Written answers
Thursday, 9 May 2024
Department of Finance
Departmental Expenditure
Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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160. To ask the Minister for Finance the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [21172/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the ‘National Public Procurement Policy Framework’ issued by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) sets out the procurement procedures to be followed by government departments and state bodies in accordance with EU rules and national guidelines. In addition, my Department has its own internal policy and guidance documents to assist staff to comply with all procurement regulations.
My Department has included a table providing a schedule of all the listed consultancy firms engaged to carry out work on its behalf from 2019 - 2024, inclusive, including a summary of the work they were engaged to do, the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output.
Department of Finance
| Supplier name | Description of the awards | Value of the award (VAT Exclusive) | Total amounts paid (VAT Exclusive) | Timeline of the contracts | Completed output | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indecon | Review of the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) | €87,000 | €87,000 | 2019 | Report of the Review of on SARP |
| 2019 | Indecon International Consultants | Purpose: to undertake an evaluation of the Revised Entrepreneur Relief, as provided for in section 597AA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and produce a report. | €84,650 | €84,650 | 11/04/2019 – 10/07/2019 | Report outlining evaluation of Revised Entrepreneur Relief, as provided for in section 597AA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 |
| 2019 | Indecon | Economic analysis for litigation | Blended daily rate - €785 | €259,411 | 01/2019 - 11/2019 | Analysis and advice provided in relation to ligation |
| 2019 | Indecon | Evaluation of Community Banking report | € 108,450 | €108,450 | Contract was awarded in January 2019, final report completed in December 2019 | Report completed and received |
| 2024 | Indecon International Consultants | Purpose: To undertake a review of the taxation of share based remuneration in Ireland and produce a report | €105,325 | €52,662.50 With a further €52662.50 to be paid on completion | 15/01/2024 - May 2024 (still ongoing) | Desired output: a report on the taxation of share based remuneration in Ireland |
In relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners have advised as follows:
Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General:
| Year | Management Consultancy Firm | Tender Process | Description & Timeline of Contract | Contract Value (Ex VAT) | Total amount paid (Ex VAT) | Completed Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 & 2020 | Indecon | Tender process in line with Office of Government Procurement Framework | Provision of economic analysis consultancy services to undertake an assessment of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Post Project Reviews. Services were provided in 2019 and 2020. | €78,700 | €78,700 | A report on the completed assessment was provided. |
Office of the Revenue Commissioners:
| Year | Management Consultancy Firm | Tender Process | Description & Timeline of Contract | Contract Value (Ex VAT) | Total Amount Paid (Ex VAT) | Completed Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Abtran | Tender process | Local Property Tax (LPT) Call Handling Services (Contracted from Mar 2016 to Feb 2021) | €8,600,000 | €1,881,349.51 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
| 2020 | Abtran | Tender process | LPT Call Handling Services (Contracted from Mar 2016 to Feb 2021 and from Sep 2021 to Dec 2024) | €8,600,000 (03/2016 – 02/2021) €7,300,000 (09/2021 – 12/2024) | €1,173,495.37 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
| 2021 | Abtran | Tender process | LPT) Call Handling Services (Contracted from Sep 2021 to Dec 2024) | €7,300,000 | €1,473,173.32 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
| 2022 | Abtran | Tender process | LPT Call Handling Services (Contracted from Sep 2021 to Dec 2024) | €7,300,000 | €1,788,368.12 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
| 2023 | Abtran | Tender process | LPT Call Handling Services (Contracted from Sep 2021 to Dec 2024) | €7,300,000 | €2,073,108.70 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
| 2024 | Abtran | Tender process | LPT Call Handling Services (Contracted from Sep 2021 to Dec 2024) | €7,300,000 | €996,910.84 | The provision of customer call handling and management services to support the administration of the Local Property Tax Helpline. |
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