Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Department of Finance
Departmental Reports
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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361. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five years, 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. [55161/25]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Details of studies, research and reports commissioned by my Department are set out in the attached table.
| Year | Studies, research and reports commissioned | Organisation commissioned | Total Cost (Ex VAT) | Number of reports finalised | Date reports yet to be released provided to Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modelling of the multinational sector | Joint project with ESRI | €62,310 | 1 | N/A | |
| Capital buffers | Joint project with ESRI | €18,434 | 1 | N/A | |
| Recovery scenarios from COVID‐19 | Joint project with ESRI | €68,607 | 1 | N/A | |
| Impact of COVID‐19 on SMEs | Joint project with ESRI | €34,257 | 1 | N/A | |
| Corporation tax elasticities | Joint project with ESRI | €13,944 | 1 | N/A | |
| Sectoral exposure to COVID and Brexit | Joint project with ESRI | €38,346 | 1 | N/A | |
| US trade patterns and risks | Joint project with ESRI | €40,670 | 1 | N/A | |
| Fiscal cost of ageing | Joint project with ESRI | €8,875 | 1 | N/A | |
| Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union Beyond Covid-19 | Independent academic report from Professor Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU law at Dublin City University. | €15,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise | KPMG | €20,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| 2020 | Desktop Review of Costs and Outcomes of Large Scale Liquidations | RSM consulting | €24,750 | 1 | N/A |
| Scenarios on economic recovery from COVID-19 | Joint project with ESRI | €38,203 | 1 | N/A | |
| Banking sector modelling | Joint project with ESRI | €50,711 | 1 | N/A | |
| Transition to a low carbon economy | Joint project with ESRI | €20,256 | 1 | N/A | |
| Fiscal cost of aging | Joint project with ESRI | €14,291 | 1 | N/A | |
| Firm dynamics and productivity | Joint project with ESRI | €4,896 | 1 | N/A | |
| SME survival and recovery following COVID-19 | Joint project with ESRI | €37,776 | 1 | N/A | |
| SME investment and financing | Joint project with ESRI | €32,344 | 1 | N/A | |
| Initial impacts of Brexit on Irish trade | Joint project with ESRI | €34,809 | 1 | N/A | |
| HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise | KPMG | €30,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| The nature of outbound flows of direct investment income from Ireland | Mr Seamus Coffey | €4,800 | 1 | N/A | |
| 2021 | The changing nature of outbound royalties from Ireland and their impact on the taxation of the profits of US multinationals | Mr Seamus Coffey | €4,800 | 1 | N/A |
| The role of firm dynamism in productivity - joint research with ESRI | Joint project with ESRI | €36,372 | 1 | N/A | |
| Flows into self-employment - joint research with ESRI | Joint project with ESRI | €29,877 | 1 | N/A | |
| SME Structural Change Research - joint research with ESRI | Joint project with ESRI | €46,926 | 1 | N/A | |
| Potential Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Irish Economy | Joint project with ESRI | €69,615 | 1 | N/A | |
| Economic impacts of climate transition - joint research with ESRI | Joint project with ESRI | €45,505 | 1 | N/A | |
| Report on the drivers of cost and availability of finance for residential development | KPMG | €80,000 | 1 | N/A | |
Help to Buy Review | Mazars | €64,300 | 1 | N/A | |
| A study on Cross Border Employments | ESRI | €60,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| Research Economic into Outbound Payments of Dividends and Interest | Mr Seamus Coffey | €4,800 | 1 | N/A | |
| Retail Banking Review Technical Paper – International Comparison | Deloitte | €96,800 | 1 | N/A | |
| 2022 | Report of the Inter Departmental Working Group on the Review of the Domestic Implementation of Restrictive Measures (Sanctions) | External chair compiled the report. (paid Jointly by Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance | €8,750 | 1 | N/a |
| HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise | KPMG | €30,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise | KPMG | €30,000 | 1 | N/A | |
| Assessing the Potential Impact of Population Ageing on the Public Finances | Joint project with ESRI | €20,000 | 1 | Q4 2023 | |
| Impact of the Global Tax Reforms on Ireland’s Corporate Investments and wider economy | Joint project with ESRI | €30,000 | 1 | Q4 2023 | |
| Examination of the Standard Fund Threshold (2023/2024) | Dr Donal de Buitléir | €13,680 | 1 | N/A | |
| A Study of Cross-Border Employment in Ireland | Joint project with ESRI | €60,000 | 1 | Q4 2023 | |
| The Changing Interest Rate Environment and the Impact on Macro-Financial Linkages | Joint project with ESRI | €60,000 | 1 | Q4 2023 | |
| 2023 | Joint Research Programme on the Development of the Economic and Social Research Institute’s Ireland Environment, Energy and Economy Model (2023/2024) | Joint project with ESRI | €100,000 per year (incl Vat) | 1 | Q4 2024 |
| Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing National Risk Assessment | Grant Thornton | €1.2M (ex-VAT) | Zero (report yet to be finalised - contract ends 7 November 2025) | N/A | |
| Review of the Taxation of Share-Based Remuneration | Indecon Economic Consultants | €105,325 (ex-VAT) | 1 | N/A | |
| Development of a National Financial Literacy Strategy for Ireland* | OECD | €155,976 (ex-VAT) | 1 | N/A | |
| Research proposal on monitoring SME investment in Ireland | Joint project with ESRI | €28,185 | 1 | Q4 2024 | |
| Ageing population | Joint project with ESRI | €106,322 | 1 | Q4 2025 | |
| The Economic Impacts of Deglobalisation | Joint project with ESRI | €20,756 | 1 | Q1 2025 | |
| 2024 | Assessing the Labour Market Impact of the Green Transition in Ireland | Joint project with ESRI | €41,515 | 1 | Q3 2025 |
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