I would like to inform the Deputy at the outset that it is the policy of my Department to minimise to the greatest extent possible, professional fees.
For the purposes of this response I have taken professional fees to refer to accountable persons from whom Professional Services Withholding Tax has been deducted in respect of professional services provided. The list provided contains a wide range of services provided to the Department which includes but is not limited to legal, consultancy, advisory, capital, advertising and accountancy costs. The list, for example, includes payments related to research, consultation with children, interview board participation, industrial relations mediation, expert evidence, national and international expert participation in groups, investigations and publication. I would further note that in line with the aforementioned policy to minimise external professional costs, IT support for my Department is provided by the Department of Health.
The information which you requested is outlined in tabular form excluding VAT. As my Department was established on 2 June 2011 information is provided from that date.
Departmental Expenditure
Payee
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Payee Totals 2011
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Payee Totals 2012
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Payee Totals 2013
|
Ailbhe O'Neill BL
|
|
€16,380
|
|
Alan Nolan
|
|
|
€5,500
|
Angela O'Connell
|
|
€5,750
|
|
Astrid Frederike Schrader
|
|
|
€1,520
|
Behaviour and Attitudes Ltd.
|
|
€83,700
|
|
Bernard Davies
|
€1,952
|
|
|
Brenda A Dooley
|
|
€1,038
|
|
Burtenshaw Kenny Associates
|
€4,990
|
€2,480
|
€3,920
|
Capita Business Services Ltd.
|
|
|
€19,350
|
Carmel Corrigan
|
|
€12,600
|
|
Cnag an Doras
|
€46,886
|
€14,717
|
€56,906
|
Conal Devine & Associates
|
|
|
€11,159
|
CPD Ireland
|
€2,850
|
€4,800
|
€3,275
|
Deloitte & Touche
|
€6,295
|
€7,365
|
€6,088
|
Diana L Montemayor
|
|
€739
|
|
Dr Eoin O'Malley
|
|
|
€4,050
|
Dr. Claire Hayes
|
|
€2,250
|
|
Eliza Popper
|
|
|
€1,533
|
Elliott & Fitzgerald
|
|
|
€1,000
|
Elzbieta Maria Jakubek
|
|
|
€1,565
|
Francis Kieran BL
|
|
€3,000
|
|
Frontier Engineering Group Ltd
|
|
|
€6,235
|
Fusio
|
|
|
€7,150
|
HV McELfatrick
|
|
|
€2,974
|
Jane Clarke
|
|
|
€4,800
|
Janet Hughes
|
|
|
€1,850
|
John C Malone
|
|
€500
|
€1,600
|
John Fanning
|
|
|
€23,750
|
KDNINE LTD
|
|
€18,472
|
|
Kevin Rafter
|
|
|
€4,200
|
Likongwe & Company
|
|
€1,080
|
|
Liz Harper
|
€7,417
|
€8,020
|
€4,900
|
Marko Paunovic
|
|
|
€1,545
|
Martin Fischer
|
|
|
€1,589
|
Mazars
|
|
|
€180,907
|
McGuinness Killen Partnership
|
|
|
€5,460
|
MKC Communications
|
|
€26,301
|
€5,000
|
Muse Akgul
|
|
|
€1,666
|
Nerijus Miginis
|
|
|
€1,517
|
Niall Watters & Associates
|
|
€5,996
|
€3,998
|
Penhouse Design
|
€41,505
|
€73,645
|
€37,180
|
Prof Ann Sanson
|
|
€23,002
|
€3,807
|
Quality Matters Ltd
|
|
|
€1,760
|
Richard Sinnott
|
|
|
€8,000
|
Roger Jupp
|
|
|
€33,600
|
Ronan Tierney (Internal Audit)
|
|
€12,725
|
€52,239
|
Sandra Roe
|
|
|
€12,000
|
Satya Brink
|
|
€32,508
|
€15,471
|
Second Nature TM Ltd
|
€1,502
|
|
|
Shane Murphy SC
|
|
€3,000
|
|
Simona MURSEC
|
|
€350
|
€1,565
|
Sven Retore
|
|
|
€1,516
|
The Change Exploratory Ltd
|
|
€800
|
|