Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2015
74. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps that have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy, and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [18964/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the total amount of expenditure on consultancy in my Department since it was established in July 2011.
|
Year |
Company |
Amount |
|
2011 |
Deloitte |
€65,915 |
|
|
Accenture |
€80,465 |
|
|
Total |
€146,380 |
|
2012 |
Davy Corporate Finance |
€285,051 |
|
|
Accenture |
€30,750 |
|
|
Deloitte |
€87,330 |
|
|
IVI |
€30,750 |
|
|
Storm Technology |
€22,697 |
|
|
IPAG (Ireland) Limited |
€3,998 |
|
|
Total |
€460,576 |
|
2013 |
Deloitte |
€282,025 |
|
|
Equita Consulting |
€14,426 |
|
|
Bearing Point |
€135,515 |
|
|
Best Practice Group |
€4,300 |
|
|
PWC |
€6,457 |
|
|
Gartner |
€106,518 |
|
|
Ernst & Young |
€84,374 |
|
|
Astec Global |
€62,226 |
|
|
Davy Corporate Finance |
€568,875 |
|
|
PWC |
€92,250 |
|
|
Harvey Nash |
€130,626 |
|
|
Peter Smyth Management Consultancy |
€116,789 |
|
|
Brightwater |
€181,814 |
|
|
Storm Technology |
€24,321 |
|
|
IPAG (Ireland) Limited |
€9,840 |
|
|
Total |
€1,820,356 |
|
2014 |
PWC |
€92,250 |
|
|
Best Practice Group |
€17,950 |
|
|
European Investment Bank |
€26,767 |
|
|
AA Ireland |
€6,150 |
|
|
Achilles Procurement Services Limited |
€89,115 |
|
|
Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon |
€28,167 |
|
|
Deloitte |
€44,881 |
|
|
Innovative Procurement Solutions |
€38,468 |
|
|
Ove Arup & Partners |
€39,169 |
|
|
Papernet |
€9,230 |
|
|
Peter Bacon & Associates |
€25,031 |
|
|
Peter Smyth Management Consultancy |
€69,003 |
|
|
RATE Information Services |
€3,960 |
|
|
Schneider Electric |
€212,401 |
|
|
System Dynamics Limited |
€33,948 |
|
|
Dr. Micaela Greenwood |
€2,500 |
|
|
Time.lex CVBA |
€37,500 |
|
|
L. Kierans BL |
€10,000 |
|
|
Davy Corporate Finance |
€570,061 |
|
|
NERA Economic Consulting |
€8,853 |
|
|
Gartner |
€174,496 |
|
|
Harvey Nash |
€239,112 |
|
|
Astec Global |
€157,477 |
|
|
Capita |
€213,052 |
|
|
Rocela Limited |
€95,940 |
|
|
Resolve |
€216,512 |
|
|
Cupertino |
€32,288 |
|
|
Total |
€2,494,281 |
My Department ensures that every effort is made to limit the use of consultants where possible. All contracts are negotiated with a view to achieving best value for money and are kept under review to ensure this is maintained. When the use of consultants is unavoidable the staff in my Department ensure appropriate skills transfer to reduce the requirement for consultants going forward.
