The list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by my Department that were outsourced since the formation of this Government is set out in the table below.
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Name of Study / Research / Reports undertaken or commissioned
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Name of company
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Costs
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Ongoing or finalised
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Date presented to Minister
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Date released by Department
|
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Site Assessment
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Kroll
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€21,832.50
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Finalised
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N/A
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N/A
|
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Site Valuation
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Kroll
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€9,480.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Site Assessment
|
Kroll
|
€31,671.27
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
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€4,920.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
|
€922.50
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Assessment
|
Kroll
|
€23,062.50
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
|
€4,920.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
|
€3,997.50
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
|
€4,920.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Survey
|
Lenmar
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€1,137.75
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
|
€3,075.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Site Valuation
|
Kroll
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€2,460.00
|
Finalised
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy - Consultation Report
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H2 Learning
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€20,800 – pending payment
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Towards a New Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy: A Review of the Literature
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Institute of Education, Dublin City University
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€24,960 (x 2 instalments of 12,480 each)
|
Finalised
|
6th April 2023
|
3rd May 2023
|
|
ESD related CPD for teachers
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Outsourced – Mags Liddy, UCD
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€6,300
|
Finalised
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6th June 2023
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11th September 2023
|
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Review of Safety Statements and Health and Safety Risk Assessments
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SHEQ Network Ltd
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€14,629.75
|
Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Evaluation of the Schools Excellent fund – Digital
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H2 Learning
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€234,354
|
Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Baseline Report: Towards a Successor Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027
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DCU
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€5,000
|
Finalised
|
|
April 2022
|
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Report on the high level independent review of the Department of Education’s current child protection policies and processes
|
Ms Noelle Buick
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£14,000 stg
|
Finalised
|
|
The report is due to be published shortly
|
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Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders*
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Not applicable**
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Ongoing
|
Ongoing
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Due date is November 7 2023
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N/A
|
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Cost Benefit Analysis for Review of the School Transport Scheme
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Indecon
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€49,775 (exc. VAT)
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Provision of focus group research to assist in the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004
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University College Dublin
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€97,251
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Ongoing
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N/A
|
N/A
|
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Provision of research assistant to prepare surveys, undertake survey analysis and provide a report in relation to the responses received as part of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (EPSEN) Review
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Ann Swift Consulting
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€21,300
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Provision of a Legal Review Paper for the Purposes of The Education for Persons withSpecial Educational Needs Act (EPSEN) 2004 Review
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Prof. Emer Ring
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€11,691.30
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Ongoing
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N/A
|
N/A
|
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Independent Evaluation of the City Connects Pilot Project
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Mary Immaculate College
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€24,607.23
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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Development of an evaluation framework for Teachers’ Professional Development
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Conducted by Education Research Centre (ERC)
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€389,386.16
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Finalised in May 2023
|
11th May 2023
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24th May 2023
|
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Cost of extending the free primary schoolbook scheme to all post primary school students
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Outsourced to PWC
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€48,000 (ex VAT)
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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The independent evaluation of the NTRIS STAR Pilot Projects aimed at retaining Traveller and Roma children in education
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Outsourced to Centre for Effective Services
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€124,795
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Ongoing
|
N/A
|
N/A
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**Mary O’Toole SC was appointed by the Minister to lead the Scoping Inquiry.
