Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 February 2014
213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by her Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/14]
View answerI would like to inform the Deputy that all contracts entered into by my Department must conform to the relevant laws and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on Public Procurement. It is the policy of my Department to minimise to the greatest extent possible, the use of external consultancy and to ensure that where it is necessary to engage an external consultant, my Department achieves maximum value for money.
I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 16 January 2014, which detailed professional services, including consultancy and legal services, for which payments were made since the establishment of my Department on the 2nd of June 2011 and detailing the year in which the payment issued. As per that 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 the Deputy requested is outlined in tabular form as follows, excluding VAT. As my Department was established on the 2nd June 2011 information is provided from that date.
Departmental Expenditure
|
Payee |
Payee Totals 2011 |
Payee Totals 2012 |
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 & Compny |
- |
€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 |
- |
