021 | Padraig Love | Review of recruitment practices and processes in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force | €25,200 |
| 2021 | John O'Hehir Consultancy Ltd | Embedding Workforce Planning in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force | €34,629.97 |
| 2021 | The Circa Group | Feasibility Study regarding proposed Institute for Peace Support & Leadership: project arising out of the 2015 White Paper on Defence | €7,405.20 |
| 2021 | Col EV Campion | To provide expert advice to the Army Equitation School’s Horse Purchase Board | €5,000 |
| 2021 | Quadra Ltd | Covid-19 risk assessments for Department offices in 2020 and 2021 and the provision of online ergonomic assessments home workstations. | €26,783.09 |
| 2021 | Storm Technology Ltd | IT consultancy services | €79,886.04 |
| 2021 | Iron Mountain | File decant project carried out in late 2020 | €18,810.29 |
| 2021 | Info Security Assur Services Ltd T/A Isas | ICT SECURITY | €78,540.60 |
| 2021 | KPMG | ICT TARGET STATE ARCHITECTURE REPORTING | €69,187.50 |
| 2021 | Dr Aoife Hunt T/A IUSMEDICUS LTD | Medical | €800 |
| 2021 | Dr Mike Scully | Medical | €3,520 |
| 2021 | Dr Patricia Walsh | Medical | €2,400 |
| 2021 | Michael P Colreavy | Medical | €5,184 |
| 2021 | Anthony Kerr SC | Professional legal opinion under direct access. | €8,241 |
| 2022 | Altea Aerospace | MATS – Short term Contingent arrangements | €15,150 |
| 2022 | Marman & Associates Ltd | Watercraft Safety Consultancy in relation to Passenger Boat Licences in Civil Defence Units in various Local Authorities across the country. | €4,320 |
| 2022 | John O'Hehir Consulting Ltd | PDF Strategic Workforce Plan 2020-2035 | €25,368.75 |
| 2022 | Info Security Assur Services Ltd T/A Isas | ICT SECURITY | €8,575.56 |
| 2022 | Storm Technology Ltd | IT consultancy services | €24,354 |
| 2022 | Anthony Kerr SC | Professional legal opinion under direct access. | €615 |
| 2022 | Dublin Audiology Ltd | Medical | €800 |
| 2022 | Dr Milke Scully | Medical | €1,100 |
| 2022 | Dr Patricia Walsh | Medical | €2,000 |
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