I wish to advise the Deputy that my department has in the past ten years externally reviewed our operations. Details of these reviews are set out in the table below.
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Title of report
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Publication Status
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Implementation
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Outsourced to
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Cost
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine review of the current management systems, structure, staffing and skill set of the three forestry divisions with recommendations for future state
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Intention is to publish as soon as internal consultation on implementation is complete
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Internal consultation underway
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Grant Thornton
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€134,805.02
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Review of Operational Business Areas within One Health, One Welfare Under the Remit of the Chief Veterinary Officer (December 2022)
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Internal
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Project Team in place and implementation underway
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Crowe Ireland
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€139,000 Ex VAT
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Review of One Health, One Welfare Divisional Structures (Policy Divisions) (May 2024)
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Internal
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Project Team in place and implementation underway
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Crowe Ireland
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€50,000 Ex VAT
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Review of the Import Controls Operations Division (ICOPS) in One Health, One Welfare (2024)
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Not yet finalised
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Not yet finalised
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Crowe Ireland
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Cost paid to date €45,060 Ex VAT
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Implementation and embedding a reform programme for the better regulation of food in Ireland
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Internal
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Project Team in place and implementation underway
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AARC and Indecon in association with Farrelly and Mitchell and IT Executive Focus
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This project is carried out with funding by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission (DG REFORM). Funding paid directly by the Commission to the external providers.
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As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.
