Neasa Hourigan
Question:
305. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10116/23]
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The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51:
Details of awards made by my Department, both with and without a tender process, to the firms specified, in the period 2018 to 2022 are set out in Table 1 below.
My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in Table 2.
Table 1
Year
|
Firm
|
Description
|
Duration (Months)
|
Desired/Completed Output
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2018
|
Ernst & Young
|
Provision of external audit staff
|
2
|
Provision of external audit staff
|
2019
|
Ernst & Young
|
Business, Management and ICT Consultancy Services
|
12
|
Provision of procurement support and services
|
2019
|
PwC
|
To provide external support for Business Requirements Definition and Request for Tender Development Phase in relation to a Housing ICT Project.
|
6 (proposed)
|
Support provided for Business Requirements Definition and RFT Development.
|
2020
|
KMPG
|
Contracted to conduct a socioeconomic impact study regarding implementation of the LIFE14/NAT/IE/000032 raised bog restoration project on local economy and population.
|
24
|
Report on the Socioeconomic impact study for the European Commission as a requirement under the LIFE14/NAT/IE/000032
|
2021
|
Deloitte
|
SSIS Work – PACE Project
|
1
|
SSIS (Sequel Server Integration Services) Work for PACE (Planning, Application, Capture and Environment) database
|
2021
|
KPMG
|
Provision of support to draft the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan
|
18
|
Draft Plan for Public Consultation
4th National Biodiversity Action Plan
|
2022
|
KPMG
|
To Produce a report relating to costs as part of the Review of Part B of the Building Regulations
|
2 Months
|
Report provided re: cost analysis
|
2022
|
KPMG
|
To conduct an independent expert review of a Preliminary Business Case for the URDF Clonburris Strategic Infrastructure project as part of the External Assurance Process for Major Public Investment Projects.
|
3 months
|
Review completed and Final Report submitted to the Department within the contract timeframe, the consultants also presented their findings to the Major Projects Advisory Group.
|
2022
|
Ernst & Young
|
Following a public procurement process on the e-tenders and OJEU websites in early 2022, the Department of the Taoiseach, with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, awarded a contract for data strategy services to support the implementation of the Housing for All plan to Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants.
|
12 months with the possibility to extend for a further 24 months
|
The creation of an enhanced data platform and an insight service
|
2022
|
Ernst & Young
|
Strategic Workforce Planning exercise for the new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA)
|
2 months
|
Strategic Workforce Plan report completed within agreed contracted timeframe by y/e 2022.
|
Contract Value (ex VAT)
|
Contract Spend (ex VAT)
|
€99,600
|
€97,200
|
€165,933
|
€250,183[1]
|
€396,358
|
€413,298[2]
|
€16,620
|
€13,690
|
€3,000
|
€3,000
|
€141,085
|
€182,847[3]
|
€7,260
|
€7,260
|
€46,721
|
€46,721
|
€2,258,039
|
€2,258,039
|
€49,999
|
€49,999
|
Table 2
State Body
|
Contact E-mail Address
|
State Body
|
Contact E-mail Address
|
An Bord Pleanála
|
oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
|
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)
|
info@nationalwaterforum.ie
|
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
|
oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie
|
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum
|
infodocklands@dublincity.ie
|
Ervia
|
oireachtas@ervia.ie
|
Gas Networks Ireland
|
oireachtas@ervia.ie
|
Heritage Council
|
oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie
|
Housing Finance Agency
|
oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
|
publicreps@housingagency.ie
|
Irish Water
|
oireachtasmembers@water.ie
|
Land Development Agency
|
oireachtas@lda.ie
|
Local Government Management Agency
|
corporate@lgma.ie
|
National Oversight and Audit Commission
|
info@noac.ie
|
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
|
ntacc@housing.gov.ie
|
Office of the Planning Regulator
|
oireachtas@opr.ie
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland
|
Oireachtas@osi.ie
|
Property Registration Authority
|
reps@prai.ie
|
Pyrite Resolution Board
|
oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie
|
Residential Tenancies Board
|
OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie
|
Valuation Office
|
oireachtas.enquiries@VALOFF.ie
|
Valuation Tribunal
|
info@valuationtribunal.ie
|
Water Advisory Body
|
info@wab.gov.ie
|
Waterways Ireland
|
ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org
|