Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014
79. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9 March 2011; the date on which they were commissioned; the date on which they were completed; the date on which they were published; the cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table outlines the total amount spent on reports, reviews and studies commissioned by my Department, and those under my aegis, since its inception in 2011:
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - Reports, Reviews and Studies commissioned since 9 March 2011 |
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Report / Review / Study |
Costs |
Date of Commission |
Date or Expected Date of Publication |
Name of External Consultant |
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Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
€35,819.80 |
16 May 2011 |
June 2011 |
MKO Partners Ltd |
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Research on Reasons Behind Voter Behaviour in the Oireachtas Inquiry Referendum 2011 |
€41,043.20 |
23 November 2011 |
January 2012 |
Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. |
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Options for the next National Lottery licence |
€615 (including VAT) |
7th February 2012 |
N/A (The final Report was completed and submitted to the Department in March 2012) |
Davy Corporate Finance |
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Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
€31,586.40 |
23 March 2012 |
13 June 2012 |
Grant Thornton |
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Capacity and Capability Review of Central Procurement Function |
€30,750.00 |
May 2012 |
6 September 2012 |
Accenture |
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ICT-MF Executive Assessment |
€30,750.00 |
August 2012 |
November 2012 |
Innovation Value Institute, NUIM |
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Independent verification of savings arising under the Public Service Agreement |
€24,206.40 |
4 February 2013 |
3 July 2013 |
Grant Thornton |
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Debt Management Final Report |
€110,000 plus VAT |
Q2 - 2013 |
Awaiting Government Decision |
BearingPoint |
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Report of a Consultation with Civil Society Representatives and Citizens on Ireland's Participation in the Open Government Partnership
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Funding of €25,735.25 was provided to Transparency International Ireland in 2013 following a competitive tender process to support a public consultation with civil society and the preparation of a report of their recommendations and proposals for potential inclusion in Ireland's Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. |
10 June 2013 |
Published on 2 October 2013 |
Transparency International, Ireland |
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Public Appointments Service Reports, Reviews and Studies commissioned since 9 March 2011 |
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Report / Review / Study |
Costs |
Date of Commission |
Date or Expected Date of Publication |
Name of External Consultant |
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Asset Management/Risk Management Audit Report |
€4,878.72 |
May 2011 |
25 October 2011 |
Capita Consulting |
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Accounting and Reporting Audit Report |
€2,952.00 |
May 2011 |
13 March 2012 |
Capita Consulting |
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ICT Security Audit Report |
€2,656.80 |
October 2011 |
13 March 2012 |
Capita Consulting |
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Procurement Audit Report |
€3,640.80 |
March 2012 |
19 September 2012 |
Capita Consulting |
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Tax Compliance and Board Members Payments Audit Report |
€4,132.80 |
December 2012 |
22 May 2013 |
Capita Consulting |
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Special EU Programmes Body Reports, Reviews and Studies commissioned since 9 March 2011 |
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Report / Review / Study |
Costs |
Date of Commission |
Date or Expected Date of Publication |
Name of External Consultant |
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Forensic Audit (INTERREG IIA Project) |
£35,216.40 |
22 April 2011 |
15 March 2012 |
ASM |
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Stakeholder Survey |
£11,262.00 |
3 January 2012 |
01 February 2012 |
Millward Brown |
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Mid-Term Evaluation of INTERREG IV |
£18,963.00 |
14 January 2013 |
10 October 2013 |
McClure Watters |
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Mid-Term Evaluation of PEACE III |
£50,693.00 |
5 November 2012 |
1 October 2013 |
SJ Cartmin |
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Stakeholder Survey |
£11,100.00 |
19 September 2012 |
21 December 2012 |
MRNI |
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Technical Review of Energy Project |
£4,320.00 |
5 October 2012 |
8 October 2013 |
SKM |
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2014-20 PEACE & INTERREG Programmes Ex-Ante Evaluation and Environmental Assessment |
£62,424.00 |
25 January 2013 |
Not Complete |
McClure Watters |
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Stakeholder Survey |
£11,262.00 |
26 November 2013 |
7 February 2014 |
Millward Brown |
The Office of Public Works will forward details of the total amount spent on reports, reviews and studies commissioned by them directly to the Deputy.
