Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019
366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43316/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraA list of the contractors engaged by my Department during the period of 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019 under the A7 consultancy services subhead is in the following table. It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and when such an approach is felt to be more appropriate and cost-effective.
2018
|
Consultant |
Brief description |
Value including VAT € |
|
Mazars |
Independent re-evaluation of the shared NI/ROI Congenital Heart Disease Network |
9,908 |
|
Q4 PR |
In relation to the launch of Sláintecare Reform Programme |
34,526 |
|
Morrow Gilchrist & Associates |
Review of A Vision for Change |
71,094 |
|
Ernst and Young |
Independent Expert Review of Delayed Discharges 2018 |
71,955 |
|
Mazars |
Investigation of a Protected Disclosure |
16,043 |
|
Centre for Effective Services |
National Patient Safety Office Training Programme |
24,850 |
|
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland & Irish College of General Practitioners |
Development of clinical guidelines for termination of pregnancy |
230,000 |
|
Grant Thornton |
Development of a strategic plan for National Healthy Cities and Counties Network |
17,909 |
|
Mazars |
Support GDPR Compliance in the Department |
73,346 |
|
University College Cork |
Research to inform guidance in relation to Patient Safety Bill |
87,484 |
|
Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald |
Policy analysis expertise and advisory services on a range of disability related issues. |
72,000 |
