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129 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will give details of the cost or estimated cost of each of the reviews and studies involving external consultancies established since he took office. [16804/00]
132 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 7 June 2000, he will give the costs incurred by his Department in funding the reviews and studies as outlined in his answer; and the projected costs of the studies presently being conducted. [16815/00]
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 129 and 132 together.
|
Assignment |
Completion Date |
Cost |
|
|
£ |
|||
|
1. |
Review of approach and testing of Department's computer software for Year 2000 |
Jan 1998 &June 1998 |
7,260 |
|
2. |
Establishing actuarial costs of Pensions proposals. |
March 1998 |
13,431 |
|
3. |
Review of School Meals Scheme |
April 1998 |
10,527 |
|
4. |
Research in connection with the Working Group on access by women to labour market opportunities. |
April 1998 &June 1998 |
22,000 |
|
5. |
Research connected with the National Pensions Policy Initiative. |
May 1998 |
20,887 |
|
6. |
Training programme for Departmental National Anti-Poverty Strategy Officers. |
July 1998 |
4,000 |
|
7. |
Review of the incentive effects of Secondary Benefits on people considering whether to remain in, or take up, employment. |
Mar 1999 |
25,865 |
|
8. |
Review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. |
end-1998 |
12,565 |
|
9. |
Research on impact of Community Development Programme. |
end-1998 |
16,012 |
|
10. |
Review and study of the Back to Work and BTW Enterprise Schemes. |
early-2000 |
27,507 |
|
11. |
Preparation of guide to EU Social Security Law, EU Agreements and Bilateral social security agreements between Ireland and other countries. |
July 2000 |
49,210 |
|
12. |
Prototype for new Service Delivery Model. This project will lead to the selection of a technical platform to be used in the design of and implementation of a new service delivery model for social welfare services. |
May 2000 |
181,500 |
|
13. |
Information Systems Division Review of Services |
Sept 2000 |
207,000 |
|
14. |
Priority Management ProcessTo assist in the development of a Priority Management Process as part of the Department's overall Change Management Process. |
Mar 2000 |
21,780 |
|
15. |
‘Employability' and Relevance for the Management of the Live Register. |
Aug 2000 |
41,505 |
|
16. |
Social Impact Evaluation of the Community Development Programme |
Sept 2000 |
79,675 |
|
17. |
Research into Equality and Anti-Racism in the Community Development Programme |
June 2000 |
25,550 |
|
18. |
Research into CDP Projects operating in a rural context |
June 2000 |
17,994 |
|
19. |
Evaluation of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service |
July 2000 |
80,810 |
|
20. |
Consultancy assistance with analysis of submissions and of feedback from seminars, preparation of discussions documents in connection with proposed White Paper on Voluntary Activity |
July 2000 |
42,938 |
|
21. |
Evaluation of aspects of the Back To Work Allowance |
end 1999 |
82,500 |
|
22. |
Evaluation of Family Services Project (Pilot) – Finglas, Waterford and Cork |
Sept 2000 |
29,556 |
|
23. |
Technical pensions and advice on the introduction of Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) |
See Note (a) |
|
|
24. |
Technical pensions and advice on amendments to the Pensions Act 1990 on foot of the Pensions Board National Pensions Policy Initiative (NPPI) report. |
See Note (a) |
|
|
25. |
Review of the funding framework for the Support Agencies under the Community Development Programme |
Jan 2000 |
25,289 |
|
26. |
Marginalised Men |
May 2001 |
10,000 |
|
27. |
Effective Parenting: An exploration of need |
Oct 2000 |
30,000 |
|
28. |
Assessing the Impact of Counselling on Marriage and Relationships |
May 2001 |
42,350 |
|
29. |
Processes of Family Formation |
Aug 2000 |
32,070 |
|
30. |
The Impact of Social Policies on the Family: Ireland in Comparative European Perspective |
Mar 2001 |
30,000 |
|
31. |
A Nine-Year Psycho-Social Follow-up Study of Children and their Families |
July 2001 |
33,000 |
|
32. |
Children's Experience of Parental Separation in Ireland |
July 2001 |
30,000 |
|
33. |
A Critical Assessment of the Impact of Flexible Draft Working Arrangements to inform future policy development received regarding “family-friendly” initiatives in the workplace. |
June 2000 |
18,029 |
|
34. |
Marriage Counselling Client Study |
Aug 2000 |
45,000 |
|
35. |
Strengthening Families Through Fathers |
Dec 2001 |
18,425 |
|
36. |
Marital Breakdown Research Project |
June 2000 |
15,000 |
|
37. |
The First Years of Marriage |
May 2001 |
29,980 |
|
38. |
Grandparenthood in Modern Ireland |
June 2000 |
28,610 |
|
39. |
Social Impact Study of Locally Based Groups |
May 2000 |
29,250 |
|
Assignment |
Completion Date |
Cost |
|
|
£ |
|||
|
40. |
Review of the funding framework for the Support Agencies under the Community Development Programme |
Jan 2000 |
25,289 |
|
41. |
Study on Linkages between the Community Development Programme and the Local Urban and Rural Development Programme: Community Development Programme/ Local Development Partnership Interface |
July 1999 |
16,011 |
|
42. |
Update of Community Development Programme publicity material |
Mar 1999 |
4,840 |
|
43. |
Review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People |
Mar 1999 |
12,535 |
|
44. |
Monitoring Trends in Poverty for the National Anti-Poverty Strategy: Research Study 2000 |
end-2000 |
90,300 |
|
45. |
Review of Poverty Proofing Process |
end-2000 |
n/a |
|
46. |
Evaluation of School Meals ‘Hot Soup' Scheme |
June 2000 |
7,327 |
