Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
704. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15193/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is the policy of my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy including procurement protocols on the matter. Expenditure on the engagement of consultants is paid from the Department's A7 budget.
The table details such expenditure for each of the years 2015 to 2017:
|
Year |
Expenditure on Consultancy |
|
2015 |
€824,262 |
|
2016 |
€704,804 |
|
2017 |
€1,341,064 |
The table details consultant A7 expenditure by the Department between 2015 and 2017:
|
Year |
Consultant |
|
2015 |
Milliman Ltd. |
|
|
Mazars |
|
|
UCD |
|
|
UCC |
|
|
Prospectus |
|
|
DCU |
|
|
Institute of Public Health in Ireland |
|
|
INDECON |
|
|
DKM Economic Consultants Ltd |
|
|
Aegis Media T/A Carat |
|
|
Metis Consulting |
|
|
Trutz Haase, OCC Ltd & University of Sheffield |
|
|
ICF Consulting Services Ltd |
|
|
UCC/UCD/NUIG collaborative team |
|
|
Amárach Research |
|
|
Mr Trutz Haase |
|
2016 |
Skills for Health |
|
|
UCC |
|
|
Amárach Research |
|
|
UCD |
|
|
Mr Trutz Haase |
|
|
NUIG |
|
|
Aurion |
|
|
Centre for Effective Services |
|
|
The Performance Partnership |
|
|
Alpha Healthcare |
|
|
DCU |
|
|
Prospectus |
|
|
RPS Group |
|
|
IPA |
|
|
Crowe Horwath |
|
|
KPMG |
|
|
Alcohol Action Ireland |
|
|
Treacy Consultancy |
|
|
Metis Consulting |
|
|
UCC/UCD/NUIG collaborative team |
|
|
ICF Consulting Services Ltd |
|
|
Trutz Haase, OCC Ltd & University of Sheffield |
|
|
Milliman Ltd. |
|
2017 |
Work Research Centre |
|
|
Trutz Haase, OCC Ltd & University of Sheffield |
|
|
Mazars |
|
|
Research Matters |
|
|
Hume Brophy |
|
|
P A Consulting |
|
|
Expert Group |
|
|
Alpha Healthcare |
|
|
UCD |
|
|
Health Research Board (UCC) |
|
|
Aurion |
|
|
University of Sheffield |
|
|
Indecon |
|
|
UCC |
|
|
Stephen O’Herlihy (Barrister) |
|
|
NUIG |
|
|
McKinsey |
|
|
Deloitte |
|
|
Milliman |
|
|
Mr Trutz Haase |
|
|
Treacy Consultancy |
|
|
Centre for Effective Services |
|
|
DCU |
|
|
Prospectus |
|
|
RPS Group |
|
|
Crowe Horwarth |
|
|
Metis Consulting |
|
|
Alcohol Action Ireland |
