Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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7. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his 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; and the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Department; and the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to him. [40379/23]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to the table below:
| Details of study/review/research currently underway | Date commenced | Estimated date of completion | Costs Involved | Details of person / body conducting the study/review/research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Island research programme with Economic and Social Research Institute, 2021 Programme: 4 Projects 2022 Programme: 4 Projects 2023 Programme: 4 Projects Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research | January 2021 January 2022 February 2023 | Completed Completed Q4 2023 | €266,235 €218,741 €247,182 | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| Strand 8 (Shared Island Initiative) as part of the Irish Research Council New Foundations Programme, with research projects underway in areas extending across culture, science, education, law and health. 2021 Programme: 11 projects 2022 Programme: 8 projects Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research | December 2021 December 2022 | Completed Q1 2024 | €214,037 €150,908 | Irish Research Council |
| Shared Island ScoTENS Research Initiative with Two projects focussing on educational underachievement and projects focussing on curriculum delivery themes. Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research | December 2021 April 2022 | Completed Q4 2023 | €49,725 €73,877 | ScoTENS |
| LEEF Shared Island Working Group research project on the current conditions of the island of Ireland labour market, and challenges and opportunities for effective operation for workers and businesses across the island. | 2023 | Q1 2024 | €44,055 | Centre for Cross Border Studies |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) COVID-19 Social Activity Measure, published on Gov.ie here. | January 2021 | Q4 2023 | €863,130.36 to date | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| OECD research (funded by the EU) on Strengthening Policy Development and Foresight in the Irish Public Service – published on OECG.org here. | Q4 2021 | Q2 2023 | EU Funded | OECD |
The Deputy may wish to be made aware that the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of my Department. The Council analyses and reports on strategic policy matters relevant to Ireland's economic, social, environment and sustainable development and on occasion commissions research in this regard. Details of the Council's work programme are available on www.nesc.ie.
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