Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2025
238. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [70445/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraConsultancy is defined by the Department of Finance as where a person or organisation provides intellectual or knowledge-based services (e.g. expert analysis and advice) through delivering reports, studies, assessments, recommendations, proposals, etc. that contribute to decision making or policy development.
Consultancy details are available for my Department from 2011 to 2024, they are published in tabular form by company, amount and purpose on the Gov.ie website at [https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/09fe3ad4/20251128_DSP_Website_2011-2024-Consultancy_IT_External_Service_Provision_Expenditure.pdf] . The table below provides details of consultancy expenditure for 2025, which are not yet published.
I am satisfied that my Department’s expenditure on consultancy is closely monitored and only essential contracts are awarded, following a rigorous assessment of needs and where the required competencies do not exist in-house.
|
YEAR 2025 TO DATE |
|
|
|
CONTRACTOR |
€ |
PURPOSE |
|
KPMG |
€832,029 |
Strategic Workforce Planning |
|
MCCP |
€173,429 |
Review of DSP Values |
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers |
€150,522 |
AMD refurbishment |
|
Derilinx Limited |
€121,770 |
Consultancy Advice and Support Services for Open Data and Data Management |
|
Indecon International Economic Consultants. |
€54,638 |
Econometric Evaluations and Research under Pathways to Work |
|
Mazars |
€42,768 |
Outsourced IS Internal Audit Expertise |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute |
€12,434 |
Poverty and Social Inclusion Research Programme 2024 - 2027 |
|
Mercer (Ireland) Ltd |
€4,797 |
Pension payments for EX Waterford Crystal Employees |
|
Consult Hyperion |
€1,767 |
SAFE - Expert Advice |
|
Consultancy Total 2025 |
€1,394,155 |
|
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