My Department commissions outside or third party reports where highly specialised skills are not available internally and in particular, where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is necessary.
External expertise has informed, and continues to inform, my Department's strategies and policies and the effective delivery of our services to our citizens in a transparent and accountable manner representing value for money.
Such external expertise may involve the provision of specialised reports, expert analysis or expert technical services to the Department.
Provided is a table of people or organisations who provided third party reports to the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2022 and 2023 (to Date) and the amount they were paid.
Payee
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Nature/Title of Report
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Amount paid in 2022 and 2023 to date
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Aisling Swaine
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Consultancy to provide technical support on Gender Equality in the implementation of Ireland’s Policy for International Development
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€19,188
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Arab World for Research and Development(AWARD)
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Gender Equality Review of the Development Framework for Palestine
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€4,300
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Bernard McLoughlin
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Mission Strategy Review
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€4,920
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Conan McKenna
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Review of Domestic Implementation of Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)
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€2,914Note this was a shared cost between the Dept. of Foreign Affairs, the Dept. of Enterprise Trade and Employment, and the Dept. of Finance
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Deirdre Farrell
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Global Citizenship Education Strategic Partner Evaluation
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€7,500
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Derek Poate
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Mission Strategy Review PretoriaMission Strategy Review Hanoi
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€3,492
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ECA Mobility Reports
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Reports re International Accommodation Costs
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€74,622
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Gumfoot Consultancy Ltd
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Support to Civil Society Fund
|
€19,273
|
Institute for Social and Environmental Transitions (ISET) International
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Demining Review
|
€21,758
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IOD Parc
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Management Review of the International Development Programme
|
€63,598
|
Lynne Elliott
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Mission Strategy Review
|
€1,500
|
Martin Rose
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Global Citizenship Education Strategic Partner Evaluation
|
€16,538
|
Mary Ann Brocklesby
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External Quality Assurance Uganda Mission Strategy
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€1,625
|
Mercer Benchmarking Reports
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Reports on International Salary Levels
|
€31,721
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Mercer Mobility Reports
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Reports re International Accommodation Costs
|
€7,887
|
Mokoro
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Financial Risk Management Consultancy
|
€6,605
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Nutrition Works
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Nutrition Technical Support consultancy
|
€29,962
|
Public Good
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Consultancy Services to undertake a mapping of initiatives funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs on Disability Inclusive Development and Humanitarian Action
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€21,169
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Vanessa Sheridan
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Global Citizenship Education Strategic Partner Evaluation
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€10,500
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