Michael Moynihan
Question:631. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which was spent by his Department in 2016 on external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/17]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
631. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which was spent by his Department in 2016 on external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/17]
View answerIt is the policy of my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy including procurement protocols on the matter.
Expenditure on the engagement of consultants is paid out of the Department's A7 budget. The following table details such expenditure in 2016.
Consultant |
Brief description |
Expenditure 2016 € |
Milliman Ltd. |
Actuarial, accounting, insurance and economic advice services as and when required. |
55,081 |
Metis Consulting |
Technical advisor on pharmacy issues and tasks in respect of key priorities |
3,813 |
Trutz Haase, OCC Ltd & Uni of Sheffield |
Development & Implementation of an evidence based National Oral Health Policy |
29,202 |
ICF Consulting Services Ltd |
Research on the Economic Costs of Smoking in Ireland |
27,564 |
DCU |
Complete paediatric guideline |
19,178 |
UCC |
Clinical Guideline 2 (NEWS update, NCG No.1) |
9,100 |
NUIG |
Commissioning, Development and Quality Assurance of 4 x National Clinical Guidelines |
111,751 |
DCU |
Support - development of a National Clinical Audit through the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee |
13,897 |
UCD |
Policy paper and policy options on the future role and direction of advanced and specialist nursing and midwifery practice within the Irish health service |
11,119 |
UCC/UCD/NUIG collaborative team |
Literature review and stakeholder evaluation to inform a policy on future community nursing and midwifery, public health nursing and related support grades |
24,533 |
Skills for Health |
Research and stakeholder engagement to inform the further development of Nursing and Midwifery Key Performance Indicators |
24,750 |
Prospectus Management Consultants |
Support in the development of a policy on a major trauma network for Ireland |
2,448 |
Amárach Research |
Alcohol Labelling requirements - research, design of mock labels and piloting of mock labels through targeted focus groups |
96,125 |
Mr Trutz Haase |
Development of a performance measurement framework for Drug and Alcohol Task Forces |
19,680 |
Aurion |
Support a framework for the implementation of clinical practice guidance |
9,606 |
Centre for Effective Services |
Support a framework for the implementation of clinical practice guidance |
6,225 |
The Performance Partnership |
Development of a Learning Development Strategy/Plan for the Department and an approach and guidelines for mentoring and coaching. |
29,520 |
Alpha Healthcare |
Undertaking a series of internal and external consultation engagements |
39,426 |
DCU |
Support a framework for supporting patients and their advocates in the governance and development of National Clinical Guidelines and National Clinical Audit |
7,561 |
UCC |
Support for implementation of National Clinical Guidelines through the NCEC |
4,711 |
UCC |
Support for implementation of National Clinical Guidelines through the NCEC |
6,175 |
Prospectus Consultants |
Trauma Policy Communications |
44,785 |
RPS Group |
Services to assist with drawing up a report on the consultation process on a new National Drugs Strategy |
11,826 |
IPA |
Establishment of a new integrated business and risk management system |
21,525 |
Crowe Horwath |
Report on current and future role of Public Health Specialists in Ireland |
15,785 |
Alpha Healthcare |
Independent Evaluation of Physician Associate Pilot – Beaumont Hospital – pathfinder for the National Integrated Strategic Framework for Health Workforce Planning |
7,380 |
KPMG |
Consultation exercise on performance dialogue with and performance management of the HSE |
14,145 |
Alcohol Action Ireland |
Joint participation in European study Participation into alcohol marketing during Euro 2016 |
1,575 |
Alpha Healthcare |
Support - Implementation Planning Workshop |
4,381 |
Treacy Consultancy |
Management Board development programme |
9,376 |
Prospectus Ltd. |
Develop and establish a network in relation to the Healthy Ireland Framework |
16,749 |
Treacy Consulting |
Collaborative and Behaviours Project |
5,812 |
Total |
704,804 |