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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Questions (182)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

246 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money paid to consultants in the years 2000 to date in 2008; the name of each consultancy firm; the work carried out by each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41183/08]

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Written answers

The information requested is set out in the following document, a copy of which has issued directly to the Deputy.

2000

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Alpha Consulting

Review of the Organisational Structures of the ERHA

7,682.00

2

Anne Colgan and Associates

Consultation Process for the National Children’s Strategy

54,734.00

3

Astutec

Consultancy on best management practices for IT maintenance and support contracts

16,593.00

4

Carr Communications

Alcohol Awareness Campaign (2000-2003)

470,100.00

5

DCU and University of Leeds

Report Nurses’ and Midwives Understanding and Experiences of Empowerment in Ireland. Report Empowerment Narratives. Final Report of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group: An Agenda for Change

23,320.00

6

Deloitte and Touche

Value for Money Audit of the Health Services

616,035.00

7

Department of Nursing Studies University College Cork — National University of Ireland Cork

National Study of Turnover in Nursing and Midwifery

70,000.00

8

Dillon Consultants

Sexual Health Awareness Campaign

165,000.00

9

Dr Mary Codd

Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Review

268,470.00

10

Dr Peter Bacon & Associates

Preparation of a report on the current and future supply and demand conditions in the labour market for physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists

38,092.00

11

ESRI

Critique of earlier Health Strategy “Shaping a Healthier Future”

21,469.00

12

Grayling Gilmore

PR services + project management on National Awareness Campaigns (2000-2002)

94,500.00

13

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,327.00

14

Institute of Public Administration

Consultancy assistance for work plan of newly established change management team

19,390.00

15

IPA/RCSI

Consumer Survey of Radiotherapy services in Ireland

21,707.00

16

Joint North South Project

All Ireland Public Health and Nursing Steering Group — A Nursing Vision of Public Health. From Vision to Action. Strengthening the Nursing Contribution to Public Health. Nursing for Public Health: Realising the Vision

27,027.00

17

Marsh Ireland Ltd

Review of Professor Bonner’s Report on Births in Portiuncula Hospital

1,921.00

18

Mercer Consultants

Development of a high level strategic HR policy for the Department.

11,350.00

19

Maureen Lynott

Review of the Organisation and Management of “An Board Uchtála”

20,895.00

20

National Nutrition Surveillance Centre

Providing DoHC with an independent source of data, information and advice relating to nutrition and health.

342,000.00

21

Prospectus

Introduction of Business Planning in DOHC

15,212.00

2000 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

22

Public Communication Centre

Heart Health Awareness Raising Activities (2000)

70,000.00

23

QMP Publicis

Advertising services: National Awareness Campaign on Smoking (2000-2002)

735,438.00

24

RGC Technologies

Research and production of specification for delivery of NDP management computer software application.

24,242.00

25

Siobhan Parkinson

Writing of children’s version of the National Children’s Strategy

6,349.00

26

System Dynamics

Consultancy for the Information Management Unit to provide a strategy for data management

35,489.00

27

Walsh Public Relations

Launch and publicity for the National Children’s Strategy

16,110.00

28

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Feasibility Study relating to implementation of Case-Mix based Risk Equalisation.

173,456.00

29

Institute of Public Health

Report of the Working Group on National Anti-Poverty Strategy and Health (including research, extensive public consultation and publication)

190,000.00

Total

3,558,908.00

2001

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Arcline Ltd.

RMU: Records Management consultancy

13,440.00

2

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Provision of consultancy support in relation to the appraisal of international health information/ICT framework strategies in the context of the development of the National Health Information Strategy

50,128.00

3

Carr Communications Ltd.

Promotion and launch of National Health Strategy

100,724.00

4

Centre for Social and Educational Research

Evaluation of the Teen Parents Support Initiative. Final Evaluation Report of the Teen Parents Support Initiative. Policy Paper 1: ‘The Invisible Student’ Young Parents in Education’. Policy Paper 2: ‘I Hadn’t A Penny’. A Review of State Income Supports Available to Young Parents. Cost of Consultancy on database for extracting files to aid research

43,126.00

5

Children’s Research Centre

The Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People in Long-Term Foster Care

96,000.00

6

Circa Healthcare Consulting

Provision of medical indemnity advice, provision of Clinical Indemnity Scheme Helpline on behalf of State Claims Agency, STARS implementation, negotiations with MDU

952,439.00

2001 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

7

Colgan & Associates

Designing, planning, implementing and reporting on the external consultation programme in the preparation of the 2001 Health Strategy

124,980.00

8

Community & Voluntary Pillar

Consultation on Health Strategy

8,740.00

9

Corporate Graphics

Design work for suite of Health Strategy documents and related materials

102,440.00

10

Davy Corporate Finance Ltd / William Fry Solicitors

Report on the Strategic Options for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board

553,493.00

11

Department of Public Health Medicine UCD

Consultancy support in relation to international approaches to the collection and analyses of health information in the context of the development of the National Health Information Strategy

25,192.00

12

European Health Management Association

Input to report on the Regulation of the Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

6,095.00

13

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,286.00

14

Institute of Public Administration

Organisation of consultation for DoHC staff on National Health Strategy

8,126.00

15

Institute of Public Administration

Preparation of a report on the Regulation of the Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

6,857.00

16

Irish Marketing Surveys Ltd

Market research for the Department on the public’s attitude to health matters

99,040.00

17

IT Force

Information Technology, e-Government Strategy for the Internal Systems and GRO Review

6,909.00

18

IT Force

Information Technology

93,965.00

19

James Doran & Associates Ltd

Consultation with chiropody bodies re membership of committee established to determine criteria to apply to chiropodists wishing to practise in the public health service

6,095.00

20

James Doran and Associates

Working Group on Patient Escorts

15,125.00

21

Jerry O’Dwyer

Preparation of a new Medical Practitioners Act

9,122.00

22

Jonathan Drennan, Med, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Report — National Evaluation of the Role of the Clinical Placement Co-ordinator.

25,359.00

23

Marsh Consulting

Enterprise Liability Project Professional Fees

679,977.00

24

Marsh Ireland Ltd

Review of Potential Liabilities of Portiuncula Hospital

28,188.00

25

Michael Bruton Professional Solutions

Review of Dáil na nÓg 2001

8,533.00

26

Miriam Owens

Forum on Fluoridation

66,928.00

27

Mr Gerry Donnellan

Preparation of the heads of the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill

4,448.00

2001 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

28

Mr Paul Gardiner, Senior Counsel

Report on the steps open to the State to instigate an effective inquiry into the role of the international pharmaceutical companies into the infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of persons with haemophilia.

103,000.00

29

QMP D’Arcy

Forum on Fluoridation

93,829.00

30

Red Dog/Brunswick Press

Design and Printing of Progress report on implementation of the Strategy Statement 1998-2001

22,674.00

31

Seamus O’Hickey

Forum on Fluoridation

514.00

32

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Final Report on Options for System Development and Implementation

74,154.00

33

The Mazars Group

Implementation of new payroll system

102,046.00

34

Walsh Public Relations

PR and event management Dáil na nÓg 2001

19,401.00

Total

3,553,373.00

2002

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Anne Colgan

National Children’s Advisory Council — Facilitation for Young People and Report on Young People’s Participation on the Council

14,509.00

2

Bark

Forum on Fluoridation

4,247.00

3

Brid Mc Grath

Review of the Library and Information service in Department of Health and Children

9,375.00

4

Carr Communications

Advice on the Report of the Independent Review Panel to the Minister for Health and Children concerning the birth of Baby Bronagh Livingstone on 11 December 2002.

3,448.00

5

Carr Communications

Communications Consultancy in respect of BCG vaccine

5,445.00

6

Carr Communications

PR and event management for Dáil na nÓg 2002

23,255.00

7

Carr Communications

Public launch and communication of Forum on Fluoridation Report

16,973.00

8

Carr Communications Ltd.

Communications support in relation to (1) The organisation of the first annual National Consultative Forum in 2002 to report on progress in the implementation of the National Health Strategy, (2) The launch of the Health Service Reform Programme

24,405.00

2002 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

9

Centre for HP Studies, NUI Galway

Develop and rollout NHLS (SLAN) Analysis and publication of data — Phase 2: 2004

860,000.00

10

Children’s Research Centre

Childline Review

45,000.00

11

David Hanly

Chairman — National Task Force on Medical Staffing

211,935.00

12

Dell Computer Corporation

Windows 2000 Upgrade Consultancy

31,006.00

13

Deloitte

The Evaluation of ‘Cancer Services in Ireland’: A National Strategy 1996

106,398.00

14

Deloitte

Review of Governance and Accountability in the General Medical Service

130,584.00

15

Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University College Dublin

Standardised Framework for Domestic Adoption

28,314.00

16

Dr. Daniel O’Hare

Chairing of National Health Strategy Consultative Forum

2,269.00

17

ESRI and RCSI

Scoping Study for a Survey of Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours

20,000.00

18

Farrell — Grant- Sparks

Facilitate Management Advisory Committee in relation to the restructuring of the DOH&C

2,299.00

19

Hosca Consultants

Staff Attitudinal/Climate Survey

22,990.00

20

Indecon International Economic Consultants

Ex-ante Review of Proposed Regulatory Models for the Pharmacy Sector

83,902.00

21

Indecon International Economic Consultants

Ex-post Assessment of the 1996 Pharmacy Regulations

65,400.00

22

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,500.00

23

KPMG

Review of funding for sheltered workshops- this review arose from the commitment in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness to undertake a review of funding of sheltered workshops.

106,840.00

24

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council-Report on the Implementation of Children First and Vetting

9,809.00

25

Madeline Clarke

Consultation on the Development of a Family Support Strategy. Preparatory work prior to the Review of Family Support Services

1,500.00

26

Marcus Geoghegan

Review of Active Directory installation and assistance with implementation of a high end data availability project

2,178.00

27

Marcus Geoghegan

Review of Active Directory installation and assistance with implementation of a high end data availability project

3,146.00

2002 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

28

Maureen Lynott

Report to the Minister for Health and Children: Independent Examination related to the Medical Council and the South Eastern Health Board (Lynott Report — in relation to Dr John Harding-Price)

7,770.00

29

Maureen Lynott

Report of the Independent Review Panel to the Minister for Health and Children concerning the birth of Baby Bronagh Livingstone on 11 December 2002.

7,841.00

30

Mr George Birmingham

Preliminary Inquiry into Handling of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse relating to the Diocese of Ferns

195,133.00

31

Ms Helen Boyle

Preliminary Inquiry into Handling of Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse relating to the Diocese of Ferns

124,704.00

32

Mr Kevin Bonner

Report of Mr. Kevin Bonner on Monaghan General Hospital

43,584.00

33

Ms Pauline McKeever Conference Organisers Ltd

Assistance with organisation of conference on “What Works Best with Troubled Children”

6,398.00

34

NYCI Marian Brattman

National Children’s Advisory Council — Report on the Voice of the Child

3,200.00

35

Ogilvy/Wilson Hartnell PR

National Drugs Awareness Campaign (2002-2005)

314,200.00

36

Professor Hugh McKenna, Sinead Keeney, and Felicity Hasson, University of Ulster

Evaluation of the Irish National Pilot Programme for the Education of Health Care Assistants.

76,000.00

37

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Audit of Structures and Functions in the Health System to make recommendations which would ensure clear accountability and communication between each part of the health system, no overlap or duplication between organisations, and a proper alignment of the structure as a whole with the vision and objectives outlined in the National Health Strategy.

533,131.00

38

Research Team, UCD

Paediatric Palliative Care Needs Assessment — ‘A Needs Asessment for Children’

71,943.46

39

Slick Fish Design

Forum on Fluoridation

20,382.45

40

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Report on Social Work Workload Management

30,000.00

41

Western Health Board/NUI Galway Child and Family Research and Policy Unit

A Research Project on the identification, analysis and dissemination of examples of good practice in Child and Family Care Services in the Republic of Ireland resulting in the following publication “Working for Children and Families Exploring Good Practice”

35,186.00

Total

3,307,199.91

2003

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Carr Communications Ltd

Media advice and support for the launch of: (1) Report on the Evaluation of ‘Cancer Services in Ireland’: A National Cancer Strategy 1996. (2) The Report of the Expert Group on the Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland

25,622.00

2

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation, Management and Follow-up of Dáil na nÓg 2003

114,884.00

3

Addiction Research Centre, TCD

Literature Review commissioned by the Working Group on treatment of under 18 year olds presenting to treatment services with serious drug problems.

10,249.00

4

Allwrite

Data Sources on Children

4,840.00

5

Anna Gunning

Facilitating Student Council Working Group

700.00

6

Anna Gunning

Management of project on involvement of children in the appointment of the Ombudsman for Children

9,000.00

7

BFHI National Co-ordinator

Contributions to drafting and proofing the Interim Report of the National Committee on Breastfeeding

3,000.00

8

Capita Consulting Ltd.

Review of the Guardian ad Litem Service

96,331.00

9

Carr Communications Ltd.

Consultancy services to provide information to the Public on the SARS alert

23,667.00

10

Corporate Graphics/ Brunswick Press/Lensmen/Mr Sean De Freine

Design, translation and printing of Statement of Strategy 2003 — 2005

17,254.00

11

Deloitte and Touche

Report — Rostered Year Replacement Ratio Project (Nursing Degree Students)

133,161.00

12

Deloitte and Touche

The engagement of professional business consultancy to provide assistance in respect of two project headings: Review of internal controls in the Department of Health and Children with a view to implementing the recommendations of the Mullarkey Report; and consultancy assistance with respect to the structure of the Management Information Framework (MIF) in the Department.

70,731.00

13

Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University College Dublin

Standardised Framework for Domestic Adoption

47,976.00

14

Dr Hannah McGee, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Survey and report on “Public Perceptions of Biomedical Research”

120,000.00

2003 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

15

Dr J R Pinkerton, School of Social Work, Queens University, Belfast

The following piece of work was commissioned in order to provide a knowledge based working definition of family support to help in the work of the Review: Family Support in Ireland Definition and Strategic Intent — A Paper for the Department of Health and Children

7,074.00

16

Dr Ursula Kilkenny, Faculty of Law, U.C.C

Guide to the Children Act 2001

10,029.00

17

Gibney Communications

Public Relations- Hanly Report

39,840.00

18

Grayling Gilmore

PR services and project management on National Awareness Campaigns (2003-2005)

893,000.00

19

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

3,750.00

20

Institute of Public Administration

To report on regulation issues

10,000.00

21

Irish Heart Foundation

To provide assistance and advice to the Department of Health and Children on nutrition (2003-2006)

159,000.00

22

ISPCC/CRA

Organisation of involvement of children in the appointment of the Ombudsman for Children

33,690.00

23

Jim Halley Consultants

Adoption Legislation Consultation

26,661.00

24

Mr Geoffrey Shannon

Adoption Legislation Consultation

5,000.00

25

Kieran McKeown Ltd.

Men and Domestic Violence: What research tells us

66,000.00

26

Kieran McKeown et al

This work entailed a detailed review of Family Support Services and was carried out to help map out a national policy and plan for the future development of family support services by the HSE in line with Action 27 of the Health Strategy and is essential to the development of a Family Support Policy. The following research documents resulted from this Review: Promoting the Well-Being of Families and Children: A Study of Family Support Services in the Health Sector in Ireland; A Census of Family Support in Ireland: Results of a Census of Family Support Services which were funded by Health Boards in 2002.

207,869.00

27

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council — Report on Alcohol Use/Misuse by Young People

12,404.00

28

Maria Corbett

Observer/evaluator-Student Council Working Group

600.00

29

Ms Brid McGrath

Review of Library and Information service of DoHC

9,375.00

30

National University of Ireland

Children’s Understanding of Well — Being

16,625.00

2003 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

31

Ovation

Organisation of Pompidou Group Ministerial Conference

5,240.00

32

PMI Software Limited

Project management of software development and cost of INSPIRE Brochure

233,911.00

33

QMP Publicis

Advertising services; National Awareness Campaigns (2003-2005)

1,286,761.00

34

RGC Technologies

Project management of software development and cost of INSPIRE Brochure

96,921.00

35

Siobhan Parkinson

To provide the text for the children’s version of the National Standards for Foster Care

3,300.00

36

Slickfish

Design of the report ‘Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland’

5,717.00

37

Slickfish

Design of the report ‘The Evaluation of Cancer Services in Ireland: A National Strategy 1996’

4,005.00

38

Tony Murphy

Observation/Evaluation of Student Council Working Group

20,873.00

39

Mercer Human Resource Consulting Ltd.

Provision of continuous expert advice and information in relation to the Irish Health Insurance Market, in particular to the maintenance of a community rated market.

348,082.00

Total

4,183,142.00

2004

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Jeremy Neathey

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process — International Expertise

26,384.00

2

Anna Gunning

Establishment of Youth Forum and other youth participation projects for the National Children’s Office

49,809.00

3

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

12,063.00

4

Capita

Evaluation of Coronary Heart Attack Ireland Register

64,100.00

2004 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

5

Capita

Evaluation of Heartwatch

81,700.00

6

Carmel Corrigan

The Development and Implementation of Child Impact Statements

27,430.00

7

Carr Communications/Irish Advocacy Network

Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (cost of the public consultation process and the publication of two reports on that process)

152,542.00

8

Centre for Social and Educational Research

Play and Technology

49,367.00

9

Children’s Research Centre

The process of Youth Homelessness: A Qualitative Longitudinal Cohort Study

44,505.00

10

Children’s Research Centre TCD

Research on Second Level Student Councils

41,600.00

11

Children’s Research Centre, TCD

To review current practice and methods used to consult with children with disabilities

7,000.00

12

Children’s Rights Alliance

Work on “Young Voices — Guidelines on how to involve children and young people in your work”

17,498.00

13

Cork Institute of Technology

Young People’s Views about Opportunities, Barriers and Supports to Recreation and Leisure in Ireland. Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland

45,325.00

14

David Cawte

Rostering for medical staff as part of preparations for the implementation of the European Working Time Directive

7,987.00

15

David Hanly

Chairman — Acute Hospital Review Group

40,580.00

16

Department of Social Studies (Trinity College)

Research project on integration of health and social services

6,050.00

17

Dr Fiona Keogh

Project worker for the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy

62,341.00

18

Dr. Satya Brink

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process — International Expertise

24,775.00

19

Dublin City University

Giving Children a Voice

27,294.00

20

Eamon O’Shea, UCG

Consultancy work for the Working Group on the Review of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme

1,300.00

2004 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

21

First Impression

Design and printing of Departmental Annual Report 2003

20,700.00

22

Hay Group (Ireland Limited)

Consultancy Services re organisation and design of restructured department

49,247.00

23

Hay Group Ltd

Personnel Management — Workshop on Performance-Related Awards for CEOs of Health Boards — 22 January 2004

2,662.00

24

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

88,118.49

25

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council — End of Term Report

3,713.00

26

McGrath Associates

Consultancy for Health Service Reform Programme National Steering Committee (including sub-group on devolution of functions)

30,885.00

27

Mr George Nixon, Nixon Consulting

To prepare and facilitate a workshop on clinical placements in OT, Physiotherapy and SLT

2,437.00

28

Mr John Travers

Report on DoHC and Long Stay Charges

93,150.00

29

Mr Michael Bruton, Professional Solutions Ltd

To produce a study on Clinical Placements in OT, Physiotherapy and SLT

4,719.00

30

Murray Consultants

Public Relations — Hanly Report

75,456.00

31

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation,Management and Follow up of Dáil na nÓg 2005

142,131.00

32

PMI Software Limited

Hosting of INSPIRE

9,438.00

33

Professor Ann Sanson

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process — International Expertise

17,596.00

34

Programme of Action for Children

Kidscreen

49,215.00

35

Purchasing Solutions

National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Commissioning Process — Process Auditor

28,137.00

36

PWC

Specification of tender for due diligence examination of MDU

25,844.00

37

Quantum EMB

Provision of actuarial advice

226,537.00

38

RGC Technologies

Administration Contract to assess co-ordinate, assign and resolve help desk queries in relation to INSPIRE

3,630.00

2004 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

39

Secta Consulting Ltd.

Development of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy for Primary Care. This work involved determining at a strategic level, the nature of the ICT systems which would be required in order to support and facilitate the delivery of integrated multi-disciplinary primary care.

44,287.00

40

Slattery Communications

Consultancy services in respect of the UN Day for Older People on 1st October 2004.

16,455.00

41

Social Information Systems Ltd.

Project management of social work workload pilots

90,127.00

42

Sopra, Newell& Budge formerly Celare

Security advice and assistance

40,177.00

43

Tillinghast Towers Perrin

Specification of tender for due diligence examination of MDU

15,488.00

44

Tony Murphy

Review of the Structures and support needs of Comhairle na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg

26,611.00

45

University College Cork

The Voice of the Child Within the Health Setting

49,118.00

46

University College Dublin

A Feasibility Study of the Inclusion of Blood and Tissue Data as a Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland

75,504.00

47

Waterford Institute of Technology

Investigating the Impact on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence:Nature and Adequacy of Child-Centred Services

46,518.00

48

The Children’s Research Centre, University of Dublin, Trinity College

Inter-country Adoption Research Project

231,290.50

Total

2,298,840.99

2005

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Carr Communications

Media Advisor — [Launch of the Report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction]

5,515.00

2

Catalysto

Design and printing of Strategy Statement

18,310.00

3

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

44,881.00

4

Curriculum Development Unit of City of Dublin VEC

Development of a teaching/learning resource on giving children and young people a voice

154,000.00

5

Dr Eilish Mc Auliffe

Facilitation of regional input workshops and the production of a feedback Report on the implementation of a Statutory Complaints Process under Part 9 of the Health Act, 2004.

16,750.00

6

Dr. John Bowman

Work in relation to the organisation (including the chairing) of the National Health Consultative Forum 2005

6,050.00

7

Eneclann Ltd

RMU: Evaluation of CRAFTS

2,856.00

8

First Impression

Design and printing of Departmental Annual Report 2004

22,480.00

9

First Impression

Design and printing of Quality Customer Service Action Plan 2005-2007

21,800.00

10

Hay Group Ltd

Personnel Management — Job sizing of post of CEO of HIQA

9,680.00

11

Indecon Economic Consultants

Economics Analysis of Childcare Policy Options

101,821.00

12

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,700.00

13

IPPA and Súgradh

Contract for the establishment and management of the National Play Resource Centre

62,500.00

14

Liz Harper

Evaluation of the work of the Children/Young People’s forum of the OMC

17,740.00

15

Lynne Peyton

National Children’s Advisory Council — Mid Term Review of the National Children’s Strategy

57,500.00

16

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

83,025.15

2005 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

17

McGrath Associates

Chair of transition steering group

16,335.00

18

Mr David Hanly

Consultancy for Health Service Reform Programme — sub group on devolution of functions

7,260.00

19

Mr David Hanly

Participation of Transition Steering Group

7,260.00

20

Ms. Suzanne Campbell

To undertake a research project to assist the work of the National Working Group on the Regulation of Complementary Therapists

19,100.00

21

National Youth Council of Ireland

Organisation, Management and Follow-up of Dáil na nÓg 2006-2008

219,484.00

22

Ovation

Organisation of Traveller Health Conference

4,810.00

23

PBAS

Review of catering facilities at Department’s headquarters

5,140.00

24

Pricewaterhouse

Implementation of a risk management programme

45,746.00

25

Prospectus

Consultancy to provide advice on the criteria and conditions relevant to the development of private hospitals on public hospital sites

29,403.00

26

Renaissance Contingency Services

Business Continuity — Technology Recovery Planning

31,702.00

27

S McGrory & H Newman, c/o Health Promotion, Training & Support Services

Review of existing Health Promotion Training and Identification of Future Needs

36,379.00

28

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd

Chairing Sustaining Progress Working Group on Alcohol Misuse

9,075.00

29

Rita Burtenshaw & Associates

Report from the Evaluation of the National Health Promotion Information Project

13,600.00

30

Sandra Roe

Analysis of Responses to Public Consultation on the Development of a Recreation Policy for Young People in Ireland and to produce a report on the outcome of the Public Consultation

26,600.00

Total

1,099,502.15

2006

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Byrne Safety Services

To provide advice and assistance in the drafting of a Health and Safety Statement for the GRO

800.00

2

Business 2 Enterprise

Clean up of HR data for before transfer to new system and selection of an interim solution.

62,920.00

3

Catalysto

Design and printing of HR Handbook

18,704.00

4

Catalysto

Design and Translation of Annual Report 2005

16,507.00

5

Children’s Research Centre, TCD

Research commissioned on: A Follow up Study on the Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People in Long Term Foster Care

14,250.00

6

Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland

Keynote speaker for the National Health Consultative Forum 2006

31,142.00

7

Dr Helen Buckley

Advise on Child Welfare and Protection issues

5,400.00

8

Dr. John Bowman

Work in relation to the organisation (including the chairing) of the National Health Consultative Forum 2006

6,050.00

9

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on:Services and Supports for Children on Remand in Ireland

29,787.00

10

Farrell Grant Sparks/Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

National Children’s Advisory Council-Research Report on Youth Volunteering in Ireland

47,389.00

11

Fitzpatricks Associates Economic Consultants

Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 — 2006

45,665.40

12

Information Consultants Pty

FOI Training

2,700.00

13

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

176,939.21

14

Maire Ni Shuilleabháin

Drafting of Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations

425.00

15

Máire Ni Shuilleabhain

Drafting of European Communities (Control of Drug Precursors) Regulations 2005

3,910.00

16

National Youth Council of Ireland

Consultation with young people on the issues to be considered by the Minister for Children when examining the age of consent for sexual activity

61,498.00

17

Prof John Pinkerton

To develop a National Children’s Policy for the OMC .

3,750.00

2006 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

18

Professor Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York

Evaluation by an international panel of experts of applications for funding under the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme for Children

3,637.00

19

Professor Marjorie Smith, University of London

Evaluation by an international panel of experts of applications for funding under the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme for Children

4,223.00

20

RCSI Consortium

National Health and Lifestyle Survey — Slán 06

847,568.00

21

School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin

Research Commissioned on: A Study of Parent-Child Agreements and Arrangements based on Court Records

9,268.00

22

Slickfish

Design of ‘A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland 2006’

3,165.00

23

The Centre for Bioethical Research and Analysis(COBRA), National University of Ireland, Galway

Research commissioned on:Ethics Committees and Ethics Approval for Children’s Research in Ireland

14,389.00

24

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin

Research Commissioned on: Child Protection Services in Ireland: An Evaluation

19,348.00

25

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin

Research commissioned on: Perspectives on Parenting Styles and Discipline

6,800.00

26

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin

Research commissioned on:Public Library Services for Children and Young People in Ireland

22,746.00

27

Unique Group

Event management services for holding of National Health Consultative Forum

51,072.00

28

University College Cork

Attitudes towards Removable Partial Dentures — a comparative study of patients and dentists in the North and South of Ireland

48,400.00

29

William Fry Solicitors

To provide legal services to the Oversight Committee. (This Committee was appointed by the Tánaiste to provide an independent input into the repayments scheme for long stay charges)

50,802.00

Total

1,609,254.61

2007

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

1

Childrens Research Centre, Trinity College

A Study of Intercountry Adoption Outcomes in Ireland.

188,194.00

2

Collier Broderick Management Consultation Ltd

Engaged to carry out analysis of staff survey 2007 and report on the findings.

10,000.00

3

Life Strategies Ltd

Provision of Financial and Legal Advice

203,250.00

4

Mercer HR

Health Insurance Actuarial and Related Advice

109,936.57

5

School of Public Health and Population Science, UCD

To conduct an All-Ireland Traveller Health Study.

349,000.00

6

Carr Communications

To develop and implement a communications strategy for the announcement of a new initiative on Long Term Care for Older People.

48,400 (incl. VAT)

7

Colm Rapple, Economist and financial journalist.

To facilitate a one-day round table meeting on the financial abuse of older people.

3,000.00

8

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd

Chairing Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

18,150.00

9

Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd.

Chairing Sustaining Progress Implementation Group on Alcohol Misuse

18,150.00

10

Dr Mark Morgan

To complete the Irish portion of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD)

48,400.00

11

SLAN 07 Consortium

To undertake National Health and Lifestyle Survey (SLAN 07)

755,233.00

12

NUI, Galway

To undertake Health Behaviours of School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study

91,299.50

13

Independent Review Group

Independent Clinical Review of Symptomatic Breast Care Services at Barrington’s Hospital, Limerick

137,474.48 between Sept 2007 and March 2008

14

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on : The Physical Chastisement of Children by Parents

76,033.98

15

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

Research commissioned on: A follow up study on the educational and Social Support experiences of Young People in Long Term Foster Care

19,000.00

16

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

Research commissioned on: Public Library Services for Children and Young People in Ireland

34,118.40

17

The Centre for Bioethical Research and Analysis (COBRA), National University of Ireland, Galway

Research commissioned on: Ethics Committees and Ethics Approval for Children’s Research in Ireland

21,583.80

2007 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

18

School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College

Research commissioned on: A Study of Parent-Child Agreements and Arrangements based on Court Records

21,626.00

19

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College

Research commissioned on: Child Protection Services in Ireland: An Evaluation

45,145.00

20

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on: Services and Supports for Children on Remand in Ireland

29,986.67

21

The School of Psychology and The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity Collegeand The Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on : Children’s Perspectives on Parenting Styles and Discipline

10,200.00

22

Economic and Social Research Instituteand Children’s Research CentreTrinity College

Research Commissioned on : National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

4,825,290.21

23

Dr. Satya Brink,DirectorHuman Resources Development Canada

International expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Steering Group

12,496.10

24

Professor Ann SansonNetwork CoordinatorAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Melbourne

International expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland Steering Group

6,220.26

25

Child and Family Research Centre, NUIG

Report on Youth Café Provision

31,511.42

26

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Provision of Change Management Support for the National Children’s Strategy Implementation Group and Children’s Services Committees.

57,500.00

27

Cnag ar an Doras Consultancy and Life Coaching

Service to evaluate and facilitate the Children and Young People’s Forum

12,152.00

28

Cnag ar an Doras Consultancy and Life Coaching

Project management of consultations on alcohol misuse including preparation of the report.

30,093.00

29

Cnag ar an Doras Consultancy and Life Coaching

Evaluate the Comhairle na nOG Development Fund programmes and submit periodic reports to OMC Communications and Participation Team Management.

9,680.00

30

Liz Harper

Evaluation of Children and Young People’s Forum 2005 — 2007.

12,000.00

31

Liz Harper

Evaluation of Dáil na nÓg Council.

5,000.00

2007 —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expenditure (incl VAT)

32

National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

Service to manage operate and develop Dáil na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg Council including report of event.

311,173.00

33

IPPA

To operate and manage the National Play Resource Centre

72,734.58

34

Professor John Pinkerton, Queens University BelfastDr Pat Dolan, Dr John Canavan, NUI Galway

The consultants were requested to produce a concise and clear children’s policy for the Office of the Minister for Children — The Agenda for Children’s Services

11,946.00

35

Dr Helen Buckley, Dept. of Social Studies, TCD

Dr Buckley was engaged by the OMC in 2006 to provide ongoing advice relating to child protection issues

1,500.00

36

Fitzpatricks Associates, Economic Consultants

Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme

30,443.00

37

Raymond Burke Consulting

Quality Assessment of the Value for Money Review

2,995.00

38

Teri Garvey

Facilitator engaged to manage work days for complementary therapist organisations and to produce a short report for the Department

14,000.00

39

Bearing Point

Ongoing assistance to Department with operational services of the CMOD PeopleSoft HRMS system

26,252.00

40

Halley and Associates

Provision of Management, Training and Mentoring Services

53,671.63

Total

7,764,839.53

2008*

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expected Cost in 2008

1

Mercer HR

Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance

250,000.00

2

School of Public Health and Population Science, UCD

Travellers Health Study

593,000.00

3

Dr Mark Morgan

European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)

24,151.00

4

Mr Peter Cassells Consulting Ltd

Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

18,150.00

5

Accenture

Knowledge Strategy on Children’s Services

84,700.00

6

Tom Considine

Study on HSE Accounting Practices — Tom Considine

54,450.00

7

Tender process underway

Review of the Nursing Degree Programme

Nil

8

Professor Brendan McCormack

Review and Analysis of Initiatives and Literature in relation to Practice Development in the Irish Healthcare setting

15,000.00

9

National University of Ireland

Children as Carers — A study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles

43,390.00

10

Tender process underway

Evaluation of Home Care Packages

Nil

11

PA Consulting Group

Analysis for Regulatory impact Assessment on Nursing Home Standards

80,000.00

12

Collier Broderick Management Consultants

External Stakeholders Survey, 2008

24,199.50

13

Dublin Institute of Technology

Research commissioned on: the Physical chastisement of children by parents

50,689.00

14

The Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College, Dublin

Research commissioned on: A follow up study on the educational and social support experiences of young people in long term foster care

14,250.00

15

Economic and Social Research Institute

Research commissioned on: National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

5,109,227.00

*Information relating to 2008 is the expected spend in each consultancy for this year, based on figures supplied up to the end of September, 2008.

2008* —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expected Cost in 2008

16

Dr Satya Brink, HR Development Canada

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

Value of contract is fixed at a per diem rate and overall cost is dependent on the extent of the service requested and provided

17

Professor Ann Sanson, Network coordinator, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Melbourne

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

Value of contract is fixed at a per diem rate and overall cost is dependent on the extent of the service requested and provided

18

Mr Jeremy Neathey, Associate Director of Research Economic and Social Research Council, UK

International Expertise provided to the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI)

Value of contract is fixed at a per diem rate and overall cost is dependent on the extent of the service requested and provided

19

Child and Family Research Centre, NUIG

Report on Youth Café Provision

26,043.00

20

Prospectus Strategy Consultants

Provision of Change Management Support for the National Childrens Strategy Implementation group and Children’s Services Committees

86,250.00

21

Cnag ar an doras, Consultancy and Life Coaching

Service to evaluate and facilitate the Children and Young Peoples Forum. Reports of evaluation submitted to OMC Communications and Participation Team Management

12,804.00

22

Cnag ar an doras, Consultancy and Life Coaching

Service to evaluate OMCYA Inclusion Programme to include provision of reports

15,307.00

23

Cnag ar an doras, Consultancy and Life Coaching

Project Management of consultation on teenage mental health issues including preparation of report

36,935.00

24

Cnag ar an doras, Consultancy and Life Coaching

Evaluate the Development Fund programmes and submit periodic reports to OMC Communications

19,602.00

25

Liz Harper

Evaluation of Dail na nOg Council

€7,500 estimated expected amount in 2008 (incl. €3,250 paid to date)

*Information relating to 2008 is the expected spend in each consultancy for this year, based on figures supplied up to the end of September, 2008.

2008* —continued

Count

Consultant

Contract Details

Expected Cost in 2008

26

Liz Harper

Facilitation of OMC Inclusion Programme.

€6,000 to date in 2008

27

National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

Service to manage, operate and develop Dail na nOg and Dail na nOg Council incl. report of event

€363,513 total expected amount to spend in 2008 (incl. of €101,173 paid to date in 2008)

28

IPPA

To operate and manage the National Play Resource Centre

116,666.00

29

Anna Gunning

Facilitation at OMCYA Children and Young Peoples Forum

500.00

30

Bearing Point

Ongoing assistance to Department with operational services of the SMOD PeopleSoft HRMS system

25,628.32

31

Halley and Associates

Provision of Management Support, Training, Facilitation and Mentoring Services

12,750.00

32

Queen’s University, Belfast

Economic analysis in the context of developing a National Oral Health Policy

25,000.00

33

Tender process to commence shortly

ICT analysis of DTBS and DTSS systems in the context of developing a National Oral Health Policy

15,000.00

34

York Health Economics Consortium

Commission to establish a 35 hour week for nurses and midwives

137,895.00

Total

7,268,600.00

*Information relating to 2008 is the expected spend in each consultancy for this year, based on figures supplied up to the end of September, 2008.
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