Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013
227. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out by category and in detail a breakdown of the €799,000 estimated to be spent on consultancy services and value for money policy reviews in the 2013 Estimates; if he will explain the 41% increase in the estimates spend in 2012, providing detail of the additional spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24851/13]
View answerThis year my Department’s allocation for Consultancy Services and Value for Money and Policy Reviews is €799k. Last year my Department's allocation was €599k with a provisional outturn of €568k. The amount allocated each year is based on an estimate of Consultancy Services or Reviews likely to be carried out by my Department.
The increased allocation this year over the 2012 figure is mainly due to work which was underway late in 2012, not being paid for until 2013. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned a carryover of €400k from administrative budget savings in 2012 to 2013 which included €200k for Consultancy Services and Value for Money and Policy Reviews.
The main items of spend in this area for 2012 was as follows:
|
Company |
Purpose |
Cost 000 |
|
KPMG |
Evaluation of Business Plans for the new Shannon entity and DAA |
152 |
|
De Loitte & Touche |
Report on Review of Cash Management of CIE |
68 |
|
MVA Consultancy |
Baseline surveys for evaluation of Smarter Travel Areas |
61 |
|
Various
|
HR related Consultants
|
72
|
|
Mazars Consulting |
Review and appraisal of business plans for DAA and the new Shannon entity for ICTU |
55 |
|
Consultavia
|
Provision of Helicopter aviation consultancy services |
42 |
|
Railistics |
Review of Rail regulation requirements |
23 |
|
Panel of 3 |
Expenses re Appeals panel on Terminal Navigation Service charges at State Airports |
17 |
|
Other e.g. maintenance of Department's financial systems, outsourcing of Internal Audit, VFM Chairs, Drafting of Regulations etc. |
78 |
To date in 2013, there has been spend of €198k for Consultancy Services and Value for Money and Policy Reviews. The main items being Railistics Rail Review €65, Indecon re Rosslare Port Review €59k, and Freshfields Bruckhaus re advice relating to RyanAir €26k. It is anticipated that the remaining allocation will be spent in 2013.
