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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Questions (217)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each year since the formation of this Government, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Department; the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40376/23]

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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table attached. In respect of the final part of the Question, there are no reports that have been finalised and submitted to me that have not yet been published.

Name of study / research / report commissioned

Name of organisation commissioned Cost Date finalised / published

Research Comhairle na nÓg Case Study Work

University of Limerick €5,000 July 2020

Citizen Engagement case study

Institute of Public Administration €7,500August 2020

Organisation Review for the Office of Government Procurement (OGP)

Grant Thornton €145,845 For internal use – finalised November 2020

Covid-19 - Provision of Expert Advice and Assistance in relation to Financial & Economic Standing Assessment

KOSI Corporation €13,125 Published November 2020

Spot Buy – Logistics – Financial and Economic Assessment of Tenderers

KOSI Corporation €5,250For internal use – finalised December 2020

Excellence in Customer Service Case Studies

Centre for Effective Services €2,500December 2020

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) Organisational Design Project and Report

Crowe €113,821 For internal use – finalised December 2020

OGP Great Place to Work Action Planning Report

Great Place to work €22,441

For internal use – finalised February 2021

Client Satisfaction Research 2020Management Board Presentation

Coyne Research €32,743For internal use – finalised March 2021

Moderators Report on Complementaries and Synergies Across EU Funds

Gerry Finn €1,000 For internal use only – finalised June 2021

Research and Report Writing Services for the OGP on the operation of the roles of the Standing Conciliator and the Project Board

Indecon International Consultants €159,008 For internal use – finalised December 2021

OGP Great Place to Work Action Planning Report

Great Place to Work €20,878For internal use – finalised February 2022

OGP Internal Analysis to determine Cloud Demand and the feasibility of developing a Cloud Services Category Strategy

BearingPoint €32,287 For internal use – finalised February 2022

Independent Hours Body Review

Grant Thornton €4,243 Published April 2022

Briefing and Information Pack on current market environment, risk, supply and pricing issues in respect of cyber insurance and professional indemnity insurance

Willis Towers Towers Watson Insurances (Ireland) Ltd €24,999 For internal use – finalised May 2022

Irish Civil Service Business Customer Survey 2022 Research Report

Behaviour & Attitudes €10,504 June 2022

Moderators Report on Second Complementarities Workshop

Gerry Finn €2,250 For internal use – finalised June 2022

Departmental Operating Model Review

Davis Business Consultants

€22,221 Published July 2022

Customer satisfaction survey in the context of the FOI review

IPSOS MRBI €32,963 For internal use – finalised July 2022

Review of the Distribution and Utilisation of National Lottery Funding

Indecon Economic Consultants €135,054 December 2022

External Assessment of eDocs Solution

Storm €30,000 For internal use – finalised June 2023

Procurement for better value – A case study of Ireland, Measuring the impact of centralised purchasing

OECD €50,000 Published July 2023

Economic Advices in Respect of Construction Contracts’ Price Variation Clauses

EY Ireland €262,233 For internal use – due to be published Oct 2023

Analysis of Public Consultation & Further Research regarding digital public services

RED C Research €7,200 (to-date) Due to be completed during Q4 2023

Draft Output report from the 4th Open

Government Workshops

The Brave Lab €18,112Expected publication date Q4 2023

Client Satisfaction Research 2023Management Board Presentation

Red C €12,850 For internal use – not yet finalised (Q4 2023)

Guidance for the preparation of action plans to address the recommendations of an Organisational Capability Review

Institute of Public Administration €15,300Guidelines are being piloted currently with a publication date in Q1 2024

Public Consultation: A guide for public servants

Institute of Public Administration €19,650 Not yet finalised

Research on the development of an action plan to embed design in public services

Tangent €16,700 Not yet finalised

Joint Research Programme on the Development of the Economic and Social Research Institute’s Ireland Environment, Energy and Economy Model

ESRI €50,000Ongoing programme of work running until end 2024

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