Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 May 2024
149. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each time his Department enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the purpose and value of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/24]
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Consultants |
Purpose |
Value |
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Indecon |
To provide expert support in conducting a Periodic Critical Review of the Adoption Authority of Ireland as required under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies |
€49,500 |
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Anthony Douglas Consultancy Ltd |
Contracted for consultancy services related to the establishment of a Guardian ad litem Executive Office. The outputs of the consultancy are the operating model, practice manuals and workforce strategy for the new service |
€108,300 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates Economic Consultants |
The purpose of the contract was to conduct a 'mid-term evaluation' of Ireland's Asylum, Migration and Integration ("AMIF") 2021-2027 programme, as required by Article 44 (5) of Regulation (EU) 1060/2021. |
€59,655 |
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Aecom |
Development of preliminary documentation, completion of Project Brief, Project Execution Plan and Index of all Site Information for three state owned sites |
€42,972 |
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Aecom |
Procurement and Project Management of Feasibility and Masterplan developments of three Integration and Reception sites on state owned sites. |
€41,952 |
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Aecom |
Development of cost plans for Feasibility and Masterplans for each of the three integration and Reception sites on state owned sites. |
€14,250 |
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Aecom |
Provision of procurement documents for a Project Controls Team (PCT) for the development of three Integration and Reception Sites on state owned sites. |
€19,837 |
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Aecom |
Development of Procurement Documents for an Integrated Design Team (IDT) for the development of three Integration and Reception sites via a restricted procedure on state owned sites. |
€23,152 |
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Aecom |
Development of procurement documents for a technical Program Management Services Team for the delivery of Capital Projects under the Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy. |
€25,180 |
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Indecon |
Develop Preliminary and Final Strategic Business Case. Conduct independent reviews of major public capital projects at specified point in the project’s Lifecycle. |
€250,000 |
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ABK Architects |
Conduct feasibility studies and site evaluations for. Develop design for reception and integration centre. |
€48,840 |
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Henry J Lyons |
Conduct feasibility studies and site evaluations for. Develop design for reception and integration centre. |
€48,000 |
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Reddy Architects |
Conduct feasibility studies and site evaluations for. Develop design for reception and integration centre. |
€42,500 |
|
EY Business Advisory Services |
Financial expertise to support the process of negotiations with religious bodies which had a historical involvement with Mother and Baby Institutions. |
€93,734 |
|
IPSOS |
Equality Consultations Service Contract for the upcoming Migrant Integration Strategy and the National Strategy Women and Girls |
€129,211 |
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FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATES |
National Centre for Research and Remembrance Preliminary Business Case |
€61,807 |
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Penhouse Design Limited |
Design and Branding Services |
€45,512 |
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Javelin Advertising Limited |
Design and Branding Services |
€2,564 |
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Deirdre Fullerton Insights Health and Social Research |
Report Writing |
€5,700 |
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Ipsos B&A |
Review and investigation of consolidation of two existing indicator sets (The Children and Young People's Indicator set and The National, Children's Wellbeing Indicators used in SONC) for children's wellbeing. Mixed-method, online survey and focus groups among relevant stakeholders. |
€29,380 |
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Eamon O Boyle Chartered Fire and Safety Engineers |
Fire Safety advice and training |
€3,750 |
|
Eamon O Boyle Chartered Fire and Safety Engineers |
Fire consultancy services |
€2,026 |
|
Bridgecastle Information Management Ltd t/a Castlebridge |
Data protection consultancy |
€55,974 |
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Trilateral Research Ltd |
Data protection consultancy |
€68,757 |
|
Síle O’Donnell |
Consultation, and design of Designated Person training and materials |
€1,750 |
|
Irish Centre for Diversity |
Consultancy support services for the implementation of an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Strategy and action plan for the Department, training workshops, delivery and analysis of staff survey and focus groups and report on findings. |
€18,204 |
|
ThinkPeople Consulting |
Management Board and Senior Management Presentations |
€5,544 |
|
Bearing Point |
Learning Needs Analysis Report and Concept note |
€32,256 |
|
RSM |
Financial Governance and Expertise |
€25,000 |
|
Ernst & Young Business Consultants |
Financial and Governance Advice |
€137,000 |
|
Mazars |
Data Security Expertise including Data Protection Support |
€139,000 |
|
Technology Optimization Consultants t/a Optimize |
Project Management/IT Advice |
€139,000 |
|
Mary O' Donovan |
SRFT Evaluation & Negotiation Contact Centre |
€50,000 |
|
Centre for Effective Services |
Review of youth information provision in Ireland |
€122,385 |
|
Sector 3 Solutions |
Evaluation of the Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative 2021-2022 |
€47,295 |
|
Centre for Effective Studies |
Study to evaluate implementation of 3 equality strategies– Final instalment-Payment 3 upon completion |
€37,150 |
|
Grainne Healy |
Facilitation of consultations to inform the development of a Successor to the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. |
49,800 |
|
Mazars |
Review of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. |
60,600 |
|
The Centre for Effective Services |
Conduct a review of the Children and Young People’s Services Committees initiative |
€119,950 |
|
Sandra Roe Research |
Research services in relation to consultations with children and young people with experience of informal kinship care |
€9,000 |
|
Isiltir Group - Michael & Jillian Van Turnout |
Chairing the Stakeholder Advisory Group for the Care Experiences Project. |
€4,305 |
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Fire-Cert Ltd |
Fire consultancy |
€7,675 |
|
Fire and Safety Training Sean Waldron |
Fire consultancy |
€55,618 |
