Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
288. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of same; the company involved; and the title and publication date by report in tabular form. [32253/19]
View answerThe consultant reports commissioned by my Department since March 2011 are set out in the table below:
| Report Title | Company | Publication Date | Cost |
| 2011 | |||
| Banking services for central government – review of market | PWC | Internal Report | €44,526 |
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | MKO Partners | June 2011 | €35,819 |
| 2012 | |||
| 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 |
| 2013 | |||
| Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement | Grant Thornton | 3 July 2013 | €24,206 |
| Report of a Consultation with Civil Society Representatives and Citizens on Ireland’s Participation in the Open Government Partnership | Transparency International, Ireland | 2 October 2013 | €25,735 |
| 2014 | |||
| Debt Management – Final Report | BearingPoint | 24July 2014 | €135,514 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| OGP Development of Training and Organisation Development | Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon | Internal Report | €22,900 |
| Irish Security Services Market Report | OVE Arup & Partners Ireland t/a ARUP | Internal Report | €16,304 |
| Cleaning Services Market Report | OVE Arup & Partners Ireland t/a ARUP | Internal Report | €22,866 |
| 2015 | |||
| Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review | Byrne Wallace | March 2015 | €30,750 |
| Civil Service Disciplinary Code Review | Clarion Consulting | May 2015 | €23,985 |
| 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 |
| Comparative Report on European National Identification Numbers | Hans Graux of time.lex CVBA | 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 |
| Options for the next National Lottery licence | Davy Corporate Finance | Internal Report | €615 |
| 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 | PWC | Internal Report | €148,781 |
| Service delivery model for Government ICT Shared Services | Accenture | Internal Report | €339,188 |
| Laundry Services Research Report | OVE Arup & Partners Ireland t/a ARUP | Internal Report | €22,866 |
| Document Management Services Research Report | OVE Arup & Partners Ireland t/a ARUP | Internal Report | €22,866 |
| 2016 | |||
| River Ilen (Skibbereen) drainage scheme: environmental impact statement recommendations to DPER | Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers | January 2016 | €12,417 |
| Analysis of Business Processes for European Structural and Investment Funds and Development of a Detailed Specification for EU Structural Funds 2014-20 | Dovetail | 4 March 2016 | €46,371 |
| Review of environmental impact statement of the Bandon River (Bandon) drainage scheme | 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 |
| Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis for 2014 | Accenture | September 2016 | €98,400 |
| 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 |
| OGP ICT Category Strategies (8 in total) | Accenture | Internal Report | €153,000 |
| 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 | Internal Report | €160,327 |
| 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 Report | €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 Report | €13,550 |
| eCatalogue Readiness Assessment Report | Science Warehouse | Internal Report | €17,454 |
| 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 of the ICT Service Delivery Unit | BearingPoint | Internal Report | €89,037 |
| Provision of Internal & External Market Research – Break Fix services | Clearview Group Procurement Solutions | Internal Report | €30,443 |
| Market Research: ICT Peripherals and Scanners Research Report | Business Change Management Limited | Internal Report | €25,343 |
| 2017 | |||
| National Data Infrastructure – A Comparative Analysis | Accenture | Q1 2017 | €106,925 |
| Public Service Pay Commission – Review of Actuarial Submissions | Milliman | 8 May 2017 | €22,755 |
| River Feagle (Clonakilty) Drainage Scheme: environmental impact statement review recommendations to DPER | Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers | August 2017 | €6,285 |
| 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 |
| Sourcing Strategy for Mobile Voice and Data Services | Analysis Mason | Internal Report | €25,323 |
| Business Process Automation Process scoping report | Accenture | Internal Report | €13,214 |
| 2018 | |||
| Analysis, options and recommendations on implementing a Unique Business Identifier | Accenture | Q1 2018 | €51,660 |
| Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Diversity and Inclusion Diagnostic Report | EY | Internal Report | €28,905 |
| Reports of Review of Flood Risk Management Plan; Environmental Reports; Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement and; Natura Impact Statement | Fehily, Timoney & Co | April 2018 | €58,850 |
| Data Protection Audit Report for BTS Applications | Cygnus Consulting | 1 June 2018 | €5,707.20 |
| Pay and Benefits for Nurses, Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and Consultants – International Data | Treacy Consulting / Willis Towers Watson | 4 September 2018 | €75,786 |
| Engage to Change – A Collaborative Study on Recruitment and Retention of Nurses, Midwives and Doctors | Research Matters | 4 September 2018 | €113,482 |
| Independent Review of the Tender Advisory Service | Research Matters | November 2018 | €23,979 |
| Research into Experience of Engagement with the OGP among client Public Sector Bodies | Coyne Research Associations Ltd | Internal Report | €36,300 |
| Tender Submission Financial Analysis Report | Anne Brady McQuillans DFK | Internal Report | €1,722 |
| Civil Service Renewal | Deloitte | Internal Report | €17,958 |
| Strategic Review of the HCM and Payroll technologies for the Irish Civil Service | Bearing Point | Internal Report | €44,773 |
| Workforce Planning and training review | CMC Business | Internal Report | £18,850* |
| OECD Report on Financial Reporting in Ireland (2019) | OECD | 12 June 2019 | Funded by EU Structural Reform Support Programme |
| Review of eCohesion IT System, final report on Designation Assessment | Astron Consulting | 21 September 2018 | €33,210 |
| Enabling Digital Ireland research exploring citizens’ use of, appetite for and access to online Government services | IPSOS MRBI | Internal Report | €113,250 |
| Public Service Innovation Network (Research and Implementation Option) Report | Deloitte | Internal Report | €30,135 |
| Review of Data for Non-Profit Sector | Indecon | Internal Report | €43,812.60 |
| 2019 | |||
| Review of Structures for Management of European Regional Development Fun (ERDF) Programmes in Ireland | Crowe Ireland | Reporting currently being drafted | €86,100 |
| Review of International Practices in Government Communications | Edelman | June 2019 | €28,500 |
* Denotes Pounds Sterling
OGP = Office of Government Procurement
OGCIO = Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
