Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
217. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2014; if he will also provide details of all the relevant fees paid to those firms during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1672/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the total amount spent on consultancy firms engaged by my Department in 2014:
|
Name of External Report |
Costs |
Date or Expected Date of Publication |
Name of External Consultant |
|
Open Data project: - Best Practice Handbook - Data Audit Report - Roadmap for Open Data - Evaluation Framework - Open Data Publication Handbook |
€19,188.00 |
July 2014 |
Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway |
|
Development of Training & Organisation Development |
€22,900 |
July 2014 (date is approximate, relates to draft Report) |
Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon. Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 |
|
Value for Money Report of Dublin Castle's Conference Facilities |
€4,674.00 Incl Vat. |
Qtr 3, 2014 |
Newmarket Consulting |
|
Fund Structuring Services Agreement for Social Housing and Energy Efficiency in Ireland |
€26,766.65 |
5 November 2014 |
European Investment Bank |
|
Baseline Report Single Pension Scheme |
€24,900 |
9 December 2014 |
Mr Seamus O'Dwyer |
|
Comparative Report on European National Identification Numbers |
€37,500 |
Publication pending the completion of the work of the PPSN review Group |
Hans Graux of time.lex CVBA, Brussels, Belgium |
In the course of its normal business activity, the Office of Public Works engages technical consultants on many of its projects, primarily architectural and engineering. The costs of these consultants would be included in the overall project costs and are not included here.
