Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40209/24]
View answerThe table below provides details of consultancy services engaged by my Department in 2023 and 2024 to date; the reason for each consultancy, the name of the provider of the consultancy service and the cost incurred.
|
Year |
Company |
Nature of work carried out |
Cost (€) |
|
2024 |
SEA TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Review of Civil Defence Ireland Boat Operations |
€29,546 |
|
2024 |
CROWE ADVISORY IRELAND LTD |
Review of the Civil Defence College Structure and Operations |
€30,668 |
|
2024 |
WORKWEAR SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Independent Garment/Textile Consultancy Services to Assist Civil Defence in the Procurement of Workwear |
€22,254 |
|
2024 |
DERILINX |
Data Governance |
€0 |
|
2024 |
QUADRA CONSULTANCY |
• Carry out online Video Ergonomic assessments for all new staff when the join the Department. • Carry out Health and Safety Risk assessments on all our buildings |
€5,166 |
|
2024 |
MAGNUM OPUS |
Specialist IT Consultant |
€80,368 |
|
2024 |
SINEAD GAYNOR TRAINING |
Information Management Training |
€7,200 |
|
2024 |
REIDY BROPHY |
Crisis Management Training |
€3,000 |
|
2024 |
TOBIN |
Planning Advice Consultancy |
€72,852 |
|
2024 |
ARUP |
Consultancy fees for Cathal Brugha Barrack Feasibility Project |
€7,011 |
|
2024 |
EGIS |
Consultancy for Airside Master Plan |
€261,675 |
|
2024 |
GRANT THORNTON |
Review of the medical services provided to the Defence Forces |
€206,886 |
|
2023 |
MARMAN & ASSOCAITES LTD |
Watercraft Safety Consultancy in relation to Passenger Boat Licences for Civil Defence Units in various Local Authorities across the country. |
€5,040 |
|
2023 |
WORKWEAR SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Independent Garment/Textile Consultancy Services to Assist Civil Defence in the Procurement of Workwear |
€98,854 |
|
2023 |
SEA TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Review of Civil Defence Ireland Boat Operations |
€10,109 |
|
2023 |
ERNST & YOUNG |
Consultancy support for development of Detailed Implementation Plan for the CoDF |
€85,485 |
|
2023 |
ERNST & YOUNG |
Consultancy support for development of Detailed Implementation Plan for the CoDF |
€90,503 |
|
2023 |
QUADRA CONSULTANCY |
• Carry out online Video Ergonomic assessments for all new staff when the join the Department. • Carry out Health and Safety Risk assessments on all our buildings |
€7,749 |
|
2023 |
CARBON CARE LTD |
Solar PV Feasibility Study |
€5,830 |
|
2023 |
MAGNUM OPUS |
Specialist IT Consultant |
€106,210 |
|
2023 |
CARR COMMUNICATIONS |
Media Training |
€13,750 |
|
2023 |
SINEAD GAYNOR TRAINING |
Information Management Training |
€11,450 |
|
2023 |
REIDY BROPHY |
Crisis Management Training |
€4,705 |
|
2023 |
TOBIN |
Planning Advice Consultancy |
€67,140 |
|
2023 |
ARUP |
Consultancy fees for Cathal Brugha Barrack Feasibility Project |
€289,339 |
|
2023 |
CPL SOLUTIONS LTD |
Validation and Opportunities Report: Irish Naval Services |
€25,276 |
|
2023 |
TOBIN |
Planning Advice Consultancy |
€67,140 |
