Written answers
Thursday, 20 April 2023
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18739/23]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Details as requested by the Deputy are set out below.
Details of consultants enlisted by the Department of Social Protection in 2022
| KPMG | €318,570 | Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund as at 31 December 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| BearingPoint | €169,773 | Management Support and Assistance in the establishment and ongoing operation of two new business units (i) the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) scheme area and (ii) the new Jobseekers National Processing Unit |
| BearingPoint | €136,142 | Consultancy to Support the planning, design and configuration of a new pilot customer contact centre |
| Indecon Economic Consultants | €99,445 | Strategic Review of the Abhaile Service |
| RSM Ireland Business Advisory Ltd | €98,400 | Provision of Evaluation of the School Meals Programme |
| The Economic and Social Research Institute | €87,668 | Provision of Poverty and Social Inclusion Research Programme 2020-2023 |
| Social Finance Limited | €61,136 | To advise and assist with the design and procurement of a new model of contracted public employment services |
| Ernst & Young | €39,067 | IS Audit Services |
| Hyperion Systems Limited | €34,067 | SAFE PSC Card Production |
| Crowe Advisory Limited | €27,860 | Provision of Financial and Economic Services |
| Crowleys DFK | €14,145 | Consultancy Services - Management Accounting |
| Crowe Advisory Limited | €12,294 | Provision of Financial and Economic Services |
| Total | €1,098,567 |
Details of consultants enlisted by the Citizens Information Board in 2022
| BearingPoint | €147,770 | Consultancy services relating to the following: Post Restructuring Review CIB Strategy Volunteer Review |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative Procurement Solutions | €28,444 | Procurement advice and support |
| Ann M Clarke | €23,247 | Professional advice on a quality and continuous improvement system for MABS |
| KHSK | €19,557 | Environment scan relating to the development of the CIB Strategy |
| Weafer and Associates | €12,300 | SLIS voucher scheme evaluation |
| Carr Communications | €11,108 | PR consultancy |
| Total | €242,426 |
Details of consultants enlisted by the Pensions Authority in 2022
| Javelin Advertising Ltd | €62,900 | Provision of advertising and media services |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gilhawley | €52,293 | Framework agreement for technical advisory services - OPS, SSAP, PRSA |
| William Fry | €31,536 | Provision of legal advice |
| Crowleys DFK | €16,799 | Provision of internal audit services |
| Fieldfisher LLP | €13,464 | Provision of legal advice |
| Lane Clark and Peacock Ireland | €11,501 | Provision of actuarial services |
| Sile O Donnell | €8,375 | Provision of training and HR consultancy |
| Devina Brady | €5,166 | Provision of legal advice |
| Mazars | €3,075 | Provision of accounting services |
| Byrne Wallace Law Firm | €1,304 | Provision of legal employment advice |
| Prandelli Consulting | €1,107 | Provision of HR advisory services |
| Total | €207,520 |
Consultancy is defined by the Department of Finance as where a person or organisation provides intellectual or knowledge based services (e.g. expert analysis and advice) through delivering reports, studies, assessments, recommendations, proposals, etc. that contribute to decision making or policy development.
A breakdown of the annual expenditure on consultancy is published on the Gov.ie website at gov.ie - Department of Social Protection Policy on Procurement (www.gov.ie)
I am satisfied that all consultancy contracts awarded in 2022 were subject to a rigorous assessment of need and were compliant with EU Directives and national legislation and guidelines.
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