Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 April 2017
366. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011 per annum, in tabular form. [17436/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe names of external reports commissioned by my Department and Offices of my Department, the costs, the date or expected date of publication and the name of the external consultants are set out in the file attached for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and to 31st March 2017. In some cases, the costs of the reports were shared with other bodies and these are noted.
The data in respect of 2014 includes research and analysis which was commissioned by Forfás prior to the date of its integration into my Department in August 2014, and for which my Department held the 2014 budget. This research and analysis has subsequently been carried out in the Strategic Policy Division in my Department.
1st January - 31st March 2017
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Low Pay Commission/ ESRI Research Partnership |
Estimating the effect of an increase in the minimum wage on hours worked |
Due for publication Q3 2017 |
Encompassed by the 3-year research budget (not to exceed €300k) for work undertaken within the research programme |
|
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT Security Reviews |
March 2017 |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
28,653.00 (Estimate: final cost will depend on days used) |
|
Research Matters Ltd |
Baseline assessment study / research to determine the extent to which businesses in Ireland currently engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, and how that activity compares internationally |
9 March 2017 |
Ongoing – not for publication |
32,840 ex VAT – nothing paid to date |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Data analysis to feed into Knowledge Based Capital study |
9th December 2016 |
For internal use |
2,952 |
1st January – 12th December 2016
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Sabeo |
Health check on email archive system |
December 2015 |
Awaiting final report, Internal ICT assessment – not for publication |
1,750.00 |
|
B&A |
Brexit- The View of Irish SMEs |
December 2016 |
T.B.C. |
€52,250 ex VAT |
|
Gas Package Solutions (GPS) Ltd., |
Assessment of application for recognised third party recognition status under EU Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC |
22 June 2015 |
Technical assessment report - not for publication |
6,456.76 |
|
Capita Business Services Ltd |
Review of Science and Technology Development Programme – Draft Audit Report |
October 2015 |
Operational report not for publication |
8,250.00 |
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT Security Reviews |
Various Dates |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
3,198.00 |
|
Sabeo |
Patents Office ICT System Architecture Review |
March 2016 |
Internal ICT architecture – not for publication |
4,305.00 |
|
ESRI Research Programme with DJEI & EI |
Research Programme – Innovation & Productivity & Services export diversification |
July 2016 |
Published April 2017 |
50,000.00 (DJEI) 50,000.00 (EI) |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Study to Examine the Affordability of Irish Housing and its impact on economic competitiveness. |
March 2016 |
Published July 2016 |
25,239.60 |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Review of RD&I Supports available to businesses in Ireland |
24th May 2016 |
Ongoing |
59,133.80 (23,645.52 paid to date) |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Data Analysis to feed into Knowledge Based Capital study |
29th April 2016 |
For internal use – not for publication |
13,776 |
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT Security Reviews |
29 June 2016 and 10 August 2016 |
Internal ICT assessments- not for publication |
16,186.80 |
|
Storm Technology Limited |
Health Check on Microsoft SQL server systems |
29th August 2016 |
Internal ICT assessment- not for publication |
3,690.00 |
|
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) |
External Quality Assessment for Internal Audit Unit - DJEI |
September 2016 |
Published December 2016 for Audit Committee – internal use only – not for publication |
€16,974 |
|
Technopolis |
Evaluation of Overseas Office Activities of the Enterprise Development Agencies |
1 August 2016 |
Ongoing |
98,400 (58,837.06 paid to date) |
|
Z_punkt The Foresight Company |
A Technology Futures Exercise |
15th July 2016 |
Ongoing |
105,792 incl VAT (74,046 incl VAT paid to date) |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact Tender for 2 years to cover the 2015 and 2016 surveys |
December 2015 – 2 years |
2015 Survey Report published January 2017 Survey Report due in Q1 2018 |
€276,750.00 total cost of 2015 survey conducted in 2016 and 2016 survey conducted in 2017. Costs split 3 ways between DJEI, EI and IDA each paying €92,250.00 over 2 years or €46,125.00 each p.a |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Employment Survey 2016 |
December 2015 |
Survey Report to be published Q1 2017 |
46,125.00 (DJEI) 6,494.40 (EI) 10,430.40 (IDA) 2,755.20 |
|
PA Consulting Services Ltd |
Horizon Scan of Global Markets and Identification of Opportunities for Ireland and Irish Based Enterprise |
August 2016 |
Project underway. Expected Completion date June 2017 |
119,925 |
|
Low Pay Commission/ ESRI Research Partnership |
A note on the National Minimum Wage A study of sub-minimum wage rates for young people A study of minimum wage employment in Ireland: The role of worker, household and job characteristics. Estimating the effect of an increase in the minimum wage on hours worked. |
December 2015 December 2015 December 2015 September 2016 |
Published by the LPC as part of its 2016 Report “Recommendations for the National Minimum Wage” Published December 2016 by the LPC as part of its 2016 Report on the sub-minima rates of the “National Minimum Wage”. Published January 2017 by ESRI. Preliminary research findings were included in the LPC Report on the preponderance of women on the NMW, published in December 2016. The full study for publication in April 2016. Due for publication Q3/Q4 2017 |
Encompassed by the 3-year research budget (not to exceed €300k) for work undertaken within the research programme. |
1st January – 31st December 2015
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Technopolis |
Evaluation of Ireland’s Participation in FP7 and Horizon 2020 |
December 2015 |
Published 25 July 2016 |
97,237.65 |
|
University of Limerick |
Study on the prevalence of zero hour and low hour contracts and their impact on employees |
February 2015 |
Published 3 November 2015 |
96,670.00 |
|
Planet21 Communications Ltd. |
Strategic Review of Network |
January 2015 |
Internal ICT network assessment – not for publication |
9,932.25 |
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT security review |
Various Dates |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
54,765.75 |
|
Version 1 Software |
Oracle eBusiness Suite Release 12 Upgrade Assessment |
November 2014 |
Internal ICT system assessment – not for publication |
8,079.92 |
|
Copenhagen Economics |
TTIP Impact in Ireland |
December 2013 |
Published on 27th March 2015 |
84,896.04 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) |
December 2014 |
ABSEI 2014 – Report published June 2016 |
46,740.27 (DJEI) 46,740.27 (EI) 46,740.27 (IDA) |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Employment Survey 2015 |
July 2015 |
Survey Report published June 2016 |
5,965.50 (DJEI) 10,737.90 (EI) 1,193.10 (IDA) |
|
Technopolis |
Enterprise demand survey and analysis for report on Strengthening Ireland’s Market-Focussed Research Centre Capacity |
February 2015 |
Technical input to development of successor to SSTI - Complete |
30,750.00 |
|
Mazars LLP |
Not in public domain. |
September 2014 |
This report forms part of the evidence in an ongoing criminal prosecution by the DPP and will be detailed in court when the case is heard. |
177,545.80 |
|
Mason Hayes Curran |
Tables of Destinations and Origins to Companies Act 2014 |
April 2015 |
15th June 2015 |
123,000.00 |
|
Crowley’s DFK |
Audit of funds transfer as part of Forfás restructuring |
December 2014 |
Operational report not for publication |
7,000.00 |
|
Capita Business Services Ltd |
Review of Agency case |
January 2015 |
Not for publication. |
9,809.25 |
|
CMI |
A study on the role and importance of Design in Irish-based firms in Non-Design Intensive Sectors |
June 2015 |
Complete to be published shortly (underpinned the publication “Policy Framework for Design in Enterprise in Ireland” – published 26th of January |
48,454.65 |
|
Dr Christian Ketels |
Review of Competitiveness Frameworks |
August 2015 |
Published April 2016 |
34,045.00 |
|
ESRI Research Programme with DJEI & EI |
Review of Expansion & Diversification of Irish Exports - Manufacturing |
November 2015 |
Completed – due for publication Q3 2016 |
30,000.00 (DJEI) 30,000.00 (EI) |
January – December 2014
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Technopolis |
Ireland’s Future Infrastructure Needs |
Q2 2015 |
Published as part of Innovation 2020 in December 2015 |
47,203.17 |
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT security reviews |
Various dates |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
35,178.00 |
|
Rits |
Mobile Device Policy Assessment |
September 2014 |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
2,236.00 |
|
Version 1 |
Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 Upgrade Assessment |
November 2014 |
Internal ICT assessment – not for publication |
4,174.13 |
|
Copenhagen Economics |
TTIP Impact in Ireland |
December 2013 |
Published on 27th March 2015 |
167,788.00 |
|
Clarion Consulting Limited |
Employment Permits Administration Section Business Process Improvement Project Report |
July 2014 |
Not for publication |
52,275.00 |
|
CIRCA Group Europe Limited |
Review of Ireland’s membership of international research organisations |
Q1 2015 |
Published as part of Innovation 2020 in December 2015 |
61,131.00 |
|
CM International |
Assessment of Public Funded RD&I Supports for Innovation in Services and Business Processes |
January 2014– commissioned by Forfás |
Input to Forfás report on Services Innovation published April 2014 |
6,000.00 |
|
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government |
Ireland’s Competitiveness Scorecard 2014 |
Q1 2014 – Commissioned by Forfás |
Input on economic complexity to competitiveness analysis. |
2,600.00 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting / Fitzpatrick Associates |
Evaluation of IDA Training Grants |
November 2013 – commissioned by Forfás |
Input to programme of evaluations - publication Q1 2015 |
29,250.00 (19,188.00 paid by DJEI in 2014: balance paid by Forfás) |
|
DCU/Fitzsimons Consulting |
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2014 (GEM) |
Q4 - 2013 |
Ongoing - GEM 2014 report will be published |
20,000.00 |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Employment Survey 2014 (AES) |
July 2014 |
Published Feb 2015 |
5,882.60 (DJEI) 11,337.40 (IDA/EI) |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Analysis of direct & indirect economic impacts on an export-led growth enterprise policy |
December 2014 |
Complete – input to Enterprise 2025 |
48,275.00 (14,482.00 paid in 2014: balance paid in 2015) |
|
IDC |
Harnessing Big Data for innovation led growth: an assessment of Ireland's progress and further policy requirements |
July 2014– commissioned by Forfás |
Complete – publication Q2 2015 |
56,690.00 |
|
CM International |
Optimising Policy Intervention to Strengthen the Impacts of Enterprise RD&I in Ireland |
August 2014 |
Complete – input to development of successor to SSTI analysis Publish 8th December 2015 |
36,469.00 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Econometric analysis of effectiveness & impacts of agency supports |
December 2014 |
Input to DJEI Evaluations of agency programmes. Published Q2 2015 |
47,970.00 (14,391.00 paid in 2014; balance paid in 2015) |
|
Insight Statistical Consulting |
Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) |
December 2013 |
ABSEI 2013 report published January 2015 |
44,034.00 (DJEI) 44,034.00 (IDA) 44,034.00 (EI) |
|
PWC |
Role of Intellectual Property |
Q4 2013 |
Input to competitiveness analysis |
15,612.00 |
|
PWC |
Review of Insurance Costs |
August 2014 |
Input to published Costs of Doing Business 2015 & Competitiveness Bulletin published Jan 2016 |
34,440.00 |
|
PWC |
The role of public procurement in driving Ireland’s competitiveness, whilst delivering value for money |
Q4 2013 |
Published as input to Competitiveness Challenge 2014 |
31,340.00 |
|
Technopolis |
Strengthening Ireland’s Market-Focussed Research Centre Capacity |
July 2014– commissioned by Forfás |
Complete – input to development of successor to SSTI analysis |
84,255.00 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates |
Higher Education Engagement by EGFSN |
October 2014 |
Completed for EGFSN – not for publication |
€11,931.00 |
|
AECOM |
Assessing the Demand for Skills in the Freight Transport, Distribution and Logistics Sector in Ireland over the period 2014-2020 |
May 2014 – commissioned by Forfás |
Input to EGFSN review - publication Q1 2015 |
€78,702.00 (National Training Fund contribution €60,601.00) |
|
DKM RPS |
Water Services & Environmental waste Issues & Priorities for Enterprise |
Commissioned by Forfás in early 2014 |
Ongoing - input to Forfás/DJEI submissions to regulator and competitiveness reports |
50.353.00 |
|
Technopolis |
A Mapping of Smart Ageing activity in Ireland and an assessment of the potential smart ageing opportunity areas |
July 2014– commissioned by Forfás |
Input to DJEI analysis – published Q2 2015 |
89,605.00 |
|
Cambridge IP |
An Analysis of Intellectual Property Activity in Ireland based on the existing data Phase 1 |
April 2014– commissioned by Forfás |
Input to DJEI analysis - publication Q1 2015 |
40,966.38 |
|
Technopolis |
A Study on enhancing the Intellectual Property activities in the firm base in Ireland |
September 2014 |
Input to DJEI analysis – publication Q2 2015 |
49,138.00 |
|
E&Y |
Analysis of Sectoral Ecosystems - Input to Enterprise Policy 2025 |
Q2 2014 – Commissioned by Forfás |
Enterprise 2025 Published November 2015 |
61,461.00 |
|
RSM McClure Watters |
Study of the Current and Future skills requirements of the Marine/Maritime Economy to 2020 |
June 2014 - commissioned by Forfás |
Input to EGFSN review – published Q1 2015 |
€82,502.25 (National Training Fund contribution €63,527) |
|
Indecon Economic Consultants |
Hospitality Sector - Hotels, Tourism & Catering |
November 2014 |
Input to EGFSN review – published Q4 2015 |
€78,289.50 (€39,145.00 paid in 2014, balance payable 2015) National Training Fund Contribution €60,282.92 |
January – December 2013
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Ward Solutions |
ICT security reviews |
Various dates |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
24,627.00 |
|
Fitzpatrick Associates |
Export Licensing Administration Process Review |
July 2012 |
Complete |
47,417.00 |
|
Tom Martin & Associates/TMA |
Youth Unemployment A review of wage costs and other factors which may affect the employment of young people in Ireland. |
Q4 2013 |
Not for publication - Presented to the Troika in line with the terms of the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policy which is a component of the Memorandum of Understanding, September 2013, as part of which the Irish Government undertook to present a report in December 2013 |
5,547.30 |
|
Janet Hughes |
Labour Court Review of Joint labour Committees |
February 2013 |
Published |
17,835.00 |
|
RSM McClure Watters |
The evaluation of the Workplace Relations Pilot Early Resolution Service |
February 2013 |
Published September 2013 |
35,498.00 |
|
First Choice Financial Services Ltd and AJS Financial Advice Ltd |
Credit Guarantee Scheme “Findings and Recommendations” |
July 2013 |
September 2013 |
24,600.00 |
January – December 2012
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Date or expected date of publication |
Cost of Report € |
|
Ward Solutions |
Security reviews of ICT systems |
Various dates |
Internal ICT security assessments – not for publication |
39,095.00 |
|
Version 1 |
ICT systems review – Patents Office |
November 2011 |
Internal technology review – not for publication |
29,667.00 |
|
Achilles Procurement Services Ltd. |
Recommended Procurement Strategy for a Customer Relationship Management System (CRMS) from the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court |
July 2012 |
Published internally August 2012 |
2,560.00 |
|
Deloitte |
Feasibility Study: Making Ireland an International Centre for Intellectual Property |
Not for publication |
102,872.62 |
March – December 2011
|
Name of external Consultant/Organisation |
Report Title |
Date of Commission |
Publication Status |
Cost of Report € |
|
Rits |
IT Security assessment of new hosting site in Revenue Hosting Centre |
May 2011 |
Internal ICT security assessment – not for publication |
7,093.00 |
|
Maxima Ireland |
Computer Server Virtualisation Strategy Review |
June 2011 |
Internal technology review – not for publication |
8,276.00 |
|
UCD (Dr Frank Walsh) |
Review of ERO and REA Wage Setting Mechanisms |
Q1 - 2011 |
Published May 2011 |
15,000.00 |
|
Greater Heights Ltd |
Learning Need Analysis (NERA Staff) |
October 2010 |
Published |
15,645.00 |
|
Capital for Enterprise Ltd. |
Design of Temporary Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme |
August 2011 |
Not for publication |
59,565.00 |
