Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by her Department that were outsourced, in each year since the formation of this Government, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to her that have yet to be released by her Department; the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40367/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by my Department that were outsourced since the formation of this Government is set out in the table below.
| Name of Study / Research / Reports undertaken or commissioned | Name of company | Costs | Ongoing or finalised | Date presented to Minister | Date released by Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Assessment | Kroll | €21,832.50 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €9,480.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Assessment | Kroll | €31,671.27 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €4,920.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €922.50 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Assessment | Kroll | €23,062.50 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €4,920.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €3,997.50 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €4,920.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Survey | Lenmar | €1,137.75 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €3,075.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Site Valuation | Kroll | €2,460.00 | Finalised | N/A | N/A |
| Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy - Consultation Report | H2 Learning | €20,800 – pending payment | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Towards a New Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy: A Review of the Literature | Institute of Education, Dublin City University | €24,960 (x 2 instalments of 12,480 each) | Finalised | 6th April 2023 | 3rd May 2023 |
| ESD related CPD for teachers | Outsourced – Mags Liddy, UCD | €6,300 | Finalised | 6th June 2023 | 11th September 2023 |
| Review of Safety Statements and Health and Safety Risk Assessments | SHEQ Network Ltd | €14,629.75 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Evaluation of the Schools Excellent fund – Digital | H2 Learning | €234,354 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Baseline Report: Towards a Successor Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027 | DCU | €5,000 | Finalised | April 2022 | |
| Report on the high level independent review of the Department of Education’s current child protection policies and processes | Ms Noelle Buick | £14,000 stg | Finalised | The report is due to be published shortly | |
| Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders* | Not applicable** | Ongoing | Ongoing | Due date is November 7 2023 | N/A |
| Cost Benefit Analysis for Review of the School Transport Scheme | Indecon | €49,775 (exc. VAT) | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Provision of focus group research to assist in the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 | University College Dublin | €97,251 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Provision of research assistant to prepare surveys, undertake survey analysis and provide a report in relation to the responses received as part of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (EPSEN) Review | Ann Swift Consulting | €21,300 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Provision of a Legal Review Paper for the Purposes of The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act (EPSEN) 2004 Review | Prof. Emer Ring | €11,691.30 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Independent Evaluation of the City Connects Pilot Project | Mary Immaculate College | €24,607.23 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| Development of an evaluation framework for Teachers’ Professional Development | Conducted by Education Research Centre (ERC) | €389,386.16 | Finalised in May 2023 | 11th May 2023 | 24th May 2023 |
| Cost of extending the free primary schoolbook scheme to all post primary school students | Outsourced to PWC | €48,000 (ex VAT) | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
| The independent evaluation of the NTRIS STAR Pilot Projects aimed at retaining Traveller and Roma children in education | Outsourced to Centre for Effective Services | €124,795 | Ongoing | N/A | N/A |
*The Scoping Inquiry was established by the Government
**Mary O’Toole SC was appointed by the Minister to lead the Scoping Inquiry.
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