Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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324. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by her; and the details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project in tabular form. [47052/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The details, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in tabular format as follows:
Live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned | Details of the person or body conducting the study/review/research | Cost (including VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A survey of employers to ascertain their views of the Department’s employer services. | Behaviour & Attitudes market research | €70,017 |
| 2. | The General Register Office (GRO), which operates under the aegis of my Department, has led an interdepartmental working group to consider how to revise the death registration process to provide for more timely death data and to align our processes with international best practice. The GRO published a consultation document on proposals identified by the working group to improve the timeliness of death registration. | Cross-Departmental review led by the General Register Office. | Cost was absorbed within existing resources of the Office - nil additional financial cost. |
| 3. | The GRO has engaged with the Department of Justice, reviewing proposals for development of the Registration of Wills Bill 2021. This Bill was introduced in the Seanad in October 2021. | Inter-Departmental group led by the General Register Office. | Costs were absorbed within existing resources of the Office. Nil additional cost to the GRO. |
| 4. | The GRO is currently conducting an internal review of the Civil Registration Act, with a view to proposing amending legislation to improve functionality and prepare for digital registration services. | Internal review conducted by the General Register Office. | Costs were absorbed within existing resources of the Office. Nil additional financial cost to the GRO. |
| 5. | Independent evaluation of the School Meals Programme. | RSM Ireland | €118,707 |
| 6. | As part of the 3-year contract for the provision of poverty and social inclusion research, the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) is currently undertaking a review of the existing indicators used in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion. | ESRI | €328,800 |
| 7. | OECD - Joint Research Centre (JRC) evaluation of the Community Employment and Tús Schemes. | OECD/European Commission Joint Research Centre | Nil additional cost to the Department of Social Protection. |
| 8. | The Working Group on Food Poverty developed a research proposal to identify the drivers of food poverty and mitigating factors at a local level using a case study approach. | Amárach Market Research | €58,970 |
| 9. | Mid-Term Review of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion. | Ipsos Market Research | €37,820 |
| 10. | Review of Certain Rules for Leased Land for State Pension Non-Contributory and Farm Assist. | Internal review carried out by the Department of Social Protection | Review was conducted by officials within the Department. Nil additional financial cost to the Department of Social Protection. |
| 11. | The Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund. | KPMG | €318,570 |
| 12. | Report on the inclusion of all half-rate Carer’s Allowance recipients under the Fuel Allowance Scheme. | Internal review carried out by the Department of Social Protection | Report was done by officials within the Department. Nil additional financial cost to the Department of Social Protection. |
| 13. | Strategic Review of the Abhaile service. | Indecon Economic Consultants | €99,445 |
| 14. | Report on arrangements for cohabiting couples in the Department of Social Protection schemes. | Internal review carried out by the Department of Social Protection. | Report was done by an official within the Department. Nil additional financial cost to the Department of Social Protection. |
| 15 | Plan and deliver a number of regional workshops as part of the consultation process for a revised Employer Youth Activation Charter. | Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed | €8,000 |
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