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Thursday, 10 October 2024

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Catherine Murphy

Question:

316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has conducted a capacity review of his Department’s ability to deliver services that they are responsible for in the past ten years to date; the same of State bodies and agencies under his Department’s aegis; if he published those reviews; the number of recommendations implemented arising from the reviews and same for State bodies and agencies under his aegis; if the capacity review was outsourced; and if so, to whom and at what cost. [40839/24]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

My Department was established in mid-2020. Following its establishment, my officials contracted Crowe Ireland on a consultancy basis to assist with the development of the organisational structure and operations of the new Government. Department details are supplied below and are also published here: gov.ie - Department consultancy spending (www.gov.ie).

Company Crowe Ireland	Date March 2021	Report Completed July 2021	Purpose Provision of consultancy services in support of the organisational design of the newly-formed department	Publication Status Internal report	Total Cost €122,754.00

In relation to agencies under the remit of my Department, my officials are currently finalising arrangements to conduct a Periodic Critical review (PCR) of SOLAS in 2024/25 and this will inform my Department's approach to conducting future PCRs for other agencies under my Department's remit.

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