Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2024
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport 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. [40224/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraPlease see below the breakdown of the amount expended by the Department of Transport on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024:
2023
|
DIVISION |
COMPANY |
NATURE OF WORK CONDUCTED |
MONTH |
AMOUNT |
|
Airports Division |
Signium Executive Search Services |
Commencement and Shortlisting Stage of Board Appointment Process |
March & April |
€3,099.38 |
|
Airports Division |
A. Horan Associates Limited |
Corporate Governance - Assistance |
December |
€11,070.00 |
|
Road Safety Division |
Crowe Advisory Ireland Limited |
Conducting a review of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
October |
€69,275(Ex VAT) |
|
Public Transport Investment and Policy Division |
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited |
All-Island Strategic Rail Review *Payments were also made in years prior to 2023 |
Jan to Dec 2023 |
€285,937.43 (Ex VAT) |
|
Public Transport Investment and Policy Division |
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited |
All-Island Strategic Rail Review SEA |
July and November |
€125,198 (Ex VAT) |
|
Public Transport Corp and Services |
Indecon |
Rural Transport Programme Policy Review |
December |
€111,069.00 |
|
Road Transport - Operator Licensing and Freight Policy |
Grant Thornton Consulting Limited |
Review of Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence programme |
March |
€47,970.00 |
|
Road Transport - Operator Licensing and Freight Policy |
Indecon |
Data availability study under the Road Haulage Strategy |
December |
€30,713.00 |
|
Emergency Planning |
Whatever Next Productions |
Emergency Management Training and Development |
June |
€1,256.67 |
|
HR Division |
Work Matters Ltd |
Consultancy services to support the Department's blended working policy |
Jan to Dec 2023 |
€136,345.50 |
|
Driver Traffic Vehicle Regulation |
Indecon International Consultants |
Disabled Parking Scheme Review |
May 2023 - January 2024 |
€81,345.00 (Ex. VAT) |
|
Climate Engagement and Governance |
Red C |
Sustainable Mobility tracker survey and focus groups |
April to Dec. 2023 |
€56,838.00 |
|
ASSD - Aviation Safety and Security Division |
AQE- Aerospace Qualified Entity Review aviation e |
Review aviation expertise utilised by EU ministries with responsibility for civil aviation |
June 2023 - Jan 2024 |
€38,650.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
EY |
Consultancy for the delivery of a Monitoring Reporting and Evaluation Framework on Climate Change Adaptation for Transport (phase 1). |
June |
€86,100.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
EY |
Consultancy for a report on the impacts of a Biofuel Tax Policy in Ireland |
August |
€49,200.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
EY |
Consultancy for the delivery of a Monitoring Reporting and Evaluation Framework on Climate Change Adaptation for Transport (phase 2). |
October |
€86,100.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
EY |
Technical support for the delivery of a Monitoring Reporting and Evaluation Framework on Climate Change Adaptation for Transport (phase 2). |
December |
€59,193.75 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
DNV |
Study to review the safety regulation of hydrogen refuelling stations in Ireland |
March |
€42,434.39 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
DNV |
Study to review the safety regulation of hydrogen refuelling stations in Ireland |
August |
€18,186.17 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
SEAI |
Research co-funding agreements |
October |
€314,848.54 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
EPA |
Research co-funding agreements |
November |
€26,579.42 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
Southern Regional Assembly |
Smart and Sustainable Mobility Pathfinder Project |
December |
€50,000.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
KPMG |
Provision of a (pre-investment) feasibility study for green hydrogen refuelling on a possible eastern green transport corridor between Belfast and Dublin. (co-funded with Department of Taoiseach & the Department for the Economy NI) |
December |
€57,540.94 |
|
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland |
TEIKU CONSULTING |
Consultancy support |
May + October 2023 |
€20,664.00 |
|
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland |
Arup (TII contract via task order) |
Project management support |
August |
€507,071.19 |
|
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland |
Philip Lee |
Legal advice on sports club scheme |
March |
€5,535.00 |
|
Press and Communications Division |
Kay McCarthy Communications |
Strategies for the provision of Market Research and Strategic Communications Planning |
Jan to Dec 2023 |
€135,044.16 |
2024
|
Public Transport Investment & Policy Division |
KPMG |
Independent external assurance of the Enterprise Fleet Replacement Preliminary Business Case |
March |
€64,221.99 |
|
Public Transport Investment & Policy Division |
PwC Ireland |
Independent external assurance of the Luas Finglas Preliminary Business Case |
September |
€63,714 |
|
Maritime Transport Division |
Deltamarin |
Independent review of Preliminary Business Case for ILV Granuaile replacement submitted by Irish Lights |
September |
€25,000 |
|
Airports Division |
BSI Cybersecurity and Resilience (Ire) Limited |
Data Management |
June and July |
€2,398.50 |
|
National Roads, Greenways and Active Travel |
KPMG |
Consultancy for work for Donegal TEN-T |
June |
€55,503.75 |
|
Regional and Local Roads Division |
Quadra Consulting |
Risk Assessment and Safe Operating Procedure - For engineering or admin staff attending site |
March |
€2,214.00 |
|
Public Transport Corp and Services |
Indecon |
Rural Transport Programme Policy Review |
July |
€111,069.00 |
|
Road Safety Division |
Indecon International Consultants |
Conducting a review of the Road Safety Authority |
January |
€178,970 (Ex VAT) |
|
Public Transport Investment and Policy Division |
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited |
All-Island Strategic Rail Review |
April |
€32,650.00 (Ex VAT) |
|
Public Transport Investment and Policy Division |
Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Limited |
All-Island Strategic Rail Review - SEA |
June |
€6,465 (Ex VAT) |
|
Road Transport - Operator Licensing and Freight Policy |
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport |
Establish Eco Driving standard |
September |
€61,500 |
|
Road Transport - Operator Licensing and Freight Policy |
Indecon |
Data availability study under the Road Haulage Strategy |
July |
€61,426 |
|
Internal Audit Division |
Grant Thornton Consulting Limited |
External quality Assurance Report Fee |
January, February |
€29,896.38 |
|
Emergency Planning |
One Team Risk Management Consultancy |
Emergency Management Training and Development |
January, March, July |
€55,202.40 |
|
Driver Traffic Vehicle Regulation |
Indecon International Consultants |
Disabled Parking Scheme Review |
January |
€81,345.00 (Ex VAT) |
|
Maritime Transport Division |
RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd |
Consultancy Services - Review, examination & summary report on submissions received to NPP (National Ports Policy) Issues Paper - Strategic Environmental Screening/Scoping for NPP |
September |
€29,569.20 |
|
Climate Engagement and Governance Division |
MCCP |
The provision of services for the design of engagement pilot programmes in the transport sector in the context of climate action and sustainable mobility |
March 2024 - present |
€26,800 |
|
Governance |
Vision Consulting Ltd - *invoiced in 2024 |
The provision of specialist procurement services to the Department of Transport. |
Mar - June 2024 |
€16,309.80 |
|
Governance |
*Grant Thornton - not invoiced yet |
For the provision of Risk Consultancy support services for the Department of Transport. |
October |
€50,000.00 |
|
Sustainable Mobility Management and Implementation Division |
CAAS Ltd |
SEA/AA Screening for the 'Moving Together' Strategy |
May - Present |
€5,850.00 (Ex. VAT) |
|
Sustainable Mobility Management and Implementation Division |
BABLE GmbH |
Public Consultation Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement for 'Moving Together' Strategy |
June - Present |
€50,000 (Ex. VAT) |
|
Climate Engagement and Governance |
Red C |
Sustainable Mobility tracker survey |
January to present |
€31,700 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
KPMG |
Provision of a (pre-investment) feasibility study for green hydrogen refuelling on a possible eastern green transport corridor between Belfast and Dublin. (co-funded with Department of Taoiseach & the Department for the Economy NI) |
January |
€57,540.94 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
KPMG |
Provision of a (pre-investment) feasibility study for green hydrogen refuelling on a possible eastern green transport corridor between Belfast and Dublin. (co-funded with Department of Taoiseach & the Department for the Economy NI) |
April |
€80,557.31 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
KPMG |
Provision of a (pre-investment) feasibility study for green hydrogen refuelling on a possible eastern green transport corridor between Belfast and Dublin. (co-funded with Department of Taoiseach & the Department for the Economy NI) |
July |
€34,524.56 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
SEAI |
Research co-funding agreements |
February |
€6,923.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
SEAI |
Research co-funding agreements |
September - present |
€7,063.00 |
|
Climate Adaptation, Research & Energy Division (CARED) |
Southern Regional Assembly |
Smart and Sustainable Mobility Pathfinder Project |
April |
€143,910.00 |
|
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland |
Arup (TII contract via task order) |
Project management support |
February + May 2024 |
€203,703.99 |
|
NRGAT |
Jacobs Consulting |
Greenways and Active Travel Cross Border Feasibility Study |
January till present |
€200,000.00 |
|
Maritime Strategy & Governance Division |
MCCP |
February - April 2024 |
€23,001 |
|
|
Maritime Strategy & Governance Division |
Alpha Healthcare Ltd |
To support the National Search & Rescue Committee (NSARC) in providing a robust and sustainable mechanism to ensure regular assurance of standards and practices, and oversight of the search and rescue (SAR) system, risks and appropriate KPIs at a national level |
May 2024 - Present |
€26,734.05 |
|
Maritime Strategy & Governance Division |
Crowe Advisory Ireland Ltd |
Provision of specified organisational change management and transformation services for the Irish Coast Guard in the Department of Transport |
September - present |
€8,579.25 |
