Written answers
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Consultations
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the titles of the White Papers published by his Department from 2008 to date; if he will provide online links to these papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52981/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has not prepared any Governmental White Papers during the period in question. However, my Department has published a number of strategies and policy statements in recent years, which set out my Department’s goals and objectives. A selection of these publications includes:
- Annual Report 2022 -www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/8cb17-annual-report-2022-department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/
- Impact 2030 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/27c78-impact-2030-irelands-new-research-and-innovation-strategy/
- National Skills Strategy - www.gov.ie/en/publication/69fd2-irelands-national-skills-strategy-2025-irelands-future/
- Action Plan for Apprenticeship, 2021 – 2025 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/0879f-action-plan-for-apprenticeship-2021-2025/
- ‘Adult Literacy for Life’ – a 10 year Adult Literacy Strategy - www.gov.ie/en/publication/655a4-adult-literacy-for-life-a-10-year-literacy-strategy/
- National Access Plan, 2022 to 2028 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/b156c-national-access-plan-2022-to-2028/
- Quantum 2030 - A National Quantum Technologies Strategy for Ireland -www.gov.ie/en/publication/126b4-quantum-2030-a-national-quantum-technologies-strategy-for-ireland/
- Progressing a Unified Tertiary System for Learning, Skills and Knowledge - policy platform -www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/4d5cb-unified-tertiary-system/
- In addition, my Department is currently finalising work on its new Statement of Strategy 2023-2025, which is expected to be published shortly, as well as a new International Strategy.
- Further details in relation to these strategies, plans and policies are publicly available on My Department’s website and on gov.ie.
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of consultancy reports commissioned or funded by his Department that have been categorised or designated as not for external publication from 2011 to date; the total costs incurred on commissioning or funding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53002/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Since my Department's formation in 2020, there have been 10 consultancy reports prepared to inform internal departmental decision-making, organisation design and policy development which have not been published. The total cost of these reports since 2020 is €291,673.75.
Further detail can found in the following table:
| Unit Requested | Year | Title of Report | Cost of Report | Company involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FET | 2020 | National Training Fund Advisory Group Workshop and Report | €1,800.00 | John Sweeney (independent consultant) |
| FET | 2020 | NTF COVID-19 - Impact Report | €1,200.00 | John Sweeney (independent consultant) |
| ESF / EGF | 2021 | Provision of ICT advice on the specifications for an electronic data exchange system for the management and control of Ireland’s EU Funds 2021-2027 | €56,703.00 | BDO Eaton Square |
| IRDP | 2022 | Bibliometric analysis services | €24,354.00 | University College Dublin |
| ESF / EGF | 2022 | To develop Business Processes for ICT Solution 21 – 27 | €27,982.50 | BDO Eaton Square |
| ESF / EGF | 2022 | To define the requirements for an electronic data exchange system for the management and control of Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus programme 2021-2027 | €30,442.50 | BDO Eaton Square |
| Org Dev | 2022 | Values and Behaviours | €24,600.00 | Gate One |
| SPEE | 2023 | A Pathway to a Career Guidance and Information Portal | €7,195.50 | H2 Learning |
| Org Dev | 2023 | Strategic Visioning Workshop Report | €6,119.25 | Crowe |
| Org Dev | 2021 | Organisational Design Report | €111,277.00 | Crowe |
| Total costs incurred: | €291,673.75 |
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