Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by him; and the details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project in tabular form. [47042/22]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The requested details in respect of studies, reviews and research projects currently underway or recently commissioned by the Department are set out in the table below. At this time, it not yet possible to be definitive about all costs for all of the projects listed.
| Study/Review/Research Project | Anticipated Date for Completion | Company Conducting Study | Cost of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of attitudes and opinions among the general public on the role that trade and investment plays in contributing to economic and social development in Ireland | November 2022 | Amárach Research | €22,632 |
| Investors in Diversity Staff Survey and consultation - survey and consultation of Department staff to understand their experiences and perspectives regarding workplace Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. | November 2022 | Irish Centre for Diversity | €10,073 |
| Climate Appraisal Model Pilot Project – testing feasibility of including climate appraisal parameters in the Economic Appraisal Model | December 2022 | In house study in collaboration with EI and IDA. | Nil |
| AI-powered analysis of annual reports held by the CRO, funded through the Public Service Innovation Fund | December 2022 | DETE with technology support from SureSkills Ltd. | €45,000 (Funded by the Public Service Innovation Fund) |
| Review of State supports for the equity finance ecosystem in Ireland, with specific emphasis on early stage and scaling. The objective of the research is to assist in recognising market failures and determine future needs for State support or intervention. | May 2023 | TBC | Full costs not yet known |
| Audit of the Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid | October 2022 | Mazars | €64,000 |
| Value Proposition for the Midland Region Smart Connected Technologies Cluster | December 2022 | KPMG | €7,967 |
| Enterprise opportunities of Offshore Floating Wind Energy – study commissioned by DETE on behalf of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce | December 2022 | Contract not yet awarded | Full costs not yet known |
| Assessment of Opportunities for Decarbonisation of Process Heat in the Shannon Estuary region - study commissioned by DETE on behalf of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce | December 2022 | Contract not yet awarded | Full costs not yet known |
| Assessment of Opportunities for Large Scale Rooftop PV Deployment in the Shannon Estuary region - study commissioned by DETE on behalf of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce | December 2022 | Contract not yet awarded | Full costs not yet known |
| Report on the Future of the Irish Retail Sector | October 2022 | KPMG Future Analytics | €49,077 |
| Review of redundancy matter | December 2022 | Straits Consulting Ltd | Final cost to be determined on completion of project |
| Development of an Evidence Base to Support the Development of a National Clustering Policy and Framework | October 2022 | Grant Thornton | €97,475 |
| The Productivity Challenge and Its Interaction with Climate, Digitalisation and Human Capital | September 2023 | Joint Research Programme between Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the ESRI | Full costs not yet known |
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