Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2004
187 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will detail reports that have been internally prepared or externally commissioned by her Department since 1 July 2003, indicating in all cases if they had been published; when they will be published; and if they are not intended for publication in relation to externally commissioned reports, the costs of the reports. [12812/04]
View answerIt is assumed that the Deputy's question refers to reports relating to the schemes and services administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs and not to routine management reports or reports about operational matters to do with the day to day running of the Department. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
Reports initiated since July 2003 for publication:
Making Work Pay: Exploring the Interaction between Social Protection and Work — Framework Paper for the Informal Council meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers. Initiated July 2003. Published on EU Presidency website January 2004. Cost €7,986; Report of the Working Group on Fully Inclusive Social Insurance. Initiated July 2003 following establishment of social partnership group under the Sustaining Progress Publication. Publication summer 2004; A Review of Customer Survey methods in the Department of Social, and Family Affairs. Initiated June 2003. Published October 2003. Cost €15,000.
Reports for internal use in policy development not for publication:
Report on Retirement Annuity Contracts. Initiated November 2003. Cost: €1,500; Report on Borrowing Power of Occupational Pension Schemes. Initiated January 2004. Cost: €1,200; Report on Unisex Insurance and Annuity Rates. Initiated January 2004. Cost €2,400. Report on Default Investment Strategies under PRSAs. Initiated April 2004. Cost €1,750. Report updating cost of Social Housing Report 1995. Initiated September 2003. Cost €11,000.
