My Department manages expenditure under two Votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 27 (International Co-Operation). It commissions consultancy services where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not available within the Department and, in the case of Ireland’s official overseas aid programme (Irish Aid), where independent appraisal, audit, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects is required.
Consultancy services are procured in accordance with relevant national and EU rules, which means that all requirements over €25,000 are advertised using the Government procurement portal www.e-tenders.gov.ie . Requirements for less than that amount may be awarded by unadvertised selective tender whereby a number of suitably qualified service providers are asked to submit competitive quotes.
The information requested by the Deputy for the years in question is set out in the following tables.
Table 1: Consultancy Expenditure 2008-2012(YTD)
|
Year
|
Vote 27 Consultancy Expenditure
|
Vote 27 Number of Consultants
|
Vote 28 Consultancy Expenditure
|
Vote 28 Number of Consultants
|
|
2008
|
€4,429,056
|
87
|
€243,738
|
11
|
|
2009
|
€1,427,091
|
50
|
€58,425
|
3
|
|
2010
|
€1,494,615
|
50
|
€66,645
|
2
|
|
2011
|
€1,778,499
|
45
|
€25, 878
|
3
|
|
2012 YTD
|
€982,060
|
53
|
€2,000
|
1
|
Table 2 Details: Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs
2008
|
Name of Consultant
|
Nature of Work
|
Fees Paid (€)
|
|
Art Agnew
|
Human resources
|
691
|
|
Bianconi Research Ltd. (trading as RITS)
|
ICT Security
|
170,996
|
|
PA Consulting
|
Management Consultancy
|
1,815
|
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
Management Consultancy
|
24,200
|
|
Edward Delany & Associates
|
Management Training
|
2,622
|
|
Bluewave Technology
|
ICT
|
484
|
|
Dr Tom Hardiman
|
Asia-Europe Foundation
|
15,108
|
|
Sysnet
|
ICT
|
1149
|
|
Hugh Swift
|
Human resources
|
1,838
|
|
Cornwell Consulting
|
ICT Consultancy
|
12,251
|
|
Long Road Productions
|
Cultural Coordinator
|
12,584
|
|
2009
|
|
Bianconi research Ltd. (Trading as RITS)
|
ICT Security
|
26,762
|
|
Long Road Productions
|
Cultural Coordinator
|
12,708,
|
|
J O Regan
|
Audit Services
|
18,954
|
|
2010
|
|
Bianconi Research Ltd (Trading as RITS)
|
ICT Security
|
65,545
|
|
Tony Taaffe
|
Accountancy
|
1,100
|
|
2011
|
|
Tony Taaffe
|
Accountancy
|
1,650
|
|
B Connected Ltd
|
ICT
|
2,885
|
|
RITS/ISAS
|
ICT Security
|
23,528
|
|
2012
|
|
Tony Taaffe
|
Accountancy
|
2,000
|
Table 3: Vote 27 International Cooperation (formerly Vote 29 until 2012)
Nature of the Work Concerned
Engagement of External Expertise for the Purpose of Ireland’s Aid Programme
2008
|
Name of Consultant
|
Fees Paid
|
|
Achilles Procurement
|
€41,503.00
|
|
Anne Gallagaher
|
€4,000.00
|
|
Reginald Terrance Allsop
|
€2,128.56
|
|
ANJO Consulting Ltd.
|
€8,729.04
|
|
Annesley Resource Partnership
|
€20,458.38
|
|
Aodh o Connor
|
€6,265.64
|
|
Brian Barrington
|
€19,571.30
|
|
Andre Barsony
|
€23,047.48
|
|
Jennifer Black
|
€17,550.60
|
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes
|
€41,925.86
|
|
Ruiri Brugha
|
€6,500.00
|
|
Mary Buckley
|
€3,445.00
|
|
Catherine Butch
|
€77,528.65
|
|
Jim Cannon
|
€62,108.82
|
|
Centre for Global Health
|
€28,031.50
|
|
Nick Chisholm
|
€16,872.44
|
|
Martina Collins
|
€68,171.75
|
|
COPENHAGEN DC
|
€108,397.10
|
|
Aine Costigan
|
€2,500.00
|
|
Margaret Curtin
|
€11,054.63
|
|
Dalberg Global Development Ad
|
€34,218.61
|
|
DI International Ltd
|
€68,031.59
|
|
Sean Drysdale
|
€51,689.48
|
|
Orla Duke
|
€32,045.60
|
|
Martin Dwan
|
€26,415.49
|
|
Kate Dyer
|
€103,117.76
|
|
European Forum for Mediation & Dialogue
|
€7,355.84
|
|
Economics for the Environment
|
€34,646.51
|
|
Eilis Ryan
|
€3,450.00
|
|
Deirdre Farrell
|
€10,000.00
|
|
Farrell Grant Sparks
|
€302,187.99
|
|
Margaret Fitzgerald
|
€21,100.25
|
|
Fitzpatrick Associates
|
€116,752.41
|
|
FSG INC
|
€212,848.10
|
|
Vgail Varian
|
€2,700.00
|
|
Cathy Gaynor
|
€101,429.38
|
|
Margaret Gaynor
|
€74,822.31
|
|
Geraghty Consulting
|
€2,722.50
|
|
John Grindle
|
€3,000.00
|
|
Michael Hegarty
|
€5,992.29
|
|
Daire Higgins
|
€31,777.63
|
|
Michael Higgins
|
€3,375.00
|
|
Anne Holmes Current
|
€23,466.51
|
|
Health Promotion Research Centre
|
€5,973.35
|
|
The IDL Group Ltd
|
€3,936.67
|
|
Integra Economic Dev Consultant
|
€22,143.00
|
|
Intrac
|
€26,688.54
|
|
Paul Isenman
|
€10,676.96
|
|
ITAD Ltd
|
€121,639.08
|
|
Mary Jennings
|
€48,815.88
|
|
Barry Johnston
|
€2,100.00
|
|
Catherine Sarah Jones
|
€13,191.29
|
|
Thomas Neil Kennedy
|
€6,400.00
|
|
Jim Kinsella
|
€16,776.20
|
|
Maura Leen
|
€14,759.80
|
|
Liverpool Association in Tropical Health
|
€25,298.32
|
|
Anna Matveeva
|
€11,482.59
|
|
Brian McCarthy
|
€9,555.49
|
|
Mary McCann Sanchez
|
€41,095.17
|
|
SorleyMcCaughey
|
€2,700.00
|
|
Vincent McCarthy
|
€9,241.00
|
|
Diarmuid McClean
|
€147,261.32
|
|
Samuel J Mc Conkey
|
€300.00
|
|
Geraldine McDonald
|
€7,260.00
|
|
McEvoy Peter
|
€43,104.05
|
|
Hunter McGill
|
€25,579.57
|
|
Amy Rose McGovern
|
€12,525.00
|
|
Mary McKeown
|
€26,102.85
|
|
Sherry McLean
|
€10,093.21
|
|
Bernard McLoughlin
|
€7,150.00
|
|
Rosemary McCreery
|
€7,215.82
|
|
Kevin Moore
|
€110,985.47
|
|
Siobhan Mullally
|
€10,115.38
|
|
Clare Mulvany
|
€11,625.00
|
|
Patrick D Murphy
|
€62,472.99
|
|
Frank Murray
|
€14,972.41
|
|
Una Murray
|
€8,372.86
|
|
Ann Nolan
|
€131,971.45
|
|
NUI Galway
|
€10,349.24
|
|
Rowan Oberman
|
€14,700.00
|
|
Beni Karuga
|
€7,700.00
|
|
Dr. Diarmuid O Donovan
|
€12,387.55
|
|
Jerry O Dwyer
|
€18,259.73
|
|
Eleanor OGorman
|
€14,973.75
|
|
Jim O Leary
|
€6,000.00
|
|
Prof Helen O'Neill
|
€12,365.33
|
|
Declan O Neill
|
€8,200.00
|
|
Morina O'Neill
|
€35,218.44
|
|
Johnny O Regan
|
€113,614.80
|
|
Eamonn O Reilly
|
€6,250.00
|
|
Oxford Policy Management
|
€39,613.07
|
|
Aidan Pender
|
€6,500.00
|
|
Ann Pesic
|
€3,850.22
|
|
Petrus Consulting Ltd.
|
€3,085.50
|
|
Platinum One
|
€89,251.46
|
|
Pat Mc Mullin
|
€67,476.91
|
|
James Polhemus
|
€150,150.41
|
|
Real Event Solution
|
€224,205.34
|
|
Philip Regan
|
€40,014.25
|
|
REM Electrical
|
€2,634.93
|
|
Niall Roche
|
€14,500.00
|
|
Grayling Communications Ltd.
|
€7,498.30
|
|
Rothwell Cons.
|
€40,726.83
|
|
Daniel Rowan
|
€84,077.37
|
|
Barry Ryan
|
€12,551.31
|
|
Dr Jane Salvage
|
€2,067.78
|
|
James Saunderson
|
€47,243.22
|
|
James Sheehan
|
€18,433.27
|
|
John Shiels
|
€15,351.88
|
|
Tara Shine
|
€93,954.85
|
|
SHL Ireland
|
€156,664.78
|
|
Marie Smith
|
€7,016.80
|
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd
|
€89,356.73
|
|
Debbie Thomas
|
€8,895.95
|
|
Richard Townsend
|
€4,095.78
|
|
Brendan Tuohy
|
€3,872.00
|
|
Reene Muriel Visser Valfrey
|
€50,814.92
|
|
Wardick Siobhan
|
€11,475.00
|
|
Dr David Weakliam
|
€6,349.63
|
|
Liam Wegimont
|
€2,551.34
|
|
Grace Wells
|
€2,601.01
|
|
Bernard Wood + Associates Ltd
|
€16,946.63
|
2009
|
Name of Consultant
|
Fees paid
|
|
Aodh O Connor
|
€2,234.29
|
|
Andre Barsony
|
€4,548.97
|
|
Amal Abordan Bernal
|
€3,726.00
|
|
Jennifer Black
|
€1,575.00
|
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes
|
€35,663.56
|
|
Mary Buckley
|
€1,981.68
|
|
Catherine A Butcher
|
€22,563.41
|
|
Jim Cannon
|
€1,403.63
|
|
Gerald Cawley
|
€25,811.49
|
|
Centre for Global Health
|
€17,586.94
|
|
Channel Research
|
€10,646.74
|
|
Circa Group Europe Ltd.
|
€24,561.29
|
|
Margaret Curtin
|
€1,151.39
|
|
Howard Dalzell
|
€18,172.27
|
|
Karin Duffner
|
€10,880.83
|
|
Martin Dwan
|
€920.00
|
|
Kate Dyer
|
€57,820.58
|
|
Economic + Social Research Ins
|
€42,970.18
|
|
European Forum for Mediation & Dialogue
|
€5,072.53
|
|
Ciara Eustace
|
€3,312.00
|
|
Deirdre Farrell
|
€13,787.60
|
|
Kevin Farrell
|
€21,838.33
|
|
Alan Fitzgibbon
|
€18,994.93
|
|
Margaret Fitzgerald
|
€5,915.55
|
|
Fitzpatrick Associates
|
€48,569.52
|
|
Cathy Gaynor
|
€66,584.74
|
|
Marcel Grogan
|
€11,423.27
|
|
Yvonne Admira Harding
|
€4,845.79
|
|
Michael Hegarty
|
€3,208.34
|
|
Aoife Helly
|
€5,203.57
|
|
Clare Herbert
|
€5,313.00
|
|
The IDL Group Ltd
|
€14,785.45
|
|
ITAD Ltd
|
€118,685.19
|
|
Catherine Sarah Jones
|
€438.89
|
|
Kamal Kar
|
€2,390.68
|
|
Michael A Kiernan
|
€10,409.72
|
|
Jim Kinsella
|
€3,175.40
|
|
Maura Leen
|
€1,299.79
|
|
Anna Matveeva
|
€3,714.96
|
|
Brian McCarthy
|
€17,646.44
|
|
Mary McCann Sanchez
|
€31,631.32
|
|
Geraldine McDonald
|
€1,956.15
|
|
Peter McEvoy
|
€19,203.77
|
|
Hunter McGill
|
€18,723.67
|
|
Amy Rose McGovern
|
€17,226.00
|
|
Mary McKeown
|
€54,693.22
|
|
Sherry McLean
|
€16,443.29
|
|
Bernard McLoughlin
|
€3,796.00
|
|
Mott Mac Donald Ltd
|
€10,817.34
|
|
Kevin Moore
|
€103,399.35
|
|
Alais Morindat
|
€5,074.18
|
|
Clare Mulvany
|
€7,524.00
|
|
Patrick D Murphy
|
€3,600.00
|
|
Una Murray
|
€3,634.42
|
|
Ann Nolan
|
€1,134.36
|
|
Rowan Oberman
|
€5,000.00
|
|
Diarmuid O Donavan
|
€4,139.95
|
|
Jerry O Dwyer
|
€1,100.00
|
|
Eleanor O'Gorman
|
€23,448.66
|
|
Prof Helen O'Neill
|
€10,515.06
|
|
Morina O'Neill
|
€1,313.90
|
|
Johnny O Regan
|
€56,721.63
|
|
Eamonn O Reilly
|
€4,600.00
|
|
Karen O'Shea
|
€3,819.15
|
|
Margo O'Sullivan
|
€40,191.64
|
|
Aidan Pender
|
€3,076.78
|
|
Petrus Consulting Ltd.
|
€6,196.50
|
|
Pieterse Pieternella
|
€10,000.00
|
|
Pat Mc Mullin
|
€27,678.75
|
|
Gernot Premper
|
€6,260.89
|
|
Real Event Solution
|
€62,771.76
|
|
Philip Regan
|
€26,746.70
|
|
Niall Roche
|
€4,840.00
|
|
Rothwell Cons.
|
€10,618.64
|
|
James Saunderson
|
€2,392.00
|
|
Tara Shine
|
€32,888.48
|
|
SHL Ireland
|
€20,434.24
|
|
Marie Smith
|
€2,640.00
|
|
Laura Spring
|
€13,606.50
|
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd
|
€22,115.07
|
|
Reene Muriel Visser Valfrey
|
€11,498.96
|
|
Siobhan Wardick
|
€12,579.00
|
|
David Weakliam
|
€8,073.52
|
|
Grace Wells
|
€3,736.79
|
|
Bernard Wood + Associates Ltd
|
€14,460.83
|
|
Varney Yengbeh
|
€3,934.47
|
2010
|
Name of Consultant
|
Fees Paid
|
|
80:20 Educating + Acting for a
|
€13,000.00
|
|
Agulhas Dev Consultants Ltd
|
€36,116.75
|
|
Aodh O Connor
|
€1,471.61
|
|
Amal Abordan Bernal
|
€4,347.00
|
|
Luis Enrique Bran Reyes
|
€33,394.18
|
|
Mary Buckley
|
€2,311.96
|
|
Jim Cannon
|
€2,212.03
|
|
Gerald Cawley
|
€11,032.37
|
|
Cooney and Associates
|
€10,890.00
|
|
Anne Conroy
|
€17,626.89
|
|
John Coughlin
|
€15,676.66
|
|
CR2 Social Devlopment Ltd.
|
€9,385.23
|
|
Cathy Doran
|
€3,500.00
|
|
Kate Dyer
|
€30,563.47
|
|
Economic + Social Research Ins
|
€94,459.87
|
|
Ciara Eustace
|
€4,761.00
|
|
Marie Therese Fanning
|
€13,532.10
|
|
Kevin Farrell
|
€56,218.70
|
|
Matthias Fiedler
|
€19,613.32
|
|
Fitzpatrick Associates
|
€30,024.00
|
|
Cathy Gaynor
|
€64,284.33
|
|
Marcel Grogan
|
€17,491.96
|
|
Groupe URD
|
€12,408.42
|
|
The Tribal Helm Corporation Ltd
|
€12,304.42
|
|
Clare Herbert
|
€16,629.00
|
|
Intrac Consultants
|
€16,649.15
|
|
Paul Isenman
|
€37,365.68
|
|
Mary Jennings
|
€32,291.61
|
|
Catherine Sarah Jones
|
€16,319.00
|
|
Jim Kinsella
|
€5,379.96
|
|
Helen Labanya
|
€4,431.75
|
|
Charles Lathrop
|
€5,998.66
|
|
Mary McCann Sanchez
|
€17,449.91
|
|
Geraldine McDonald
|
€782.46
|
|
Peter McEvoy
|
€12,999.55
|
|
Hunter Mc Gill
|
€15,392.13
|
|
Sherry McLean
|
€36,515.89
|
|
Bernard McLoughlin
|
€9,633.80
|
|
Mott Mac Donald Ltd
|
€8,229.08
|
|
Mokoro Ltd
|
€128,944.22
|
|
Kevin Moore
|
€13,310.00
|
|
Eilis Murray
|
€5,105.58
|
|
NUI Maynooth
|
€25,168.00
|
|
Beni Karuga
|
€9,660.00
|
|
Ruth O' Doherty
|
€3,064.48
|
|
Helen O'Neill
|
€5,190.28
|
|
Morina O'Neill
|
€4,515.04
|
|
Johnny O Regan
|
€75,196.14
|
|
Partners
|
€913.00
|
|
Pieternella Pieterse
|
€2,000.00
|
|
Gernot Premper
|
€5,137.66
|
|
Real Event Management
|
€285,189.67
|
|
Philip Regan
|
€14,926.67
|
|
Niall Roche
|
€10,742.02
|
|
James Saunderson
|
€1,913.60
|
|
John Sheils
|
€25,989.66
|
|
Marie Smith
|
€5,750.20
|
|
SPN Consulting
|
€38,293.09
|
|
Laura Spring
|
€1,173.00
|
|
Aisling Swaine Consultancy Ltd
|
€31,898.74
|
|
Tony Taaffe
|
€863.61
|
|
Ronan Tierney
|
€12,692.22
|
|
Fred Tottenham
|
€5,844.30
|
|
Siobhan Wardick
|
€5,313.00
|
|
Emma Warwick
|
€8,763.10
|
|
Lorraine Whitty
|
€4,180.00
|
|
Bernard Wood & Associates Ltd
|
€10,183.82
|
2011
|
Name of Consultant
|
Fees Paid
|
|
80:20 EDUCATION
|
€9,869.73
|
|
ACTRA ADVISERS LIMITED
|
€21,810.81
|
|
AODH O CONNOR
|
€3,796.83
|
|
LAUREN BARI
|
€4,299.38
|
|
MARY BRADY
|
€25,643.32
|
|
LUIS ENRIQUE BRAN REYES
|
€4,384.30
|
|
MARY BUCKLEY
|
€3,020.00
|
|
CAROLINE BURKE
|
€3,000.00
|
|
JIM CANNON
|
€9,773.42
|
|
GERALD CAWLEY
|
€4,014.63
|
|
CHANNEL RESEARCH
|
€25,070.60
|
|
COLLECTOR GENERALS
|
€5,900.12
|
|
MARY CORBETT
|
€35,428.29
|
|
CR2 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD
|
€2,495.19
|
|
BERNIE CRAWFORD
|
€3,572.00
|
|
CATHY DORAN
|
€3,107.00
|
|
LIZZIE DOWNES
|
€3,174.07
|
|
ECONOMIC + SOCIAL RESEARCH INS
|
€21,331.60
|
|
MARIE T FANNING
|
€14,946.44
|
|
DEIRDRE FARRELL
|
€4,600.00
|
|
KEVIN FARRELL
|
€18,730.10
|
|
MATTHIAS FIEDLER
|
€5,386.68
|
|
DR MARGARET FITZGERALD
|
€5,270.72
|
|
FITZPATRICK ASSOCIATES
|
€67,431.13
|
|
CATHY GAYNOR
|
€27,134.96
|
|
GERAGHTY CONSULTING
|
€1,750.00
|
|
MARTIN GREENE
|
€46,222.43
|
|
MARCEL GROGAN
|
€41,710.56
|
|
GROUPE URD
|
€50,000.00
|
|
CLARE HERBERT
|
€690.00
|
|
PATRICA HUNT
|
€5,108.95
|
|
INTRAC CONSULTANTS
|
€12,961.85
|
|
ISOS PARTNERSHIP (UK) LLP
|
€42,246.75
|
|
ITAD LTD
|
€4,787.40
|
|
MARY JENNINGS
|
€2,747.50
|
|
CATHERINE SARAH JONES
|
€29,819.74
|
|
JIM KIELY
|
€7,950.00
|
|
JIM KINSELLA
|
€5,108.80
|
|
CHARLES LATHROP
|
€9,628.90
|
|
NOGUGU MAFU
|
€8,800.00
|
|
MALAQUAIS LOPEZ CERVANTES
|
€32,919.96
|
|
MAZARS
|
€15,753.06
|
|
PETER MCEVOY
|
€7,211.58
|
|
HUNTER MCGILL
|
€5,110.02
|
|
BERNARD MCLOUGHLIN
|
€9,786.64
|
|
STEFANIE MEREDITH
|
€9,999.67
|
|
MOKORO LTD
|
€215,710.42
|
|
KEVIN MOORE
|
€17,861.90
|
|
PATRICK D. MURPHY
|
€9,064.29
|
|
EILIS MURRAY
|
€7,968.00
|
|
NUI GALWAY
|
€16,105.52
|
|
NUI Maynooth
|
€32,672.28
|
|
RUTH O' DOHERTY
|
€8,586.02
|
|
PROF HELEN O'NEILL
|
€4,108.15
|
|
MORINA O'NEILL
|
€1,720.00
|
|
JOHN O'REGAN
|
€28,893.63
|
|
EAMONN O'REILLY
|
€7,500.00
|
|
IOD
|
€341,530.70
|
|
PIETERNELLA PIETERSE
|
€3,050.00
|
|
PAT MCMULLIN
|
€7,650.00
|
|
THE POLICY PRACTICE LTD
|
€32,188.99
|
|
REAL EVENT MANAGEMENT
|
€193,914.60
|
|
PHILIP REGAN
|
€2,115.08
|
|
NIALL ROCHE
|
€2,250.00
|
|
CATHY ROCHE
|
€3,000.00
|
|
RODNEY RICE
|
€14,170.80
|
|
SAMIA SAAD
|
€9,198.38
|
|
JAMES SAUNDERSON
|
€3,000.00
|
|
PAUL SHEANE
|
€9,964.88
|
|
MARIE SMITH
|
€3,205.50
|
|
SPN CONSULTING
|
€711.78
|
|
SUAS EDUCATION AL DEVELOPMENT
|
€51,260.00
|
|
AISLING SWAINE CONSULTANCY LTD
|
€1,500.00
|
|
RONAN TIERNEY
|
€27,817.26
|
|
FRED TOTTENHAM
|
€7,767.03
|
|
MIKE WILLIAMS
|
€20,636.00
|
|
BERNARD WOOD + ASSOCIATES LTD
|
€9,872.95
|
2012
