David Cullinane
Question:308. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total value of consultancy costs for his Department and the HSE in the year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51775/21]
View answerThursday, 21 October 2021
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The Department's total expenditure in the A7 subhead consultancy for the year 2021 to date is as per the table attached. It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and, in particular, when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and cost-effective.
The tables outlines the total amount spent on external consultants to 20th October 2021. While some contacts are negotiated on the basis of a daily and hourly rate, others are paid a fee on the basis of reaching a number of milestones during the process and in some case producing a report. I have asked the HSE to revert to you in relation to its consultancy spend.
|
Consultant |
Brief description |
Expenditure 2021 € |
|
Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald |
Provision of disability policy analysis expertise and advisory services |
32,375 |
|
Mazars |
Actuarial, accounting, insurance, and economic advice on Private Health Insurance |
78,035 |
|
Mazars |
Embedding Risk Management |
7,021 |
|
Crowe Advisory Services |
Independent Patient Safety Council Project on Open Disclosure Policy |
35,589 |
|
Conor Feeney Barrister at Law |
Legal Advice re Disability Services Transfer of Functions to DCYA |
1,845 |
|
Crowe Advisory Services |
Review of Patient Advocacy Services |
43,012 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Provision of Data Protection Advisory and Support Services to ensure ongoing compliance with Data Protection obligations |
8,143 |
|
Trinity College |
Evaluation of the 2001 Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care |
25,256 |
|
TOTAL |
231,376 |