Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 October 2019
258. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of outside consultant contracts awarded under the national broadband plan in each year since commencement; the consultant which was ultimately awarded the contract; the final cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42856/19]
View answerThe overall NBP procurement process is supported by a specialist team including external expertise and advisors who were appointed by competitive tender processes since the launch of the NBP in 2012. These include a range of national and international experts with commercial, economic, environmental, financial, insurance, legal, procurement, state aid, tax and technical expertise and experience.
The following sets out in tabular form the number of advisor contracts awarded under the NBP and includes the total cost paid for each advisor, highlighting where advisor services are still ongoing.
NBP Advisor Contracts
|
Year Appointed (by competitive tender) |
Name |
Cost (including VAT) |
|
2013 |
Prisa Consulting |
€1,131,563.12 |
|
2014 |
Park Town Consulting |
€6,089.25 |
|
2014 |
Vilicom |
€26,502.01 |
|
2014 |
Mason Hayes & Curran (*) |
€6,325,446.71 |
|
2014 |
Doyle Kent Planning Partnership Ltd |
€7,995.00 |
|
2015 |
Analysys Mason (*) |
€4,618,111.07 |
|
2015 |
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (*) |
€2,411,020.69 |
|
2015 |
KPMG (*) |
€8,866,428.59 |
|
2016 |
RPS Group Ltd |
€130,887.99 |
|
2016 |
KPMG/Analysys Mason specialist advisor contract (*) |
€3,885,578.50 |
|
2016 |
Deloitte (*) |
€95,478.75 |
|
2016 |
Here & Now Business Intelligence |
€29,520.00 |
|
2018 |
Marsh Ireland Ltd (*) |
€33,825.00 |
|
Total |
€27,568,446.68 |
*Services are still being provided under this contract
