Written answers
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Department of Rural and Community Development
Departmental Expenditure
Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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814. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid by her Department to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26238/23]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information the Deputy has requested for my Department is set out in the table below.Details are in respect of payments made to consultants only as no payments were made by my Department to external legal teams or accountancy firms in 2022.
| Consultant | Purpose | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Curran Futures | Investment Fund Consultant contributed to the Periodic Critical Review of the Western Development Commission | €22,140.00 |
| NorthPoint Aviation | Consultation service in publishing a EU compliant PSO air service Tender document for the Aran Islands air service | €5,000 |
| Onside | Support with the renewal of sponsorship for the SuperValu TidyTowns competition for the period 2023-2027 | €27,675 |
| Crowe Advisory Ireland | To facilitate the design, planning and hosting of a national civic forum event including preparatory focus groups, a mid-project progress report with recommendations and a project outcomes report. | €27,839.50 |
| Grant Thornton | Support with the development of a people strategy, organisational values review, and a leadership development training programme. | €103,960 |
| Amárach Research, Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland, Irish Local Development Network. | To administer Baseline Data Gathering Exercise of Social Enterprise in Ireland. To develop a methodology, carry out a survey and draft a report. | €81,560 |
| Alice PR & Events | To develop and run a media campaign to promote PPNs, develop PPN logos, and provide related training to PPNs across the country | €60,453.90 |
| Mazars | To carry out the structural review of PPNs indicated in the Programme for Government | €21,504.09 |
| The Wheel with Adare HRM | To provide an advisory support service to PPNs, training on HR and related areas, and a mediation service where needed. | €23,113.20 |
| William Parnell and Ciaran Lynch | For development and delivery of rural proofing report. | €5,000 |
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