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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Questions (7)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach 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; and the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Department; and the dates on which any such reports yet to be released were first provided to him. [40379/23]

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Written answers

I refer the Deputy to the table below:

Details of study/review/research currently underway

Date commenced

Estimated date of completion

Costs Involved

Details of person / body conducting the study/review/research

Shared Island research programme with Economic and Social Research Institute,

2021 Programme: 4 Projects

2022 Programme: 4 Projects

2023 Programme: 4 Projects

Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research

January 2021

January 2022

February 2023

Completed

Completed

Q4 2023

€266,235

€218,741

€247,182

Economic and Social Research Institute

Strand 8 (Shared Island Initiative) as part of the Irish Research Council New Foundations Programme, with research projects underway in areas extending across culture, science, education, law and health.

2021 Programme: 11 projects

2022 Programme: 8 projects

Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research

December 2021

December 2022

Completed

Q1 2024

€214,037

€150,908

Irish Research Council

Shared Island ScoTENS Research Initiative with

Two projects focussing on educational underachievement and

projects focussing on curriculum delivery themes.

Further information is at www.gov.ie/sharedisland/research

December 2021

April 2022

Completed

Q4 2023

€49,725

€73,877

ScoTENS

LEEF Shared Island Working Group research project on the current conditions of the island of Ireland labour market, and challenges and opportunities for effective operation for workers and businesses across the island.

2023

Q1 2024

€44,055

Centre for Cross Border Studies

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) COVID-19 Social Activity Measure, published on Gov.ie here.

January 2021

Q4 2023

€863,130.36 to date

Economic and Social Research Institute

OECD research (funded by the EU) on Strengthening Policy Development and Foresight in the Irish Public Service – published on OECG.org here.

Q4 2021

Q2 2023

EU Funded

OECD

The Deputy may wish to be made aware that the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of my Department. The Council analyses and reports on strategic policy matters relevant to Ireland's economic, social, environment and sustainable development and on occasion commissions research in this regard. Details of the Council's work programme are available on www.nesc.ie.

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