Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Department of Defence
Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Department; the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40366/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Since the formation of this Government in June, 2020, my Department has outsourced the following studies, research and reports. The table also identifies those reports which have yet to be released and the date on which reports yet to be released were submitted to me where applicable.
Year | Company | Study/Research/Report | Total Cost | Released/Not for Release/Yet to be released/Ongoing | Yet to be released but date provided to Tánaiste | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2021 | Padraig Love (not subject to VAT) | Review of recruitment practices and processes in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force. | €42,900 | Management Report (i.e. not intended for release) | 14/09/2021 | |
| 2019 - 2021 | John O’Hehir Consulting Ltd | Embedding Workforce Planning in the PDF: project arising out of the 2019 Report of the Public Service Pay Commission on Recruitment and Retention in the Permanent Defence Force | €103,776.35 | Management Report (i.e. not intended for release) | Not submitted to Minister | |
| 2020 | Vedette Consulting | To provide expert advice on the Feasibility of the Establishment of a Research, Technology & Innovation (RTI) Capability for the Irish Defence Organisation | €30,012 | Released | Released | |
| 2021 – 2022 | John O’Hehir Consulting Ltd | PDF – Strategic Workforce Plan 2020 - 2035 | €40,590 | Management Report (i.e. not intended for release) | 08/06/2022 | |
| 2022 | Niall Beirne SC | Review into the retirement of a member of the Permanent Defence Forces | €39,372.30 | Released | Released | |
| 2022 | Altea | Pre-owned Business Jet Market Analysis Report | €22,000 (ex VAT) | Management Report (i.e. not intended for release) | 04/01/2023 | |
| 2022 – 2023 | Independent Review Group – Defence Forces (IRG-DF) | Final Report to the Minister for Defence - Independent Review Group – Defence (IRG-DF) | €310,691.38 | Released | Released | |
| 2023 | Dublin City University | FUTUREPROOF-IE Research into National Risk Assessment Policies and Horizon Scanning Methodologies utilised across government with a view to identifying efficiencies. | €49,928.45 | Ongoing | Ongoing | |
| 2023 | Dublin City University | Communicating for Impact: Public Safety Messaging for Border Communities (C41) | €29,880.00 | Ongoing | Ongoing | |
| 2023 | Maynooth University and Monaghan County Council | Advancing a Cross Border Approach to Messaging in Emergency Management | €30,000.00 | Ongoing | Ongoing | |
| 2023 | ARUP | Cost Benefit Analysis/Feasibility Study – Cathal Brugha Barracks | Not yet finalised - Funded under €250K grant from Department of Taoiseach’s Housing for All Programme. | Ongoing | Ongoing |
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