Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2012
172 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances; the details of any consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am providing a list outlining the information sought in relation to external consultancy reports commissioned by my Department. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Minister of State.
|
Consultant Name |
Purpose of Consultancy |
Total amt paid 2011 incl vat |
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies |
2011 annual review of Post grad courses in Northern Ireland |
€2,420.00 |
|
Sr. Eileen Randles |
External Reviewer in an appeal against an inspection under section 13(9) of the Education Act 1998 |
€920.00 |
|
Dr. Simon Marginson |
Development and submission to DOES of draft criteria for the proposed re-designation of amalgamated institutes of Technology Universities arising from the recommendations of the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 |
€9,075.00 |
|
Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector-Professor John Coolahan, Dr Caroline Hussey, Fionnuala Kilfeather |
Advisory Group to convene the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector, to receive and distil the various views and perspectives of participants and to report and advise the Minister |
€20,000.00 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) Belfast |
Evaluation of the Special Education Support Service established by the Department in 2003 to address the then rather fragmented provision of continuing professional development in the area of special education. |
€97,866.01 |
|
Goodbody Economic Consultants |
Evaluation of the Initial Implementation of Síolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education |
€31,280.92 |
|
The PA Consulting Group |
Evaluation of the training and education programmes for the unemployed delivered under LMAF 2010 |
€52,003.38 |
|
Fitzpatrick and Associates |
Mid term Evaluation of the Human Capital Investment 2007-2013 |
€61,589.00 |
|
Deloitte |
To carry out audits of the national agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme in Ireland, these will serve as the basis for the submission of Declarations of Assurance from International Section to the European Commission |
€16,299.00 |
|
Public Authority Pension Services Ltd |
Pensions advisory work relating to the establishment of a pension scheme for staff of the NCTE |
€4,791.60 |
|
Total: |
€296,244.91 |
173 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent since February 2011 on external marketing consultants, including payments from Ministerial allowances, including payments by all Ministers in his Department; the details of the consultants employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has not incurred any expenditure in relation to such consultancies since my appointment as Minister. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Minister of State.
