Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2023
126. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount paid by her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside or third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee, in tabular form. [34479/23]
View answerI am advised that the details of expenditure on outside / third party reports of the nature specified by the Deputy are as follows:
|
Year |
Name of report provider |
Purpose & details of external technical, qualitative, or quantitative report |
Amount Paid |
|
2022 |
John McCarthy Consultancy Services |
Review of the delivery of the Tourism Marketing Fund by the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. |
€1,885 excl. VAT |
|
2022 |
Michael Barrett Partnership |
Estimation of capital infrastructure costs, feasibility opinion, planning opinion, construction programme timeline associated with hosting a Major Sports Event |
€13,653 incl. VAT |
|
2022 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
PwC were engaged as independent expert reviewers to undertake an External Assurance Process (EAP) and review of the Preliminary Business Case for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall, as required under the Public Spending Code, under an OGP Framework. |
€60,885 incl. VAT |
|
2022 |
BDO |
To carry out a review of the election/selection process of the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta |
€47,970 incl. VAT |
|
2022 |
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at TCD |
Study of participation in social and creative activities in Ireland among adults aged 50 and over, and the effects of this on health and wellbeing |
€82,478.00 incl. VAT |
|
2022 |
Trinity College Dublin |
A systematic analysis of research studies, evaluations and reviews of Creative Youth funded initiatives, programmes and projects, which feature measurable outcomes in the delivery of best practice. |
€50,218.00 incl. VAT |
|
2022 |
MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, University College Cork |
Research to analyse the impact of the Creative Climate Action initiative on climate change awareness, engagement and action in Ireland and optimise the design and effectiveness of the Creative Climate Action projects. |
€63,310.53 incl. VAT |
|
2023 |
DB Consulting Group PTY LTD |
Budget Assurance work for Euro 2028 Bid |
€21,184.12 incl. VAT |
|
2023 |
MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, University College Cork |
Research to analyse the impact of the Creative Climate Action initiative on climate change awareness, engagement and action in Ireland and optimise the design and effectiveness of the Creative Climate Action projects. |
€25,222.68 incl. VAT |
|
2023 |
Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services |
Observation, Data Validation and Report on the selection of participants for the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme. |
€8,462.40 incl. VAT |
|
2023 |
Noeleen Hartigan |
Brief qualitative report summarising the outcome of two workshops examining the rationale for a women’s museum in Ireland. |
€6,273 incl. VAT |
|
2023 |
B&A |
Commissioning of a survey to identify a baseline for the running of a national awareness campaign for the Irish language. |
€11,070 incl. VAT |
