Department consultancy spending
News
Departments
Services
Gaeilge

Search gov.ie

Organisation information

Department consultancy spending


See how much the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science spends on consultancy every year and what it spends it on. Every year, the department collects information on consulting fees for the year before.

2024

Name of consultant/firm  Start date  End date  Purpose of engagement  Report publication details   Total cost in 2024 
BDO Eaton Square Limited  Jul 2022  Jun 2024  Provision of ICT consultancy services  Yes – report for publication  €50,430 
John McGrath  Apr 2023  Jul 2024 
Update to the Report on the Analysis of Skills for Residential Construction & Retrofitting 2023– 2030 
 Yes – report for publication  €22,950 
McGahon Surveyors  16/05/2023  10/03/2024  Quantity Surveyor Services  Yes – report for internal use only  €28,751.25 
John McGrath  01/07/2023  31/08/2023  
Research regarding apprentice pay rates and the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 
 Yes – report for internal use only  €20,000.00 
BH Associates  Sep 2023  Apr 2024 
Preparation of Thought Leadership Papers to support the progression of a more unified tertiary system 
 Yes – report for internal use only  €12,300 
Rory Byrne  29/09/2023  31/08/2024 
Public Service Apprenticeship Advisor - to be the central point of contact offering co ordination and advisory services to public service bodies and connect them to the services needed to establish an apprenticeship in their organisation. 
 No report commissioned  €59,839.50 
David Jones  08/01/2024  Ongoing
Evaluation of Irish FET Practitioner Structures in ETBs against International Comparators  
 Yes – report for publication  €36,500 
Deloitte  22/01/2024  28/02/2024  Research for Policy Co-creation workshops  Yes – report for internal use only   €18,450 
Keith Brumfitt  21/02/2024  Ongoing
Evaluation of Irish FET Practitioner Structures in ETBs against International Comparators  
 Yes – report for publication  €29,450.50 
Audrey Cumberford  21/02/2024  Ongoing
Evaluation of Irish FET Practitioner Structures in ETBs against International Comparators  
 Yes – report for publication  €12,357 
Ellen Hazelkorn  21/02/2024  Ongoing  
Evaluation of Irish FET Practitioner Structures in ETBs against International Comparators  
 Yes – report for publication  €17,775 
Orchard Ltd  Feb 2024  Apr 2025  Communicating Tertiary Education  Yes – report for internal use only  €47,355 
MCCP Ltd  Feb 2024  Aug 2025 
Irish construction workers abroad - motivations to travel and return home 
 Yes – report for internal use only  €61,439 
McGahon Surveyors  12/03/2024  11/03/2025  Quantity Surveyor Services  Yes – report for internal use only  €98,205.25 
BVG Associates Ltd  Apr 2024  Oct 2024 
Offshore Wind Skills Action Plan 2024 – Action Plan to guide future activity in the Tertiary Education sector in terms of programme provision for the development of offshore wind in Ireland. 
 Yes – report for publication  €55,000 
ESRI Ireland  Sep 2024  Sep 2025 
Geographic Information System (GIS) Professional Services 
 No Report  €12,300 
EY  Sep 2024  Feb 2025 
Research and Forecast for “Skills Required for Modern Methods of Construction” Report 
 Yes – report for publication   €36789.30
Indecon International Economic Consultants  Sep 2024   Dec 2024  REACT EU evaluation  Yes – report for publication   €48,818.70 
Orchard Ltd  Nov 2024  Nov 2024  Strategic Plan Workshop facilitation  Yes – report for internal use only  €5,535 
Department consultancy spending 2024
Return of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's spending on consultancy in 2024.
View the file View

2023

Name of consultant/firm Start date End date Purpose of engagement Report publication details Total cost in 2023
Accuracy Market Research March 2023 March 2023 Careers in Construction - Report Yes - report for publication €24, 600.00
Accuracy Market Research March 2023 June 2023 Careers in Construction - Action Plan Yes - report for publication €24, 600.00
Rory Byrne Educational Training January 2023 May 2023
Research collection phase, Development and Submission of the PSAP 2023.
 Yes - report for internal use only €38,514.38
RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd May 2017 September 2023
Structural Consultancy Services in respect of the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) PPP Project
 No report €9,730.53
Deloitte September 2022 September 2023 Internal Audit Support Services No report €36,043.24
Crowe Advisory Ireland Ltd April 2023 May 2023
Planning and delivery of a Strategic Visioning workshop to develop the next Statement of Strategy
 Yes - report for internal use only €6,119.25
BH Associates October 2022 March 2024
Engagement of services of an expert adviser to support the development of policy to progress a more unified tertiary education system
 No report € 12,300.00
H2 Learning Ltd February 2023 August 2023
Oversight Group - Single Portal for Career Guidance and Skills information
 Yes - report for internal use only €8,755.50
McGahon Surveyors May 2023 March 2024 Provision of Senior Quantity Surveyor Services No report €42,281.25
BDO Eaton Square July 2022 June 2024 ICT Consultancy Services Yes - report for internal use only €153,750.00
John McGrath April 2023 June 2024
Research regarding apprentice pay rates and the National Minimum Wage Act 2000
 Yes - report for internal use only See Note 1
John McGrath April 2023 January 2024
Provision to monitor and review the projections noted in the Report on the Analysis of Skills for Residential Construction & Retrofitting, 2023 to 2030
 Yes - report for internal use only See Note 1
A & L Goodbody Solicitors (See Note 2) July 2022 June 2023
Consultancy fees – National Music College Ireland (NMCI) - Minister Changes
 N/A €6,986.40
GateOne (See Note 2) October 2022 December 2022
Staff Development Away Days/Workshops Values and Behaviours Statement
 Yes - report for internal use only €24,600.00
        2023 total €425,180.55

Note 1

Consultant engaged in 2023 but no payment made before year end.

Note 2

Consultant engaged in 2022 but not paid until 2023

Department consultancy spending 2023
Return of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's spending on consultancy in 2023.
View the file View

2022

Name of consultant/firm Start date End date Purpose of engagement Report publication details Total cost in 2022
Orbidal May 2022 December 2022 Procurement consultancy services Yes - report for internal use only €26,660.25
BDO Eaton Square July 2022 December 2023
ICT consultancy services Yes - report for internal use only
 €23,677.50
BDO Eaton Square December 2021 April 2022 ICT Consultancy Services Yes - report for internal use only €30,442.50
BDO Eaton Square July 2021 January 2022 E-Cohesion CRM System Review Yes - report for internal use only €27,982.50
University College Dublin October 2022 November 2022
To undertake an expert bibliometrics analysis of the research performance of the Irish higher education sector from 2010 to 2020
 Yes - report for internal use only €24,354
OECD November 2021 May 2023
To comprehensively review Ireland's strategy and approach, through research and extensive consultation with key stakeholders across the skills ecosystem, focusing on four priority areas
 Yes - for publication See note 1
BH Associates October 2022 April 2023
Provision of services of expert advisor to support the development of policy to progress a more unified tertiary education system
 Yes - for publication See note 2
RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd May 2017 2023 Consultancy fees - NMCI PPP N/A €22,969.02
A & L Goodbody Solicitors July 2022 2023
Consultancy fees – National Music College Ireland (NMCI) - Minister Changes
 N/A See note 2
Turner & Townsend May 2022 2023
Consultancy fees – Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) External Assurance Process
 N/A See note 2
GateOne October 2022 December 2022
Staff Development Away Days/Workshops - Values and Behaviours Statement
 Yes - report for internal use only See note 3
        2022 total €156,085.77

Note 1

Payment made in 2021.

Note 2

Payment made in 2023.

Note 3

Consultant engaged in 2022 but no payment made before year end.

Note 4

None of the consultancy expenditure itemised above was incurred in relation to the Department’s response to COVID-19.

Department consultancy spending 2022
Return of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's spending on consultancy in 2022.
View the file View

2021

Name of consultant/firm Start date End date Purpose of engagement Report publication date Total cost
BDO Eaton Square (see note 1) July 2021 January 2022 eCohesion (CRM) System Review Internal report (see note 2) €56,703.00
Behaviour & Attitudes September 2020 March 2021
Provision of market research survey consultancy services
 June 2021 €11,663.48
Crowe Ireland March 2021 July 2021
Provision of consultancy services in support of the organisational design of the newly-formed department
 Internal report (see note 2) €122,754.00
Indecon International Consultants February 2021 December 2021
Consultancy services for review of Student Grant Scheme 2021
 April 2022 €93,836.70
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
 November 2021 March 2023 Review of Ireland's National skills Strategy 2025 Q1 2023 €350,000.00
Deloitte October 2021 September 2022 Internal Audit Support Services No report No 2021 payment (see note 3)
        Total €634,957.18

Note 1

The figure shown is the total cost of the consultancy in 2021. Of this amount, €28,351.50 was recouped from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Note 2

Internal report, not for publication.

Note 3

Consultancy work began in 2021; no payment was made before the end of the year.

Note 4

None of the consultancy spending listed above was related to the department’s response to COVID-19.

Department consultancy spending 2021
Return of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's spending on consultancy in 2021.
View the file View

2020

Name of consultant/firm Start date End date Purpose of engagement Report publication date Total cost
Behaviour & Attitudes September 2020 March 2021
Provision of market research survey consultancy services
 June 2021 €11,473.83
Indecon International Consultants December 2019 July 2020
Agreement covering the Common Provisions Regulation funds and operational programmes for the ESF and ERDF for 2021 to 2027
 July 2020 €64,124.00
Indecon International Economics Consultants February 2020 December 2020
Review of the International Education Strategy 2016 to 2020
 February 2022 €107,327.00
Professor Tom Collins April 2020 November 2020 Review of lecturing Internal report (see note 1) €20,570.00
        Total €203,494.83

Note 1

Internal report, not for publication.

Note 2

None of the consultancy spending listed above was related to the department’s response to COVID-19.

Department consultancy spending 2020
Return of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's spending on consultancy in 2020.
View the file View

This form is only for feedback relating to the current page.

Do not include personal or financial information.

The information you submit will be analysed to improve gov.ie and will not be responded to individually.

How was your experience on the current page? (required)

You have 400 characters remaining