Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2358. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid for consultancy services in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the details of these payments; the companies that received the payments; the amount received by each company; the hourly rates that applied to each company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35378/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is compiling the information requested and will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to your written parliamentary question (ref.35378/18) of 24 July.
“To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid for consultancy services in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the details of these payments; the companies that received the payments; the amount received by each company; the hourly rates that applied to each company; and if she will make a statement on the matter.”
In my reply, I advised that my Department was compiling this information and I would like to apologise that it has taken this long to respond. A spreadsheet outlining this information is enclosed. However it should be noted that hourly rates do not apply in most of these contracts.
A wide variety of professional services have been engaged by my Department to provide advice within a particular field of expertise where such expertise is not readily available within the Department itself over these years. This ranges from archaeology consultants working to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, to undertaking reviews, providing reports and assisting the drafting of strategy across the Department.
These figures do not include details of legal opinions or advices, or the provision of professional ICT related services, such as web design and maintenance. Other areas not included are for graphic design, copy editing, proof reading, audit and HR related services such as learning & development supports which are regarded as a service and are no longer defined as a consultancy.
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Company Name |
Details of Payment |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Total VAT incl. |
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MKC Communications |
Service to assist with Information and Communications Initiatives |
€32,350 |
€32,350 |
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Behaviours and Attitudes Ltd |
Report Writing |
€103,012 |
€103,012 |
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Olivia Mc Evoy (Cnag ar an Doras) |
Consultations |
€20,000 |
€6,150 |
€26,150 |
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Dr Ursula Kilkelly (UCC) |
Short literature review and draft policy paper / Scoping Hub and Database Development |
€6,215 |
€20,890 |
€27,105 |
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Angela O'Connell (Anam Cara) |
Survey |
€5,300 |
€5,300 |
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|
Brenda Dooley |
Consultant on Interview Board |
€521 |
€521 |
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John Malone |
Consultant on Interview Board / Process Auditor |
€500 |
€5,600 |
€8,920 |
€6,150 |
€21,170 |
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Cnag ar an Doras |
Project Consultations / Management |
€5,500 |
€29,322 |
€17,220 |
€52,042 |
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|
Satya Brink |
GUI External Advisor |
€34,965 |
€19,050 |
€19,088 |
€14,184 |
€19,499 |
€22,933 |
€129,719 |
|
Anne Sanson |
GUI External Advisor |
€28,323 |
€6,076 |
€16,528 |
€5,356 |
€3,942 |
€18,524 |
€78,749 |
|
HV McElfatrick |
Investigation |
€3,557 |
€3,557 |
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|
Thomas McGuinness |
Review of Rosters |
€6,716 |
€6,716 |
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JJ Campbell & Associates |
Damage Report / Engineering Consultancy |
€7,667 |
€2,419 |
€10,086 |
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Janet Hughes |
Adjudicator / Chair Industrial Relations Forum |
€2,276 |
€2,276 |
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|
Mazars |
Strategic Human Resources Review of DCYA / Consultancy on Establishment of CFA (Tusla) / CCS Review / Prof. services provided re: Development of LGBTI + National Youth Strategy |
€222,516 |
€16,605 |
€116,425 |
€355,546 |
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Prof. Trevor Spratt, Trinity College |
expert advice on drafting policy |
€1,476 |
€1,476 |
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The Wheel |
Information on funding for training event |
€400 |
€400 |
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|
UCD |
Report Writing |
€7,915 |
€7,915 |
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|
Carmel Corrigan |
Report Writing |
€4,000 |
€4,000 |
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|
Eamon Doyle Associates Consulting Engineers |
Meetings on site works |
€1,445 |
€1,445 |
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|
Lisney Ltd |
Land Valuation Report |
€2,152 |
€2,152 |
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|
Peter Smyth Consultancy Services |
Procurement Advisor |
€10,332 |
€6,458 |
€9,902 |
€26,691 |
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|
Gerard Barry |
IR consultancy for establishment of CFA (Tusla) |
€10,440 |
€10,440 |
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Pat O'Brien Safety Ltd |
Health and Safety Audit |
€732 |
€732 |
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Nick Frost, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK |
draft policy statement |
€961 |
€961 |
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|
UCC |
testing / report writing |
€23,259 |
€19,877 |
€43,136 |
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Sandra Roe |
Report Writing |
€14,800 |
€4,000 |
€18,800 |
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Dermot O'Brien |
Facilitator / Development Strategy costs |
€2,878 |
€2,194 |
€5,072 |
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National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) |
development strategy costs |
€2,995 |
€2,995 |
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Educative |
development strategy costs |
€1,600 |
€1,600 |
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|
Centre for Effective Services |
consultation / development strategy costs / funding report |
€80,000 |
€80,000 |
€160,000 |
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UCL Consulting (Ingrid Schoon) |
GUI Study Team Advisor |
€13,618 |
€2,461 |
€16,256 |
€32,335 |
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John Brynner |
GUI Study Team Advisor / Strategic Review |
€12,055 |
€2,461 |
€49,201 |
€63,717 |
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Imelda Coyne |
EYPP |
€23,865 |
€23,865 |
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|
IT Executive Focus |
Review and report of ICT |
€34,379 |
€174,008 |
€208,387 |
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|
Mandy Johnston |
Communications advise on revised Sept 2017 plans |
€4,750 |
€4,750 |
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|
Marino Institute of Education |
Report Writing |
€4,601 |
€4,601 |
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Middlequarter |
Review of NQS Framework |
€30,904 |
€14,491 |
€45,395 |
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Beaumont Hospital |
Risk Assessment & Report |
€300 |
€300 |
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Tom Beegan & Associates |
Evaluation of services |
€6,150 |
€12,300 |
€18,450 |
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Brian Harvey Social Research |
Landscape Study for Quality Capacity Building Initiative (QCBI) |
€11,070 |
€11,070 |
€22,140 |
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Dr. Nelleke Bakker |
Report Writing |
€5,536 |
€5,536 |
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Glasgow Caledonian University |
Research |
€7,270 |
€7,270 |
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|
Malayo Ltd |
Consultancy |
€61,916 |
€18,958 |
€80,874 |
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Paul Harrison |
Research |
€6,600 |
€6,600 |
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|
James Gallen |
Advice and Documents prepared |
€4,950 |
€4,950 |
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|
Aidan Harte T/A Munster Archeology |
Consultancy |
€26,915 |
€26,915 |
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|
Linda Lynch |
Consultancy |
€15,343 |
€15,343 |
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|
Dan Mulvihill & Assoc. Consulting Engineers Ltd |
Civil Engineer Report |
€5,535 |
€5,535 |
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|
Shorecontrol Safety |
Health and Safety Report |
€554 |
€554 |
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|
Dr. Brian Farrell |
Consultancy |
€4,500 |
€4,500 |
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|
Paul Snell |
Consultancy and Desktop Review |
€13,531 |
€13,531 |
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|
NJN Consulting |
Assessment of appointment |
€938 |
€938 |
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|
Downes Associates |
Report on fire damage |
€7,933 |
€7,933 |
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|
Michael Little |
consultations re mainstreaming Learning |
€4,406 |
€4,406 |
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Naomi Eisenstadt |
consultations re mainstreaming ABC Learning |
€1,442 |
€1,442 |
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|
Noel Fitzgerald |
Early Years Operations |
€900 |
€900 |
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|
Dara Dooge |
Consultancy |
€11,200 |
€11,200 |
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|
Darragh Buckley |
Consultancy |
€13,300 |
€13,300 |
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|
Kathleen C O'Flaherty |
Consultancy |
€7,613 |
€7,613 |
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|
Monsignor Gordon F Read |
Report |
€1,158 |
€1,158 |
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|
Niamh Malone |
Consultancy |
€1,800 |
€1,800 |
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|
OSC Consulting Engineers Ltd |
Consultancy re sub-surface investigation |
€7,736 |
€7,736 |
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|
BeLongTo |
Consultation Support |
€8,650 |
€8,650 |
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Deirdre Fullerton - Insights |
Consultation Report LGBT |
€15,950 |
€15,950 |
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|
SpunOut.ie |
Survey Incentive and Online Consultation |
€6,512 |
€6,512 |
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Trinity College Dublin |
Report on process of Consultations |
€5,855 |
€5,855 |
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|
Total per year |
€238,698 |
€310,943 |
€114,632 |
€208,925 |
€330,388 |
€641,554 |
€1,845,141 |
