Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2025
100. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with her Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70434/25]
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Year |
Company |
Amount |
|
2012 |
Bianconi Research Ltd t/a RITS |
€37,872.00 |
|
2012 |
Crowleys DFK |
€12,566.00 |
|
2013 |
Bianconi Research Ltd t/a RITS |
€30,645.00 |
|
2013 |
Dr. Eileen Doyle |
€22,500.00 |
|
2014 |
Bianconi Research Ltd t/a RITS |
€44,852.00 |
|
2014 |
Irish Aviation Authority |
€1,090.00 |
|
2015 |
Bianconi Research Ltd t/a RITS |
€41,401.00 |
|
2015 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€1,300.00 |
|
2016 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€19,130.60 |
|
2016 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€26,400.00 |
|
2017 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€111,351.90 |
|
2017 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€11,880.00 |
|
2018 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€74,781.53 |
|
2018-2021 |
Circa Group |
€89,578.36 |
|
2018 |
National Youth Council of Ireland |
€1,450.00 |
|
2018 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€18,720.00 |
|
2019 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€74,601.00 |
|
2019 |
Mark Dodd Driver & Safety Training |
€900.00 |
|
2019 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€25,200.00 |
|
2019 |
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors |
€15,861.63 |
|
2020 |
Vedette Consultants |
€24,400.00 |
|
2020 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€44,135.48 |
|
2020 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€5,040.00 |
|
2020 |
John O'Hehir Consultancy Ltd |
€69,246.39 |
|
2020 |
Padraig Love |
€17,700.00 |
|
2021 |
Quadra Consultancy |
€26,783.09 |
|
2021 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€78,540.60 |
|
2021 |
KPMG |
€69,187.50 |
|
2021 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€14,400.00 |
|
2021 |
Survey Instruments Services Ltd |
€3,198.00 |
|
2021 |
Padraig Love |
€25,200.00 |
|
2021 |
John O'Hehir Consultancy Ltd |
€34,529.97 |
|
2021 |
John O'Hehir Consultancy Ltd |
€25,368.75 |
|
25/03/2022 - 17/06/2022 |
PwC |
€79,950.00 |
|
2022 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€12,240.00 |
|
2022 |
Workwear Solutions International Ltd |
€22,054.00 |
|
2022 |
ARUP |
€296,350.00 |
|
2022 |
Greenville Procurement Providers |
€2,029.50 |
|
2022 |
Malone O’Regan |
€66,420.00 |
|
2022 |
Quadra Consultancy |
€4,797.00 |
|
2022 |
Info Security Assurance Services Ltd t/a ISAS |
€8,575.56 |
|
2022 |
Deloitte Ireland LLP |
€94,825.62 |
|
2022 |
Magnum Opus (Specialist IT Consultant) |
€28,007.10 |
|
2022 |
Carr Communications (Communications Training) |
€5,000.00 |
|
2022 |
Reidy Brophy (Conference Facilitators) |
€3,200.00 |
|
2022 |
Furthr |
€67,600.00 |
|
2022 |
Byrne Wallace |
€28,518.30 |
|
2022 |
Castlebridge |
€9,870.75 |
|
2022 |
TIO Consultancy |
€24,600.00 |
|
2022 |
Voltedge |
€17,712.00 |
|
2022 |
John O'Hehir Consultancy Ltd |
€15,221.20 |
|
2023 |
Tobin |
€151,013.04 |
|
2023 |
Marman & Associates Ltd |
€5,040.00 |
|
2023 |
Sea Training International Ltd |
€6,131.00 |
|
2023 |
Workwear Solutions International Ltd |
€98,854.00 |
|
2023 |
Deloitte Ireland LLP |
€92,235.86 |
|
2023 |
Magnum Opus (Specialist IT Consultant) |
€106,210.50 |
|
2023 |
Carr Communications (Communications Training) |
€13,750.00 |
|
2023 |
Sinead Gaynor Training (Information Management Training) |
€11,450.00 |
|
2023 |
Reidy Brophy (Crisis Management Training) |
€4,705.81 |
|
2023 |
Furthr |
€76,200.24 |
|
2023 |
Byrne Wallace |
€8,226.00 |
|
2023 |
Castlebridge |
€6,150.00 |
|
2023 |
TIO Consultancy |
€19,999.80 |
|
2023 |
Voltedge |
€14,760.00 |
|
2023 |
Ernst & Young |
€175,988.40 |
|
2023-2024 |
Carbon Care Ltd |
€5,830.20 |
|
2023 - 2024 |
Quadra Consultancy |
€16,974.00 |
|
2023 - 2024 |
Quadra Consultancy |
€9,291.42 |
|
2024 |
Q4PR |
€1,599.00 |
|
2024 |
Molling Ryan |
€1,200.00 |
|
2024 |
Crowe Advisory Ireland Ltd |
€102,121.00 |
|
2024 |
Sea Training International Ltd |
€29,769.00 |
|
2024 |
Workwear Solutions International Ltd |
€30,396.00 |
|
2024 |
Senior Counsel for Independent Inquiry into the incident of the 14 December 2022 in Lebanon involving members of the Irish defence Forces. |
€30,750.00 |
|
2024 |
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Limited |
€197,900.00 |
|
2024 |
EGIS |
€261,675.00 |
|
2024 |
FINN Partners |
€20,664.00 |
|
2024 |
Derilinx |
€34,243.20 |
|
2024 |
Magnum Opus (Specialist IT Consultant) |
€89,568.60 |
|
2024 |
Sinead Gaynor Training (Information Management Training) |
€7,200.00 |
|
2024 |
Reidy Brophy (Crisis Management Training) |
€3,000.00 |
|
2024 |
Byrne Wallace |
€78,922.73 |
|
2024 |
Morgane Conaty BL |
€24,600.00 |
|
2024 |
Peter Ward SC |
€82,502.25 |
|
2024 |
The Institute of Work - a CPL Company |
€25,276.50 |
|
2024 |
Furthr |
€4,139.15 |
|
2024 - 2025 |
KPMG |
€2,350.53 |
|
2025 |
Raise a Concern |
|
|
2025 |
Crowe Advisory Ireland Ltd |
€5,843.00 |
|
2025 |
Sea Training International Ltd |
€40,983.00 |
|
2025 |
Workwear Solutions International Ltd |
€15,127.00 |
|
2025 |
Mariteq Solutions Ltd |
€590.00 |
|
2025 |
Hogarth |
€76,223.95 |
|
2025 |
Scott Tallon Walker |
€0.00 |
|
2025 |
Quadra Consultancy |
€3,560.85 |
|
2025 |
Derilinx |
€34,243.20 |
|
2025 |
Magnum Opus (Specialist IT Consultant) |
52965.95 (to date) |
|
2025 |
Fuzion (Information Management Training) |
€7,500.00 |
|
2025 |
Reidy Brophy (Crisis Management Training) |
€4,000.00 |
|
2025 |
Byrne Wallace |
€35,164.88 |
|
2025 |
The Institute of Work - a CPL Company |
€15,375.00 |
|
2025 |
Morgane Conaty BL |
€23,247.00 |
|
2025 |
Accenture |
€30,000.00 |
|
2025 to date |
Senior Counsel for Independent Inquiry into the incident of the 14 December 2022 in Lebanon involving members of the Irish Defence Forces. |
€127,730.18 |
|
2025 to date |
Junior Counsel for Independent Inquiry into the incident of the 14 December 2022 in Lebanon involving members of the Irish defence Forces. |
€2,526.42 |
|
2025 |
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Limited |
€1,057,012.80 |
