Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013
520. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations, communications consultants and organisations used by his Department since 9 March 2011; the details of the services supplied by each; the expenditure on each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28813/13]
View answerFor the year 2011 my Department did not spend any money on public relations advisors. The Press and Communications Office of my Department liaise with the media on behalf of the Department as well as all Ministers and do not use the services of a PR company.
No money was spent on public relations between January 2012 and July 2012. Information in respect of the period from August 2012 to date is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
Information on spending in respect of consultancy services during the period referred to by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
No |
Consultant/Organisation |
Consultancy Purpose |
Amount paid since March 2011(€) |
|
1. |
Advertising Standards Authority Ireland |
- Oversee and monitor the implementation of and adherence to alcohol advertising Voluntary Codes of Practice re U-18s (€29,320). - Secretarial and executive services for the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (€20,000). |
49,320 |
|
2. |
Create Consultancy Ltd. |
Suboxone Feasibility Study. |
10,863 |
|
3. |
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
Contribution to D/JEI led project to Reduce the Administrative Burden. |
14,000 |
|
4. |
Dr. Hubert Curran |
Expert Clinical Advice to the Special Delivery Unit. |
10,008 |
|
5. |
Dr. Oonagh Walsh |
Report on the practice of Symphysiotomy in Ireland. |
37,500 |
|
6. |
Goodbody Stockbrokers |
Advice in relation to the structure of the Private Health Insurance market. |
368,825 |
|
7. |
Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI |
Health Behaviours in School-aged Children Survey. |
100,641 |
|
8. |
Irish Heart Foundation |
Advice in relation to Nutrition Policy. |
35,832 |
|
9. |
Lis Nixon Associates |
Advice in relation to Performance Improvement in Unscheduled Care. |
253,166 |
|
10. |
Mr. Mark Morgan |
European Schools Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) 2011. |
22,688 |
|
11. |
Michael Collins Associates |
- Evaluation of Costings for National Children's Hospital (€6,150) - Further analysis iro the assessment of planning issues in relation to proposed sites for new Children’s Hospital and follow-up workshop (€6,273) |
12,423 |
|
12. |
Milliman |
Actuarial Advisory Services/Health Insurance. |
264,683 |
|
13. |
Mr. Dermot Smyth |
Payment in respect of membership of Evaluation Committee for the award of tender for actuarial/insurance advisory services. |
1,200 |
|
14. |
Mr. Gerard Mullally |
Organisation and Financing Options for Chronic Care. |
12,785 |
|
15. |
Mr. Peter Smyth |
1. Process Auditor to oversee procurement process of actuarial/ insurance services (€2,541) 2. Provision of a procurement process audit service for legal research and advisory services to the Minister on the design and implementation of an insurance based health system providing universal coverage in Ireland (€2,152) |
4,693 |
|
16. |
Mr. Seamus McGirr |
Specialist statistical advice and analysis. |
3,073 |
|
17. |
Ms. Carole Devaney |
- Editing and proofing of the VFM Report on the Review of Disability Services (€3,060) - Editing and proofing services for the report "National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015" (€1,530). |
4,590 |
|
18. |
PA Consulting |
1. Advice in relation to Performance Improvement in Scheduled Care. (€429,241) 2. Review of HSE Financial Management Systems required against background of emerging recommendations of the Ogden Review. (€182,980) |
612,221 |
|
19. |
Peter Cassells Consultants Ltd. |
Chairperson of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body. |
16,698 |
|
21. |
The Centre for Diagnostic Management |
- Expert advice regarding elective treatment waiting lists (€37,856). - Performance Improvement in Scheduled Care (€184,520). |
222,376 |
|
22. |
Trinity College Dublin |
Model of Demand for the supply of GP and Practice Nurse Services. |
30,552 |
|
23. |
University College Dublin |
All Ireland Travellers Health Study. |
139,000 |
|
24. |
Value Based Health Solutions |
- Setup and operationalise the Special Delivery Unit (€250,000). - Strategy support to the SDU and expert advice to the DoH (€294,520) |
544,520 |
|
25. |
Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare |
Review of Nursing Degree Programme – Printing of Report |
1,950 |
|
26. |
Ann McGee Consulting Ltd. |
Expert Report to accompany Affidavit in Judicial Review - Labelling of Medicinal Products in Ireland |
13,644 |
|
27. |
University College Cork |
Cost Evaluation of the BreastCheck Programme. |
71,270 |
|
28. |
Mr Finian Matthews |
For preliminary work done as Chair of the VFM - Review of Immunisation Programme. |
1,800 |
|
29. |
Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
Analysis to feed into an options appraisal of multi-payer models as recommended by the Universal Health Insurance Implementation Group. |
6,150 |
|
30. |
Mr Mark Odgen |
Management system in the Irish Health Service - consider whether or not the processes in place within the HSE to implement effective financial control are fit for purpose |
15,851 |
|
31. |
Simon Clear & Associates €(9,475)/ Mr John H Martin (€6,000) |
Further assessment of planning issues for the new Children's Hospital - at the request of the Minister, a detailed assessment of each of the possible sites required |
15,475 |
|
32. |
Southern Health & Social Care Trust |
Cross Border Initiative - Specialist role to advise and support performance improvement in hospitals outpatient service delivery aligned with the goals and strategies of the Special Delivery Unit OP Performance Improvement Programme |
4,998 |
|
33. |
Matheson |
Specialised legal research on Universal Health Insurance multi-payer models |
98,400 |
