Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020
1193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5529/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe procurement of consultancy services supports my Department in providing analysis that contributes to policy development.
Details of the consultancy service providers engaged by my Department since the start of this year are set out in the following table:
|
Name of Consultant |
Details of Consultancy |
Expenditure |
|
Ruth Fitzgerald |
Legal Advice to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection |
€1,820 |
|
KPMG |
Actuarial Services |
€4,920 |
|
Crowleys DFK |
1. Review of accounting processes for Appropriation and Social Insurance Fund Accounts2. Review of Management Accounting processes |
€12,730 |
|
Sonas Innovation |
Data Administration |
€94,648 |
|
Demarq |
IT Administration |
€4,920 |
|
Institute for Employment Studies and Social Finance |
Procurement Consultancy Services in relation to Contracted Public Employment Services |
€123,318 (includes expenditure in 2019) |
|
Consult Hyperion |
Data Privacy Impact Assessment |
€44,433 |
|
Behaviour and Attitudes |
Jobseeker and JobPath Customer Satisfaction Survey |
€50,627 |
|
ESRI |
Measurement and Analysis of Household Income and Living Conditions Research Programme |
€35,276 |
|
Total expenditure to date in 2020 |
€ 372,692 |
