The information requested is outlined on the table. In 2008 my Department established a process to centrally monitor proposals to engage external consultants. As a result of this process consultancy expenditure since 2008 has been kept to a minimum. My Department continues to monitor proposals to engage external consultants with a view to keeping expenditure in this area as low as possible.
Year 2008
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Consultant Experts and Advisors
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Purpose
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Total Cost €
|
|
Howarth Consulting
|
ESOL project — dev. Of English language policy for immigrants
|
35,884
|
|
Bearing Point; Deloitte and Touche
|
Learner Database and Review of IT Unit
|
56,000
|
|
OLM
|
Development of a Design Safety Management System
|
3,630
|
|
John McGinty; Patrick Dowling; Pat Ryan
|
Review of Co-operation Hours Scheme
|
49,000
|
|
Prof. Iseult McCarthy and Sean McCann
|
Review Criteria for Award of Hons Degree Allowance-Specialist Tchrs
|
17,950
|
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies
|
Report on southern postgrad. students attending NI HEIs
|
6,030
|
|
Eco Unesco
|
Strategy in relation to Education for Sustainable Development
|
23,305
|
|
Insight Statistical Consultancy
|
Analysis of Guidance Questionnaire for Senior Cycle Students
|
4,970
|
|
Arthur O’Hagan Solicitors
|
Fees for legal advice in relation to Inquiry under s. 105 VE Act 1930
|
5,657
|
|
Russel Brennan Keane
|
Audits of ERDF claims for EU Commission
|
11,525
|
|
Dr. Claire Hayes
|
Appeal Committee — section 15 of Education (Welfare) Act 2000
|
811
|
|
Pauline Gildea
|
Review of North/South educational exchanges and mechanisms
|
5,460
|
|
St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra
|
Evaluation of pilot Quality Standards Framework Initiative
|
29,290
|
|
Insight Statistical Consultancy
|
Analysis of qualifications of workers in childcare sector
|
26,499
|
|
Education Disadvantage Centre, St. Patrick’s Durmcondra
|
Review of Adult Ed. literacy assessment tools
|
15,000
|
|
ESRI Ireland
|
Dev. of a Geographical Information System for school planning
|
58,500
|
|
John McBratney Solicitors
|
Independent legal opinion on alleged abuse case
|
105,517
|
|
Integrated Risk Solutions
|
Development of a risk assessment tool for schools
|
26,233
|
|
Colgan and Associates
|
Research services re set up of Special Ed. Appeals Board
|
40,005
|
|
Roy McConkey
|
Evaluation of pilot project at St. Vincent’s, Navan Rd.
|
6,400
|
|
Gartner ; Butler
|
IT research and advice
|
65,334
|
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd
|
Evaluation of Schools Broadband Access Programme
|
74,363
|
|
ESRI Ireland
|
Mapping of schools using geocoordinates
|
5,372
|
|
Norcontel (Ireland) Ltd
|
Advice re evaluation and contract for schools broadband procurement
|
60,561
|
|
2008 Total:
|
|
733,296
|
Year 2009
|
Consultant Experts and Advisors
|
Purpose
|
Total Cost €
|
|
Norcontel
|
Schools Broadband Access Programme — Technical, Commercial and Financial Advisor for the Advisor for the Evaluation and Contract Phases of the Procurement of Broadband Internet Connectivity for Schools
|
33,959
|
|
FGS
|
Review of overhead/indirect costs re work carried out by Bus Eireann on behalf of DES for the administration of the school transport scheme
|
67,677
|
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies
|
2009 annual review re courses in Northern Ireland
|
2,430
|
|
Gillian Boyd
|
To evaluate the provision of a post-graduate Diploma in SEN (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) in St Angela’s College, Sligo
|
5,000
|
|
Russell Brendan Keane
|
European Regional development fund-Look Back Exercise
|
3,742
|
|
Gartner
|
Provision of ICT Research, advice, guidance and related services to the IT Unit
|
51,030
|
|
2009 Total:
|
|
163,838
|
Year 2010
|
Consultant Experts and Advisors
|
Purpose
|
Total Cost €
|
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies
|
2010 annual review of Post grad courses in Northern Ireland
|
2,420
|
|
Gartner
|
Subscription for provision of ICT research, advice, guidance and related services to the IT Unit
|
37,026
|
|
Ina McGrath
|
Ergonomic workstation assessment and report
|
300
|
|
Indecon
|
Mid term review of the Lifelong Learning Programme and prepare a report for Department of Education and Skills for onward transmission to the European Commission
|
59,284
|
|
Deloitte
|
Declaration of Assurance 2009 Audit — to review procedures and workflows in the National Agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme and to provide a basis for the yearly Declaration of Assurance from DOES to the EU Commission
|
16,299
|
|
Mazars
|
Review procedures and workflows in the National Agencies for the Lifelong Learning Programme and to provide a basis for the yearly Declaration of Assurance from the Department of Education and Skills to the EU Commission
|
4,795
|
|
Public Authority Pension Services
|
Expertise relating to the model public service pension scheme to assist in the establishment of a pension scheme for the NCTE
|
5,324
|
|
2010 Total:
|
|
125,448
|
Year 2011
|
Consultant Experts and Advisors
|
Purpose
|
Total Cost €
|
|
Centre for Cross Border Studies
|
2011 annual review of Post grad courses in Northern Ireland
|
2,420.00
|
|
Independent panel consisting of 3 people appointed by Secretary General to review the expressions of interest and advise the Minister on designation only 2 for payment Jim Duffy and Pat McLoughlin
|
The Independent panel shortlisted a number of proposals, made recommendations to the Minister on the preferred proposal for designation of a single awarding authority and made recommendations it considers necessary in relation to modification or development of the preferred proposal for implementation purposes
|
1,927.86
|
|
Gartner
|
Subscription for provision of ICT research, advice, guidance and related services to the IT Unit 1/10/2011-30/09/2012
|
35,150.49
|
|
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
|
|
Sir Jim Rose
|
To provide international expertise as a member of the Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Advisory Committee and provide advice to the Minister in relation to Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life: the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020
|
Mo Money paid in 2011 as per PQ 22526/11
|
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
Follow up work and provision of advice in relation to the FGS report
|
8,410.71
|
|
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
|
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers 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 Operational Programme 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
|
|
Analyses Mason
|
Commercial Financial and Technical Procurement advice for Schools Broadband Tender
|
63,632.51
|
|
2011 Total:
|
|
405,366.48
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