Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
502. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of consultancy reports commissioned or funded by his Department that have been categorised or designated as not for external publication from 2011 to date; the total costs incurred on commissioning or funding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53002/23]
View answerSince my Department's formation in 2020, there have been 10 consultancy reports prepared to inform internal departmental decision-making, organisation design and policy development which have not been published. The total cost of these reports since 2020 is €291,673.75.
Further detail can found in the following table:
|
Unit Requested |
Year |
Title of Report |
Cost of Report |
Company involved |
|
FET |
2020 |
National Training Fund Advisory Group Workshop and Report |
€1,800.00 |
John Sweeney (independent consultant) |
|
FET |
2020 |
NTF COVID-19 - Impact Report |
€1,200.00 |
John Sweeney (independent consultant) |
|
ESF / EGF |
2021 |
Provision of ICT advice on the specifications for an electronic data exchange system for the management and control of Ireland’s EU Funds 2021-2027 |
€56,703.00 |
BDO Eaton Square |
|
IRDP |
2022 |
Bibliometric analysis services |
€24,354.00 |
University College Dublin |
|
ESF / EGF |
2022 |
To develop Business Processes for ICT Solution 21 – 27 |
€27,982.50 |
BDO Eaton Square |
|
ESF / EGF |
2022 |
To define the requirements for an electronic data exchange system for the management and control of Ireland’s European Social Fund Plus programme 2021-2027 |
€30,442.50 |
BDO Eaton Square |
|
Org Dev |
2022 |
Values and Behaviours |
€24,600.00 |
Gate One |
|
SPEE |
2023 |
A Pathway to a Career Guidance and Information Portal |
€7,195.50 |
H2 Learning |
|
Org Dev |
2023 |
Strategic Visioning Workshop Report |
€6,119.25 |
Crowe |
|
Org Dev |
2021 |
Organisational Design Report |
€111,277.00 |
Crowe |
|
Total costs incurred: |
€291,673.75 |
