Written answers
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted a capacity review of his Department’s ability to deliver services that they are responsible for in the past ten years to date; the same of State bodies and agencies under his Department’s aegis; if he published those reviews; the number of recommendations implemented arising from the reviews and same for State bodies and agencies under his aegis; if the capacity review was outsourced; and if so, to whom and at what cost. [40831/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my department has in the past ten years externally reviewed our operations. Details of these reviews are set out in the table below.
| Title of report | Publication Status | Implementation | Outsourced to | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine review of the current management systems, structure, staffing and skill set of the three forestry divisions with recommendations for future state | Intention is to publish as soon as internal consultation on implementation is complete | Internal consultation underway | Grant Thornton | €134,805.02 |
| Review of Operational Business Areas within One Health, One Welfare Under the Remit of the Chief Veterinary Officer (December 2022) | Internal | Project Team in place and implementation underway | Crowe Ireland | €139,000 Ex VAT |
| Review of One Health, One Welfare Divisional Structures (Policy Divisions) (May 2024) | Internal | Project Team in place and implementation underway | Crowe Ireland | €50,000 Ex VAT |
| Review of the Import Controls Operations Division (ICOPS) in One Health, One Welfare (2024) | Not yet finalised | Not yet finalised | Crowe Ireland | Cost paid to date €45,060 Ex VAT |
| Implementation and embedding a reform programme for the better regulation of food in Ireland | Internal | Project Team in place and implementation underway | AARC and Indecon in association with Farrelly and Mitchell and IT Executive Focus | This project is carried out with funding by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission (DG REFORM). Funding paid directly by the Commission to the external providers. |
As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.
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