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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Questions (445)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

445. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the top 20 consulting firms engaged by her Department, including public bodies, in order of fee generation-cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4625/14]

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My Department engages a range of consultants (individuals or organisations) to provide intellectual or knowledge based services (expert analysis and advice). The majority of consultancy expertise is to support the Department in implementing a multi-annual service delivery modernisation (SDM) programme to enhance the efficiency and quality of delivery of services to the customer. This modernisation programme is supported by the procurement of external development services (IT external service provision) as well as engagement of external IT consultants to provide strategic technical advice. Further technical consultancies relate to the ongoing development of the Department’s extensive information technology systems.

In addition consultants are engaged for work including the delivery of reports, studies, assessments, recommendations and proposals that contribute to decision making or policy making. I am satisfied that the engagement of consultants provides valuable support to the Department and that the procurement of consultants is compliant with best practice in realising value for money. Expenditure details for 2013 in respect of the top 20 consulting firms engaged by my Department and bodies under its aegis are set out in the following table.

Department of Social Protection Top 20 Consultants 2013

COMPANY/PERSON

PURPOSE

Naked Objects Group Ltd

BOMi - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise

234,463.00

Naked Objects Group Ltd

BOMi- Technical Development Advice

168,181.00

ESRI

SWITCH Research Programme

150,000.00

Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion

Assistance with the design and delivery of an Employment Services Model

140,989.00

Haywood Associates

BOMi- Technical Development Advice

87,871.00

Axiom Consulting

Employee Engagement Programme (Culture & Values)

74,812.00

ESRI

Analysis & measurement of Deprivation & Poverty

69,979.00

Deloitte & Touché

IS Internal Audit Services

48,688.00

Pathfinder (Citizens Information Board)

Review Mabs NDL. Feasibility Study.

47,232.00

Unity (Pensions Board)

Computer consultancy

34,508.00

Red C (Pensions Board)

Market research

34,472.00

Accenture

Mobile Opportunity Exploration

33,388.00

Capita Consulting (Citizens Information Board)

Internal audit for CIB

21,250.00

P Tools (Pensions Board)

Computer consultancy

18,584.00

Mercer Ireland Ltd

Long-term Pensions Policy Research

18,450.00

ESRI

Profiling of “Stock” Live Registrants

16,873.00

DNM Technology (Citizens Information Board)

IT- Business intelligence consultancy, process mapping (MABS) and ICT review.

11,808.00

Microsoft

Support to Technical Architecture Group

11,515.00

Irish Research Council

Social Inclusion Research Innovation Awards

11,103.00

Mel Cousins & Associates

Review of Best International Practice regarding In-Work Supports

10,000.00

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