Public Procurement Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2023

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Ceisteanna (259)

Neasa Hourigan

Ceist:

259. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by her Department and bodies under its aegis for each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10122/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Deputy Catherine Martin)

My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. I wish to advise the Deputy that of the companies named, the following contracts only were awarded in the period since then:

Company Name	Purpose & description of contract(s)	Year	Duration of contract	Initial value of contract	Total Amount Paid
PricewaterhouseCoopers	PwC were engaged as independent expert reviewers to undertake an External Assurance Process (EAP) and review of the Preliminary Business Case for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall	2022	3 months	€49,500	To be paid in 2023.
Ernst & Young	Observation, data validation, and report on random selection of successful applicants for participation in Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme	2022	To be governed by the Statement of Work.	Initial value in the range of €3,275 to €6,250 (plus VAT)	Nil to date, work ongoing.
Ernst & Young	Economic Advisory Services for a potential bid to host a Major Sporting Event in Ireland. Tender was to produce an economic impact assessment and Cost benefit analysis associated with hosting a major sports event	2021	6 weeks	€126,000	€122,994.34