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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Questions (650)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

650. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by her 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 her that have yet to be released by her Department; the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40378/23]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Heather Humphreys)

Details of studies, research and reports which were outsourced are contained in the table below:

Name of outsourced Study/Research/Report	Name of outsourced company	Total Cost (inc. VAT)	Dates on which any such reports yet to be published were first provided to the Minister (only if not yet released)
Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund	KPMG	€352,395	Not applicable as report published
Evaluation of the School Meals Programme	RSM Ireland	€118,307	Not applicable as report published
Hot School Meals Pilot Project Report	B&A Research & Insight	€18,204	Not applicable as report published
FEAD Programme Evaluation Report	B&A Research & Insight	€24,600	Not applicable as published
Strategic Review of the Abhaile service	Indecon (Ireland)	€99,445.50	Not applicable as report published
Evaluation of the Community Employment and Tús Schemes.	OECD - Joint Research Centre (JRC)	Nil	Not applicable as published
Research into the drivers and mitigating actions relating to Food Poverty based on case studies of two geographic locations (one urban, one rural)	Amárach	€58,974	Not applicable as published
Poverty and Social Inclusion Research Programme, thematic report on EU poverty indicators used in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion in a comparative perspective 2018 - 2021	ESRI	Part of a three year joint research programme €60,280 - for the thematic paper	Sent to Minister 15th September 2023
Public Employment Services Review	Institute of Employment Studies (IES)	€123,318	2020