Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
672. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37515/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra674. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail in tabular form the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37548/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra675. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37564/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra678. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by her Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37628/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 672, 674, 675 and 678 together.
The Department has a major programme of business, organisational and technological change underway to enable it to modernise the services which it provides to customers. The Department engages consultants for work which comes within the definition of ‘consultancy’ set out in Department of Finance guidelines - where a person or organisation provides intellectual or knowledge based services (e.g. expert analysis and advice) through delivering reports, studies, assessments, recommendations, proposals, etc. that contribute to decision making or policy making.
The Department’s press office deals with all media queries and public relations matters. No money has been spent by my Department on public relations consultancy during the period in question.
I do not draw down any Ministerial Allowances.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables with expenditure incurred for the years 2010, 2011 and up to 31st August 2012. I am satisfied that the procurement of consultancy services, including commissioning of reports, is essential to support the Department in providing a high quality service to the public in a cost effective and efficient manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory, legal and procedural framework.
YEAR: 2010
|
Contractor |
Purpose |
€ |
|
ESRI |
SWITCH Model – Support for analysis of Budget proposals |
150,000 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Technical Development Advice |
137,255 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise |
105,289 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Information Systems Audit Consultancy |
67,175 |
|
ESRI |
Activation: customer Profiling & Case Management (APCM) |
36,602 |
|
P.A Consulting Group |
ePayments RFI Evaluation |
34,058 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Security Partner to provide ongoing Information Security Support |
29,889 |
|
ESRI |
National Employment Action Plan Evaluation |
25,924 |
|
Polaris Human Resources |
Provision of HR services |
17,036 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Provision of Confidential Forensic Investigation Services |
8,671 |
|
Petrus Consulting |
VFM Review of the Disability Allowance Scheme 2010 |
2,344 |
|
Camille Loftus |
Feasibility Study on Introduction of Single Social Assistance Payment for People of Working Age |
1,800 |
YEAR: 2011
|
Contractor |
Purpose |
€ |
|
Accenture |
Business Process Improvement |
186,563 |
|
ESRI |
SWITCH Model – Support for analysis of Budget proposals |
150,000 |
|
P.A Consulting Group |
Payments Strategy |
111,142 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Technical Development Advice |
135,495 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise |
101,253 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Review of Pension Charges |
36,300 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Information Systems (IS) Internal Audit Services |
14,792 |
|
SIRA Consultancy |
Administrative Burden Review |
14,000 |
|
Mel Cousins & Associates |
Legal Research on Insurability issues & access to Legal Resources |
7,744 |
|
Deloitte & Touche |
Confidential Forensic Investigation Services |
7,109 |
|
Patrick Oliver Ryan |
Gender Recognition Advisor Group Report |
7,000 |
|
Milliman |
Report on Funding Standard for Defined Benefit pension schemes |
6,050 |
|
John Grenham |
Report on General Register Office |
3,557 |
|
Mel Cousins & Associates |
Preparation & delivery of paper on Habitual Residence Clause |
2,420 |
YEAR: 2011
Social Inclusion Division Consultancy *
|
Contractor |
Purpose |
€ |
|
Irish Research Council for the Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS) |
Social Inclusion Research Innovation Awards |
50,000 |
|
ESRI |
Analysis & Measurement of Deprivation & Poverty |
48,001 |
|
Trinity College |
Poverty Research Initiative Awards |
9,788 |
|
UCD |
Poverty Research Initiative Awards |
6,650 |
|
NUI Maynooth |
Poverty Research Initiative Awards |
6,500 |
|
NUI Galway |
Poverty Research Initiative Awards |
5,000 |
|
Crowleys DFK |
Audit of Financial Statement for EU Year 2010 |
4,816 |
|
Jane Pillinger |
Consultation and Development of a Code of Practice guide |
2,000 |
|
Eleanor Ashe |
Proof Reading |
1,750 |
|
Aiden Lloyd |
Rapporteur/Report Writer for SIF |
1,500 |
|
Dr Mary Mulcahy |
Editing |
1,422 |
|
Maureen Bassett |
Evaluation and Reporting of EU Year 2010 |
1,032 |
|
Kathy Walsh |
Evaluation and Reporting of EU Year 2010 |
726 |
* Social Inclusion Division was the responsibility of the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs prior to 1st May 2011.
YEAR: 2012 (up to 31 August)
|
Contractor |
Purpose |
€ |
|
OECD |
OECD Review of Long Term Pension Policy |
130,000 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Technical Development Advice |
100,875 |
|
Accenture |
FÁS ICT Applications Systems Review |
44,772 |
|
Naked Objects Group Ltd |
SDM - Business Objects Modelling Advice & Expertise |
35,258 |
|
ESRI |
Analysis & measurement of Deprivation & Poverty |
33,494 |
|
Creative Inc |
Design Work for National Employment & Entitlements Service (NEES) |
24,777 |
|
Deloitte & Touché |
IS Internal Audit Services |
18,714 |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Review of Pension Charges |
12,300 |
|
Indecon |
Evaluation of the JobBridge National Internship Scheme |
11,911 |
|
Baker, Tilly, Ryan & Glennon |
Provision of HR Services |
11,147 |
|
Round Tower Mediation & Training |
Provision of HR Services |
8,038 |
|
Ernst & Young |
Security Partner to provide ongoing Information Security Support |
7,623 |
|
Carr Communications |
Media Training Programme |
6,300 |
|
Compass Point |
Developing architecture for NEES |
4,600 |
|
Digital Skills Academy |
Pathways to Work – Ancillary Services |
2,665 |
|
Daniel Finn |
Pathways to Work – Consultation |
650 |
|
Eleanor Ashe |
Proof Reading –Technical Poverty and Child Deprivation reports |
600 |
|
Dr. Mark Tomlinson |
Peer Review Understanding Child Deprivation in Ireland |
500 |
