Details of studies, research and reports commissioned by my Department are set out in the attached table.
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Year
|
Studies, research and reports commissioned
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Organisation commissioned
|
Total Cost
(Ex VAT)
|
Number of reports finalised
|
Date reports yet to be released provided to Minister
|
|
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Modelling of the multinational sector
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€62,310
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Capital buffers
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€18,434
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Recovery scenarios from COVID19
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€68,607
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Impact of COVID19 on SMEs
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€34,257
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Corporation tax elasticities
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€13,944
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Sectoral exposure to COVID and Brexit
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€38,346
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
US trade patterns and risks
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€40,670
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Fiscal cost of ageing
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€8,875
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union Beyond Covid-19
|
Independent academic report from Professor Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU law at Dublin City University.
|
€15,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise
|
KPMG
|
€20,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
2020
|
Desktop Review of Costs and Outcomes of Large Scale Liquidations
|
RSM consulting
|
€24,750
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Scenarios on economic recovery from COVID-19
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€38,203
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Banking sector modelling
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€50,711
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Transition to a low carbon economy
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€20,256
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Fiscal cost of aging
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€14,291
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Firm dynamics and productivity
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€4,896
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
SME survival and recovery following COVID-19
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€37,776
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
SME investment and financing
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€32,344
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Initial impacts of Brexit on Irish trade
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€34,809
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise
|
KPMG
|
€30,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
The nature of outbound flows of direct investment income from Ireland
|
Mr Seamus Coffey
|
€4,800
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
2021
|
The changing nature of outbound royalties from Ireland and their impact on the taxation of the profits of US multinationals
|
Mr Seamus Coffey
|
€4,800
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
The role of firm dynamism in productivity - joint research with ESRI
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€36,372
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Flows into self-employment - joint research with ESRI
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€29,877
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
SME Structural Change Research - joint research with ESRI
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€46,926
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Potential Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Irish Economy
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€69,615
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Economic impacts of climate transition - joint research with ESRI
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€45,505
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Report on the drivers of cost and availability of finance for residential development
|
KPMG
|
€80,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Help to Buy Review
|
Mazars
|
€64,300
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
A study on Cross Border Employments
|
ESRI
|
€60,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Research Economic into Outbound Payments of Dividends and Interest
|
Mr Seamus Coffey
|
€4,800
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Retail Banking Review Technical Paper – International Comparison
|
Deloitte
|
€96,800
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
2022
|
Report of the Inter Departmental Working Group on the Review of the Domestic Implementation of Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)
|
External chair compiled the report. (paid Jointly by Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance
|
€8,750
|
1
|
N/a
|
|
|
HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise
|
KPMG
|
€30,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
HBFI MEOP Benchmarking Exercise
|
KPMG
|
€30,000
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Assessing the Potential Impact of Population Ageing on the Public Finances
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€20,000
|
1
|
Q4 2023
|
|
|
Impact of the Global Tax Reforms on Ireland’s Corporate Investments and wider economy
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€30,000
|
1
|
Q4 2023
|
|
|
Examination of the Standard Fund Threshold (2023/2024)
|
Dr Donal de Buitléir
|
€13,680
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
A Study of Cross-Border Employment in Ireland
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€60,000
|
1
|
Q4 2023
|
|
|
The Changing Interest Rate Environment and the Impact on Macro-Financial Linkages
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€60,000
|
1
|
Q4 2023
|
|
2023
|
Joint Research Programme on the Development of the Economic and Social Research Institute’s Ireland Environment, Energy and Economy Model (2023/2024)
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€100,000 per year (incl Vat)
|
1
|
Q4 2024
|
|
|
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing National Risk Assessment
|
Grant Thornton
|
€1.2M (ex-VAT)
|
Zero (report yet to be finalised - contract ends 7 November 2025)
|
N/A
|
|
|
Review of the Taxation of Share-Based Remuneration
|
Indecon Economic Consultants
|
€105,325
(ex-VAT)
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Development of a National Financial Literacy Strategy for Ireland*
|
OECD
|
€155,976 (ex-VAT)
|
1
|
N/A
|
|
|
Research proposal on monitoring SME investment in Ireland
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€28,185
|
1
|
Q4 2024
|
|
|
Ageing population
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€106,322
|
1
|
Q4 2025
|
|
|
The Economic Impacts of Deglobalisation
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€20,756
|
1
|
Q1 2025
|
|
2024
|
Assessing the Labour Market Impact of the Green Transition in Ireland
|
Joint project with ESRI
|
€41,515
|
1
|
Q3 2025
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