Written Answers Nos. 161-173
161. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in the Office of the Government Chief Information Office in each of the years from 2013 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54141/17]
View answerProvided in table format, is the headcount of staff within the Office of the Government Chief Information Office as of 31 December for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and current figure for 2017.
|
Year |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Headcount at 31st December |
28 |
29 |
34 |
46 |
56 |
|
Year |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Headcount at 31st December |
28 |
29 |
34 |
46 |
56 |
162. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood relief capital allocation and the drawdown in each of the years from 2011 to 2017, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54152/17]
View answerThe capital allocation for expenditure on flood relief in any year is included as a global figure in the Vote of the Office of Public Works (OPW) as part of the annual Estimates process. This amount is not broken down on a county or Local Authority basis.
The details of the OPW capital expenditure on flood relief projects, both on major schemes and Minor Works projects, from 2011 to end of November 2017 are set out in the table broken down on a county basis.
All funding approvals by year and by Local Authority under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme are available at the following link
https://www.opw.ie/en/floodriskmanagement/operations/minorfloodworkscoastalprotectionscheme/listsofminorworksapprovals/
|
- |
- |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 (To end November) |
TOTALS |
|
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
€,000 |
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|
Carlow |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
2,732 |
716 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,448 |
|
|
Minor Works |
611 |
439 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
98 |
1,377 |
|
|
Cavan |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
111 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
111 |
|
|
Clare |
0 |
||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
2,390 |
287 |
9,668 |
4,196 |
1,410 |
903 |
227 |
19,081 |
|
|
Minor Works |
617 |
426 |
271 |
1,387 |
8,530 |
311 |
420 |
11,962 |
|
|
Cork |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
6,235 |
9,395 |
12,167 |
6,581 |
4,135 |
20,885 |
15,598 |
74,996 |
|
|
Minor Works |
402 |
282 |
222 |
685 |
724 |
0 |
0 |
2,315 |
|
|
Donegal |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
36 |
64 |
0 |
36 |
11 |
147 |
|
|
Minor Works |
32 |
79 |
76 |
562 |
1,067 |
36 |
13 |
1,865 |
|
|
Dublin |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
805 |
4,046 |
2,710 |
6,315 |
4,524 |
4,487 |
3,072 |
25,959 |
|
|
Minor Works |
320 |
873 |
373 |
605 |
163 |
31 |
30 |
2,395 |
|
|
Galway |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
1,518 |
795 |
234 |
190 |
201 |
1,592 |
4,013 |
8,543 |
|
|
Minor Works |
1,510 |
765 |
248 |
1,048 |
1,642 |
301 |
0 |
5,514 |
|
|
Kerry |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
217 |
217 |
|
|
Minor Works |
44 |
190 |
35 |
1,206 |
176 |
257 |
0 |
1,908 |
|
|
Kildare |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
1,470 |
715 |
130 |
89 |
149 |
100 |
23 |
2,676 |
|
|
Minor Works |
209 |
352 |
57 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
631 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
33 |
|
|
Minor Works |
538 |
58 |
108 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
749 |
|
|
Laois |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
|
Leitrim |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
125 |
101 |
111 |
0 |
166 |
21 |
27 |
551 |
|
|
Limerick |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
60 |
0 |
691 |
69 |
3,333 |
0 |
4,153 |
|
|
Minor Works |
268 |
92 |
142 |
291 |
43 |
114 |
8 |
958 |
|
|
Longford |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
261 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
49 |
367 |
|
|
Louth |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
66 |
141 |
|
|
Minor Works |
67 |
72 |
191 |
71 |
162 |
13 |
576 |
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|
Mayo |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
12 |
11 |
78 |
24 |
265 |
540 |
930 |
|
|
Minor Works |
31 |
76 |
0 |
2,117 |
2,135 |
134 |
116 |
4,609 |
|
|
Meath |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
1,130 |
479 |
58 |
36 |
66 |
243 |
1,511 |
3,523 |
|
|
Minor Works |
45 |
4 |
163 |
0 |
127 |
159 |
43 |
541 |
|
|
Monaghan |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
32 |
227 |
28 |
463 |
309 |
183 |
64 |
1,306 |
|
|
Offaly |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
13 |
799 |
997 |
53 |
6 |
26 |
0 |
1,894 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
120 |
|
|
Roscommon |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
105 |
87 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
199 |
|
|
Sligo |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
59 |
290 |
0 |
338 |
0 |
0 |
687 |
|
|
Tipperary |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
11,280 |
4,170 |
786 |
1,323 |
897 |
1,079 |
517 |
20,052 |
|
|
Minor Works |
327 |
133 |
0 |
5 |
81 |
31 |
85 |
662 |
|
|
Waterford |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
600 |
3,315 |
3,996 |
4,240 |
2,542 |
830 |
0 |
15,523 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
14 |
15 |
366 |
895 |
0 |
0 |
1,290 |
|
|
Westmeath |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
|
|
Minor Works |
83 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
||
|
Wexford |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
51 |
88 |
0 |
317 |
1,001 |
319 |
1,776 |
|
|
Minor Works |
0 |
90 |
38 |
356 |
921 |
873 |
0 |
2,278 |
|
|
Wicklow |
|||||||||
|
Major Schemes |
0 |
7,117 |
997 |
4,875 |
12,444 |
8,216 |
2,395 |
36,044 |
|
|
Minor Works |
70 |
389 |
8 |
0 |
140 |
462 |
0 |
1,069 |
|
|
TOTALS |
31,051 |
38,838 |
35,052 |
38,043 |
44,315 |
46,328 |
29,670 |
263,297 |
Note 1: Expenditure of approximately €44 million was incurred on other non county specific flood risk management measures and programmes including the Flood Studies Update, Hydrology and Coastal, Flood Risk Data Management and the CFRAM Programme of studies.
Note 2: The Minor Works totals include €22.42m provided to local Authorities in 2014 and 2015 following the Coastal Storm damage which affected the Western seaboard in December 2013 and January 2014.
163. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the interdepartmental flood policy co-ordination group in each of the years from 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54153/17]
View answerThe Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group, that I chair, was established in 2005 and initially met on four occasions between March 2006 and September 2009. During this period, members coordinated on the delivery of many elements of the Outline Implementation Plan for the 2004 Flood Risk Management. These included the publication of planning guidelines, actions in respect of forecasting and the launch of the website resources www.flooding.ie, www.floodmaps.ie and www.waterlevels.ie.
The Group was reconvened in July 2015 and has subsequently met 7 times; the Group met twice in 2015, four times in 2016, and once in 2017. In addition to these meetings of the full Group, there have been a number of other meetings involving members of the Group in relation to individual aspects of the national flood policy.
In November 2016 Government agreed an interim report from the Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group setting out progress on its work and making appropriate recommendations for consideration by Government. This report is available to view on the OPW website at https://www.opw.ie/en/media/Interim-Report-Interdepartmental-Flood-Policy-Coordination-Group-final.pdf
Progress has been made against all the key recommendations contained within the interim report:
- The Government has approved the administrative arrangements for a targeted and prioritised once of Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme for those properties worst affected by the flooding of Winter 2015/2016.
- The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine have commenced study to determine the feasibility of any future once-off targeted scheme for Voluntary Farm Building Relocation.
- Work is continuing on the Government strategy to improve the availability of flood risk insurance cover by prioritisation of investment in flood defences by the OPW and Local Authorities and improved channels of communication between the OPW and the insurance industry including the sharing of data.
At the Group’s most recent meeting last September members reported on progress in their areas in national flood policy including updates in relation to Community Resilience, the Climate Action Plan, the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme and the associated Flood Risk Management Plans.
It is currently envisaged that the Group will next meet early in the new year.
164. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used, in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54233/17]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The engagement of service providers by my Department is done in line with procurement policy and within the parameters of value for money, with every effort made to minimise costs.
|
Year |
Service Provider |
Event/Occasion |
Cost |
|
2012 |
Fennell Photography |
Irish Presidency European Union Public Administration Network meeting |
€105 |
|
2012 |
Fennell Photography |
European Union Public Administration Network (Directors General) meeting |
€105 |
|
2012 |
Maxwell Photography Limited |
Public Service Excellence Awards |
€811.52 |
|
2012 |
Bradán Publishing |
Advertorial to Publicise restructured Civil Service Employee Assistance Service |
€418 |
|
2014 |
City Headshots |
Promotional Headshots |
€400 |
|
2015 |
Marie O’Sullivan Photography |
ONE HR Learning and Development Strategy 2015-2017 |
€369 |
|
2015 |
Steven Langan T/A City Headhsots |
Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards |
€1,500 |
|
2015 |
Maxwell Photography Limited |
Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards |
€529 |
|
2015 |
Maxwell Photography Limited |
NSSO photography head shots |
€126 |
|
2015 |
Naoise Culhane Photography |
Capital Plan Launch |
€485.85 |
|
2016 |
Fennell Photography |
Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards |
€849 |
|
2016 |
Lafayette Photography |
Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards |
€476 |
|
2016 |
Maxwell Photography Limited |
NSSO photography head shots |
€154 |
|
2016 |
Noel Hills Photography |
Official opening event for the Office of Government Procurement Offices at Spencer Dock |
€220 |
|
2017 |
Maxwell Photography |
National Shared Services Office Photography head shots |
€126 |
|
2017 |
Fennell Photography |
Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards |
€1,390.51 |
|
2017 |
Maxwell Photography Limited |
Shared Services in the Irish Public Service Conference 2017 |
€464 |
|
2017 |
The Camera Centre |
N/A (Purchase of a camera for use by OGP staff in course of duties) |
€963.98 |
|
2017 |
Lensman |
Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey Event |
€431 |
165. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department in each year since March 2011; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54249/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question, the public relations firms employed by my Department in the period in question are listed in the following table.
I can confirm that the engagement of service providers by my Department is done in line with procurement policy and within the parameters of value for money, with every effort made to minimise costs.
|
Name of Service Provider |
Amount Spent € |
Purpose |
Body |
|
Mindshare Media Ireland Ltd. (2017) |
€145,441.83 |
Communications Campaign – Promoting awareness and benefits of the Public Services Card / MyGovID |
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (DPER) |
|
Inventive Marketing Ltd T/A KICK Communications (2017) |
€59,998.17 |
Communications Campaign – Promoting awareness and benefits of the Public Services Card / MyGovID |
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (DPER) |
166. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date, in tabular form. [54265/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question the consultant reports commissioned since March 2011 by my Department are listed in the following table:
|
Report Title |
Company |
Publication Date |
Costs |
|
Sourcing Strategy for Mobile Voice and Data Services |
Analysis Mason |
Not for publication – internal report only |
€25,323 |
|
Banking services for central government – review of market |
PWC |
Not for publication – internal report only |
€44,526 |
|
Business Process Automation process scoping reports: HSE and the Passport Office |
Accenture |
Internal Reports |
€13,214 |
|
Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
MKO Partners Ltd |
June 2011 |
€35,819 |
|
Report on Reasons Behind Voter Behaviour in the Oireachtas Inquiry Referendum 2011 |
Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. |
January 2012 |
€41,043 |
|
Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
Grant Thornton |
13 June 2012 |
€31,586 |
|
Capacity and Capability Review of Central Procurement Function |
Accenture |
6 September 2012 |
€30,750 |
|
IT-Capability Maturity Framework Executive Assessment |
Innovation Value Institute, NUIM |
November 2012 |
€30,750 |
|
Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
Grant Thornton |
3 July 2013 |
€24,206 |
|
Debt Management – Final Report |
BearingPoint |
Published 24 July 2014 |
€135,514 |
|
Report of a Consultation with Civil Society Representatives and Citizens on Ireland’s Participation in the Open Government Partnership |
Transparency International, Ireland |
Published on 2 October 2013 |
Funding of €25,735.25 was provided to Transparency International Ireland in 2013 following a competitive tender process to support a public consultation with civil society and the preparation of a report of their recommendations and proposals for potential inclusion in Ireland’s Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. |
|
Open Data project: - Best Practice Handbook - Data Audit Report - Roadmap for Open Data - Evaluation Framework - Open Data Publication Handbook |
Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway |
July 2014 |
€19,188 |
|
OGP Development of Training & Organisation Development |
Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon. Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 |
Internal report |
€22,900 |
|
Value for Money Report of Dublin Castle's Conference Facilities |
Newmarket Consulting |
Qtr 3, 2014 |
€4,674 |
|
Fund Structuring Services Agreement for Social Housing and Energy Efficiency in Ireland |
European Investment Bank |
5 November 2014 |
€26,767 |
|
Baseline Report Single Pension Scheme |
Mr Seamus O’Dwyer |
9 December 2014 |
€24,900 |
|
Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review (action identified under Civil Service Renewal Plan |
Byrne Wallace |
March 2015 |
€30,750 |
|
Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review (action identified under Civil Service Renewal Plan) |
Clarion Consulting |
May 2015 |
€23,985 |
|
Comparative Report on European National Identification Numbers |
Hans Graux of time.lex CVBA, Brussels, Belgium |
Publication pending the completion of the work of the PPSN review Group |
€37,500 |
|
Provision of legal expertise to assist and advise the Department in the preparation of Guidance to Public Bodies under section 21(3) of the protected Disclosures Act 2014. |
Lauren Kierans BL |
Provision of legal expertise only. Not for publication. |
€12,500 |
|
Analysis of Business Processes for European Structural and Investment Funds and Development of a Detailed Specification for EU Structural Funds 2014-2020 |
Dovetail |
Internal report which formed the basis of a request for tender published on 4 March 2016 |
€46,371 |
|
Options for the next National Lottery licence |
Davy Corporate Finance |
Internal report |
€615 |
|
Recommendations to DPER for Clare River (Claregalway) Flood Relief Scheme |
JBA Consulting |
November 2015 |
€23,917 |
|
NSSO Continuous Improvement Report |
Ernst & Young |
November 2015 |
€36,900 |
|
Building Strategic HR in the Civil Service |
McGrath Associates |
Internal report |
€8,000 |
|
PeoplePoint: Optimal Resourcing Review reflecting present and future organisational requirements |
Equita Consulting |
Internal report |
€49,200 |
|
Baseline Research 2015 – Usage, Resourcing and costs of ICT across selected Public Service Bodies |
Price Waterhouse Cooper |
Internal report |
€148,781 |
|
Develop and agree a service delivery model for Government ICT Shared Services |
Accenture |
Internal report |
€339,188 |
|
River Ilen (Skibbereen) drainage scheme: environmental impact statement recommendations to DPER |
Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers |
January 2016 |
€12,417 |
|
OGP ICT Category Strategies (8 in total) |
Accenture |
Internal report |
€153,000 |
|
Public Service Spend & Tendering Analysis for 2014 |
Accenture |
September 2016 |
€98,400 |
|
OGP Strategic Market Assessment – Phase 1 |
Deloitte |
Internal report |
€200,010 |
|
OGP Strategic Market Assessment – Phase 2 |
Deloitte |
Internal report |
€484,450 |
|
OGP Strategic Market Assessment – Phase 3 |
Deloitte |
Internal report |
€196,333 |
|
eInvoicing Recommendation Report |
KPMG |
TBC |
€160,327 |
|
Review of environmental impact statement of the Bandon River (Bandon) drainage scheme – including recommendations |
CAAS Limited |
March 2016 |
€7,196 |
|
Research and recommendation on a fit for purpose HR model/structure for the NSSO |
Sile O’Donnell |
April 2016 |
€21,000 |
|
Payroll Shared Services operational review |
Deloitte |
June 2016 |
€44,280 |
|
A critical review of the applicability of the performance related remuneration approach to the Irish Public Service |
Institute of Public Administration |
July 2016 |
€15,375 |
|
Business case – shared model for Learning and Development in the Irish Civil Service |
Knowledge Pool as part of Capita Consulting |
Internal report |
€106,063 |
|
Appropriate HR model for OGP |
John O’Hehir Consulting Ltd. |
Internal reports |
€17,589 |
|
Economic assessment of issues raised in relation to the tendering process for the supply of printing devices |
Peter Bacon & Associates Economic Consultants |
Internal report |
€37,597 |
|
OGP Audit of Methodologies for 2013 Spend Data Analysis |
KOSI Corporation Ltd. |
Internal reports |
€13,550 |
|
eCatalogue Readiness Assessment Report |
Science Warehouse |
Internal report |
€17,454 |
|
Environmental Impact Statement of the River Mall Templemore Drainage Scheme |
CAAS Limited |
December 2016 |
€7,196 |
|
Gov.ie – The government Digital Services gateway |
Red C Research and Marketing Limited |
December 2016 |
€ 28,290 inclusive of VAT @ 23% |
|
Review to investigate the possible approaches for data centre hosting of Government cloud and other infrastructure |
KPMG |
Internal Report |
€223,632 |
|
Review, redesign and implementation of an organisational restructure if the ICT Service Delivery Unit |
BearingPoint |
Internal Report |
€89,037 |
|
National Data Infrastructure – A Comparative Analysis |
Accenture |
Q1 2017 |
106,925 ex VAT |
|
OGCIO – Government Cloud Platform (Build to Share) – PoC Security Design Review Report |
Ward Solutions |
Internal Report |
€14,944 |
|
OGCIO BTS – Business Case for the delivery of common ICT Services |
BearingPoint |
Internal Report |
€43,050 |
|
Advisory services for the delivery of business cases for the Build to Share applications and the Build to Share infrastructure |
KPMG |
Internal Report |
€92,250 |
|
Analysis, options and recommendations on implementing a Unique Business Identifier |
Accenture |
Q1 2018 |
€42,000 ex VAT |
|
Independent Review of the Tender Advisory Service |
Research Matters Ltd |
To be published in 2018 |
€23,979 |
167. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of expenditure by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on advertising of Government information campaigns published specifically in national and regional newspapers in addition to all online advertising for all such Government information campaigns; the name for each such information campaign to which this expenditure related; the cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/17]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
|
Advertising/Information Campaign Name |
National/Regional/Online |
Cost |
|
Our Public Service 2020 Public Consultation adverts |
National |
€3,762.04 |
|
Public Consultation Process for Review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 |
National |
€3,641.26 |
|
Protected Disclosures Act 2014 – Appointment of Disclosures Recipient |
National |
€2,437.95 |
168. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54297/17]
View answerIn response to the Deputy’s question the expenditure levels in my Department and the organisations under the aegis of the department from 1 January 2017 to date in 2017 on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation are listed in the following tables:
Departments Expenditure
|
Company Name |
Purpose |
Cost |
Campaign/Policy/Event |
|
Media Vest Ltd Advertising €3,762.04 |
Advertising |
€3,762.04 |
|
|
The Friday Agency |
Website Development |
€15.141.30 |
Development of website to publicise EU Funding in Ireland www.eufunds.gov.ie |
|
Media Vest Ltd |
Advertising |
€3,762.04 |
Our Public Service 2020 Consultation Advertising Campaign |
|
The Friday Agency |
Website Development |
€15.141.30 |
Development of website to publicise EU Funding in Ireland www.eufunds.gov.ie |
|
Bearing Point |
ICT Analysis/Software Development |
€97,133 |
Civil Service Mobility scheme development project |
|
Creative Ltd. |
Animated Information Video |
€2,158.65 |
Civil Service Mobility scheme development project |
|
ESRI Ireland |
Interactive Map for DPER HR website |
€3,936.00 |
Civil Service Mobility scheme development project |
|
Irish Times (Exec Jobs). |
Advertising |
€522.75 |
Additional advertising for the Senior HR Manager (Principal Officer) campaign |
|
Mediavest |
Advertising |
€3,641.26 |
Public Consultation- Review of Protected Disclosures Act |
|
Mediavest |
Advertising |
€2,437.95 |
Appointment of Disclosures Recipient under the Protected Disclosures Act |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Advertising |
€3,451.38 |
Recruitment Competition |
|
Public Appointments Service |
Advertising |
€123 |
Recruitment Competition |
|
Iterate |
Website Development |
€5,175.75 |
Website Development |
|
Iterate |
Website Development |
€5,175.75 |
Website Development |
|
EU -Supply |
Website Development |
€22,210 |
Website Development |
|
Lensmen Photography |
Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey |
€€430.50 |
Launch of the Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey |
|
Maxwell Photography Limited |
Photography |
€154 |
NSSO photography head shots |
|
Maxwell Photography Limited |
Photography |
€464 |
Shared Services in the Irish Public Service Conference 2017
|
Bodies under the aegis of the Department
|
Company Name |
Purpose |
Cost |
Campaign / Policy / Event |
|
IPA |
Entry in the IPA yearbook. |
€196.80 |
n/a |
|
Iris Oifigiuil |
Advertising |
€31.00 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Tipperary Star |
Advertising |
€307.50 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Midland Newspaper Group |
Advertising |
€221.40 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Medavest Ltd |
Advertising |
€634.24 |
Notice of River Fealge Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Webfactory |
Office of the Information Commissioner website development |
€27,137.73 |
OIC Website development |
|
IPA |
Entry in the IPA yearbook. |
€196.80 |
n/a |
|
Iris Oifigiuil |
Advertising |
€31.00 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Tipperary Star |
Advertising |
€307.50 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Midland Newspaper Group |
Advertising |
€221.40 |
Notice of River Mall Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Medavest Ltd |
Advertising |
€634.24 |
Notice of River Fealge Flood Relief Scheme |
|
Webfactory |
Office of the Information Commissioner website development |
€27,137.73 |
OIC Website development |
|
Webfactory |
Office of the Ombudsman website development |
€7,539.90 |
Ombudsman Website development |
|
Webfactory |
Office of the Ombudsman online complaint form |
€8,548.50 |
Ombudsman online complaint form |
|
1Image |
Publicity photographs |
€701.10 |
Publicity photographs |
|
Noel Browne |
Publicity photographs |
€225.00 |
Waterford Regional Visit/Seminar |
|
Fennell Photography |
Publicity photographs |
€233.70 |
Publicity photographs |
|
Communications Clinic |
General Communications skills training |
€400.00 |
General training |
|
Murray Consultants |
Regional promotion of regulation of lobbying |
€1,137.75 |
Regional promotion of regulation of lobbying |
|
Mediavest |
Advertisement in newspapers |
€20,069.67 |
CICs, Regional Visits, events |
|
IPA |
Advertisement in yearbook |
€1,377.60 |
Advertisement in yearbook |
|
S&L Promotions |
Advertisement in Senior Times Magazine |
€3,751.50 |
Over 50's Expo Advertising |
|
WLR FM |
Advertise Regional Visit |
€4,738 |
Advertise Regional Visit to Waterford |
|
Michael Cooper Photography |
Project launch photo-shoots for the EU’s PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programme |
£6,176.22 * |
Promotional campaign for PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Classic Informatics |
Creation of new website for the SEUPB |
£9,300 * |
New website for the SEUPB |
|
Independent news and media (Belfast telegraph) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
£6,277.83 * |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Independent newspaper marketing (Irish independent) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
€12,891.20 |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Newsquest media group (Glasgow Herald) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
£7,418.88 * |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Brand X (the successful tenderer for the project) |
Development of the PAS Website |
€27,003 |
The PAS Website is the key portal through which members of the public can contact the PAS in respect of job opportunities in the civil and wider public service. |
|
S&L Promotions |
Advertisement in Senior Times Magazine |
€3,751.50 |
Over 50's Expo Advertising |
|
WLR FM |
Advertise Regional Visit |
€4,738 |
Advertise Regional Visit to Waterford |
|
Michael Cooper Photography |
Project launch photo-shoots for the EU’s PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programme |
£6,176.22 * |
Promotional campaign for PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Classic Informatics |
Creation of new website for the SEUPB |
£9,300 * |
New website for the SEUPB |
|
Independent news and media (Belfast telegraph) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
£6,277.83 * |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Independent newspaper marketing (Irish independent) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
€12,891.20 |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Newsquest media group (Glasgow Herald) |
Funding call public notifications – PEACE IV and INTERREG VA |
£7,418.88 * |
Funding call public notification – to help secure eligible funding applications for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VA Programmes |
|
Brand X (the successful tenderer for the project) |
Development of the PAS Website |
€27,003 |
The PAS Website is the key portal through which members of the public can contact the PAS in respect of job opportunities in the civil and wider public service. |
|
National Radio Stations (RTE, Newstalk, and Today FM) |
Radio advertising for State Boards |
€28,612 |
National Radio campaign to encourage participation on State Boards. |
|
Q4 Public Relations company. |
Public Relations |
€47,970 |
To assist the PAS with public relations, communications advice and marketing functions |
|
Public Appointments Service (PAS) |
General advertising of competitions and job vacancies across the civil and public service and wider public sector. |
€560,000 |
PAS have run approximately 330 campaigns to date in 2017 which require the preparation and placement of advertisements across print and digital media to raise awareness about and encourage applications for the variety of roles offered within Government departments, the Health Service Executive, Local Authorities and An Garda Síochána.
Mediavest deals directly with the print and digital media outlets on behalf of PAS and the bulk of the cost indicated is to meet the costs of advertising in these National and regional print and digital media outlets. |
*Sterling
169. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participating schools implementing a healthy schools action plan. [53797/17]
View answerMy Department is supportive of the promotion of healthy lifestyles in schools and has issued circulars to support and strengthen schools’ efforts in developing in young people the skills and attitudes needed to make informed decisions about their health.
Schools and the wider education sector in conjunction with parents and families have a crucial role to play in supporting students to make healthy choices. Through their primary and post primary education students are taught the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make healthier life choices and to develop the resilience to reject negative options. This can be seen across in the curriculum, through subjects such as Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), and Home Economics as well as in Physical Education. It is also an important component of Wellbeing, the new area of learning introduced to all first year students from September 2017, as part of the implementation of the new Framework for Junior Cycle.
Another significant development in this area is the introduction of the specification for a new examinable Leaving Certificate Physical Education subject and a new non-examinable Framework for Senior Cycle Physical Education which were approved by me in February 2017, following development by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
Both the examinable subject and the Framework are being introduced on a phased basis from September 2018 . This is in keeping with the strong emphasis from my Department on promoting and encouraging Healthy Lifestyles for all students and commitments in the Programme for Partnership Government and the National Physical Activity Plan, reflecting the concern to ensure that all young persons in our schools engage in some form of physical activity. The work in schools also supports the Government's Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013 - 2025 - Healthy Ireland.
The 2015 Lifeskills Survey indicates that 92% of primary schools surveyed reported that they had a healthy eating policy in place. This is similar to the level reported in 2012. 3% reported that they were in the process of developing a healthy eating policy, and 5% reported having no healthy eating policy in place.
100% of primary schools reported that they taught pupils about the importance of a balanced diet and 99% include the food pyramid as part of these lessons.
At Post primary 32% of schools reported having a healthy eating policy in place and a further 30% reported that they were in the process of developing one. 93% of schools reported that they promoted healthy lunches with their students compared with 66% in 2012.
170. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for new accommodation by a school (details supplied). [53510/17]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme.
The acquisition of a suitable site for the school's permanent accommodation has recently been completed. Arrangements are now being made to finalise the project brief for the school concerned with the aim of progressing the project into the architectural planning process.
171. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of departmental staff, by departmental premises, and within statutory bodies within his remit, and their grades, employed in Drogheda. [53531/17]
View answerMy Department has a regional office of the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) based at Drogheda. Presently the staffing cohort at the office consists of 1 Senior Educational Psychologist, 7 Educational Psychologists and 1 Clerical Officer.
172. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the procedures set out in Circular 0059/2009 are underpinned by legislation; and if so, the relevant Act. [53540/17]
View answer173. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are exceptional circumstances in which the formal procedures set out in circular 0059/2009, as issued by his Department, do not have to be adhered to once the initiation of the formal process has begun; and if he will provide a list of these applicable circumstances. [53547/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.
Circular 0059/2009 set out the disciplinary procedures for teachers employed by Vocational Education Committees (VEC). A separate Circular (Circular 60/2009) sets out the disciplinary procedures for non-VEC teachers. The procedures were negotiated and agreed with the education partners in accordance with Section 24(3) of the Education Act, 1998.
Circular 0059/2009 was superseded by Circular 0071/2014 in October 2014 to account for the merger of VECs into Education and Training Boards (ETBs). Where an ETB is dealing with performance or conduct issues in respect of a teacher, the use of Circular 0071/2014 is mandatory. The procedures set out in Circular 0071/2014 may be commenced or ceased at different stages by the employer depending on the circumstances of the individual case concerned.
