Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
85. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011 per annum, in tabular form; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [39490/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Title of Report |
Name of Consultancy |
Cost of Report |
Publication Date |
|
2011- 2015 |
Annual Review of Garda Investigative Interview Training for the Smyth Committee (which is charged with developing proposals on Garda interviewing of suspects) |
Professor Gisli Gudjonsson and Dr John Pearse of Forensic Navigation Services, UK |
€59,729 (Vat incl) over 5 years |
The purpose of the research was to inform the deliberations of the Smyth Committee. |
|
2011 |
Audit of security arrangements for state visits in 2011 and associated costs |
Capita Consulting |
€6,598 |
Given the nature of the report not appropriate to publish. |
|
2011 |
Security Review - Penetration Testing |
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd |
€10,083 |
Not for Publication |
|
2011 |
Feasibility study into Circles of Support and Accountability for Ireland, 2011 (Probation) |
Eustace Patterson Ann Clarke |
€9,983 |
December 2011 |
|
2011 |
Drug and Alcohol Misuse among Adult Offenders on Probation Supervision in Ireland |
Michelle Martyn |
€9,958 |
May 2012 |
|
2011 |
Investigations into Deaths in Custody (6 reports completed by two person investigation team) |
Dr Ide Delargy, MB, MICGP, MRCGP. Director of the Substance Misuse Programme, Irish College of General Practitioners and National GP Co-ordinator, HSE Addiction Service Mr. Hugh Kane, Former CEO of the Mental Health Commission |
€11234.34 €10714.46 |
Unpublished – Internal Review |
|
2011 |
Investigation into Death in Custody |
Dr. J.J. Kennedy Roberts Bsc MB ChB OBE FRCGP |
€1,634.76 |
Unpublished – Internal Review |
|
2011 |
Midlands Prison Facilitation |
Hensey Consulting and Associates |
€3,267.00 |
Unpublished – Internal Review |
|
2011 |
Follow up audit on HR payroll procedures. |
Mazars |
€5,955 |
Not for Publication |
|
2011 & 2012 |
Strategy Development - Quality control process to review and assist in implementing audit recommendations to ensure effective internal controls in financial management and payroll systems |
Tribal/Helm taken over by Capita |
€44,227 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Mid-term review of the Implementation of the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence 2010-2014 |
The Institute of Public Administration |
€24,539 |
December, 2012 |
|
2012 |
National evaluation report on the results and impacts of actions co-financed by the European Refugee Fund concerning the period 2008-2010. |
Capita Consulting |
€14,760 (This is the joint cost of this report and the one immediately following. No individual costs.) |
Not published to date. |
|
2012 |
National evaluation report on the results and impacts of actions co-financed by the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals concerning the period 2007-2010. |
Capita Consulting |
14,760 (This is the joint cost of this report and the one immediately above. No individual costs.) |
Not published to date. |
|
2012 |
Software Asset Management 360 Microsoft Baseline Report |
SAM360/OpenPlain |
€6,458 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Security Review - Penetration Testing |
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd |
€6,874 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Audit of AISIP |
Capita |
€4,920 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Audit of ICT Shared Services in Justice |
Capita |
€9,225 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Audit of ICT in Probation Service |
Capita |
€3,997 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
An audit on the Financial Shared Service Payroll and Financial Management Systems |
Capita |
€12,677 |
Not for Publication |
|
2012 |
Department of Justice Safety Statement, 51 St Stephen's Green |
Safecon Training and Consultancy |
€984 |
Not for publication - Internal doc |
|
2012 |
Report on the workshop of National Traveller Committees |
Mr Owen McCarthy |
€2,450 |
November 2012 |
|
2012 |
Report of ‘Ethnicity and Travellers an Exploration’ conference proceedings |
Mr Owen McCarthy |
€2,200 |
December 2012 |
|
2013 |
IT Infrastructure Architecture Report |
Hibernia Evros |
€24,631 |
Not for Publication |
|
2013 |
Dignity at Work in the Irish Prison Service Report on Staff Perceptions |
Sue Corbett and Jacinta Kitt |
€10,500 |
June 2014 |
|
2013 |
Strategy Development - Audit on ICT in FSS. These are specialist audits to ensure that key systems have effective controls in place |
Capita |
€3,338 |
Not for Publication |
|
2013 |
Review of the Drug Treatment Court Programme |
Support and Advisory Committee for the Drug Treatment |
No Cost |
The report has been overtaken by the proposal to develop a Community Court. This proposal has now been examined by a Working Group of Justice Sector officials, and a decision made to consider the setting up a Community Justice Intervention Initiative. |
|
2014 |
Review of Harry Gleeson Case (2014) |
Mr. Shane Murphy S.C. |
€83,305 |
Mr. Murphy's report has not been published on the basis that it represents legal advice to the Attorney General and to me as Minister. |
|
2014 |
Information Security Expert Opinion provided to Minister |
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd |
€10,096 |
Not for publication. For internal use. |
|
2014 |
Facilitation of and Reporting on a Consultative Forum for the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence on 17 November 2014 |
Ms. Maureen P. Lynott |
€4,900 |
June 2015 |
|
2014 |
Information Security Expert Opinion provided to Minister |
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd |
€10,096 |
Not for Publication |
|
2014 |
Facilitators report of the workshop on Irish Sign Language held 14 December 2013 |
Internal Report - not for publication |
€1,374 |
Not for Publication |
|
2014 |
Evaluation of the Stable and Acute 2007 Risk Assessment and Supervision Model in Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland (Probation) |
Professor Tim Trimble, TCD |
€12,373 |
Not for publication |
|
2014 |
Review of Irish Prison Service ICT Security 2014 |
RITS |
€29,410 |
Unpublished – Internal Review |
|
2014 |
Audit of Healthcare in certain prisons/institutions |
Dr. J.J. Kennedy Roberts Bsc MB ChB OBE FRCGP |
€6,389 |
Unpublished – Internal Review |
|
2014 |
Review of the Employee Assistance Programme |
Karen McManus Consulting |
€18,450 |
Unpublished- Internal review |
|
2015 |
National evaluation report on the results and impacts of actions co-financed by the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals concerning the period 2011-2013. |
Capita Consulting |
€15,015 (This is the joint cost of this report and the two immediately following. No individual costs.) |
The reports on the European Integration Fund are required under Article 48(2)(b) of Decision 2007/435/EC. Not for publication by Dept, may be published by Commission. |
|
2015 |
National evaluation report on the results and impacts of actions co-financed by the European Refugee Fund concerning the period 2011-2013. |
Capita Consulting |
€15,015 (This is the joint cost of this report and the one immediately above and the one immediately following. No individual costs.) |
The reports on the European Refugee Fund are required under Article 50(2) of Decision 573/2007/EC. Not for publication by Dept, may be published by Commission. |
|
2015 |
National evaluation report on the results and impacts of actions co-financed by the European Return Fund concerning the period 2011-2013 |
Capita Consulting |
€15,015 (This is the joint cost of this report and the two immediately above. No individual costs.) |
The reports on the European Return Fund are required under Article 50(2)(b) of Decision 575/2007/EC. Not for publication by Dept, may be published by Commission. |
|
2015 |
ESRI Research in Equality and Integration |
Due January 2017 |
€25,000 |
No |
|
2015 |
Review of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services for Adult Offenders in Prison and in the Community |
Eustace Patterson |
€9,471 (50% paid by Probation Service) |
Complete - not published to date |
|
2015 |
Feasibility Study of Laundry Service Mountjoy |
Archie Kerr, Tarheel Training Centre, Scotland |
€973.00 |
Unpublished – In Progress. Internal Review. |
|
2015 |
Independent verification of saving and costings under the Haddington Road Agreement in IPS |
Grant Thornton |
€7,926.12 |
Finalised May 2015 |
|
2015 |
Review of Irish Prison Service Psychology 2015 |
Frank Porporino |
€7,200 plus vat |
November 2015 |
|
2015 |
Development of Cleaning Manual |
Cleanpass |
€6,000 |
Work In Progress. Will be unpublished - For internal use. |
|
2015 |
Menu Review |
Calista Nutrition |
€2735 |
Unpublished- Internal review |
|
2015 |
Review of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services for Adult Offenders in Prison and the Community |
Eustace Patterson |
€9,471 (50% by the IPS |
unpublished |
|
2016 |
Developments in the gambling area |
University College Dublin |
€10,899 |
Not completed yet |
|
2016 |
Report on Build to Share Environment |
RITS Bianconi Research Ltd |
€3,819 |
Not for Publication |
|
2016 |
Review of IASIO (Irish Association for Social Integration of Offenders) |
Eustace Patterson |
€19,618.50 (jointly funded by Probation Service and Irish Prison Service - €9,809.25 paid by Probation Service) |
Not yet complete |
|
2016 |
External Review of IASIO |
Eustace Patterson |
€15,950 |
To be published March 2017 |
|
2016 |
Value for money review of IPS Canine |
GSS International |
£14,441 |
Unpublished- Internal review |
|
2016 |
Review of the IPS Fleet Operations |
Automobile association |
€10,000 |
Unpublished- Internal review |
