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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Feb 1999

Vol. 500 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

John Gormley

Question:

120 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department funds courses for its staff; the number and type of courses funded since April 1997; the total amount of money expended on these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4612/99]

My Department is committed to staff training and development. The type of course and the number of staff who attended since April 1997 is set out on the attached schedules. The estimated amount expended on those courses is £2,145,338.

Totals 1997, 1998 & 1999 To Date

17-Feb-99

Course Code

Course Description

Total

APP

Accounting Policies/Procedures

1

COH

Coaching Skills

1

ACC1

Computer Access Introduction

219

EXL1

Computer Excel Intro.

274

PPT

Computer Power Point

22

WRD2

Computer Word Advan.

39

WRD1

Computer Work Intro.

1,126

CCL

Control Charts in Laboratory

1

EFW

Effective Writing

61

FOI1

Freedom of information (1 Day)

129

FOI2

Freedom of Information (2 Day)

12

FOI3

Freedom of Information (DTO Half Day)

10

FOI3

Freedom of Information (Half Day)

13

FOI5

Freedom of Inforamtion (specialist)

8

HACP

HACCP Course

1

IND

Induction

141

ISI

Information Systems Issues

1

INS

Interview Skills

45

CPP

IPA/IPD Cert in Personnel Management

2

Legis

Legislation

1

MM4

Management Module 4

55

MOD1

Management (Module1)

905

MOD2

Management (Module2)

862

MOD3

Management (Module3)

43

MSC

Media Skills Course

2

MDM

Modelling for discisionmaking

3

PEF

Personal Effectiveness

304

PSCA

PREP. of Statement/Court Appearance

49

PRS

Presentation Skills

40

PDES

Printers Design

1

NEWSL

Producting Newsletters

1

SCIO

Scientific Course

15

SOC

Services Officer Course

4

READ

Smart Reading Course

7

SMS

Special Meat Seminar

229

DEV

Staff Development

178

STRES

Stress Management

23

SUP

Supervisory

65

MIS

The Manager & Information Systems

3

VVW

VET Animal Welfare

105

VVD

VET specialist dairy

28

VVP

Vet Specialist Poultry

50

VVI

Veterinary Induction

14

VEU

Veterinary EU

29

IT

Computer Applications & Development, Primarily Programming & Systems Analysis

204

SH

Safety & Health

22

SEM

Regional Seminars

3100

Total

8,448

Refund of Third Level Academic Fees 1.4.97-15.2.99

Courses

No. of Attendees

Oral Communications

1

B.S.c. Degree

1

B.A. Degree

6

I.T. Degree

5

Higher Diploma in Management and Marketing

1

B.A. in Public Management

7

Graduate Diploma in Public Management

2

Certificate in Public Management

2

B.B.S. Degree

13

M.A. in Public Management

4

Certificate in Supervisory Management

12

CIPFA

2

Certificate in Law of the European Union

7

M.Sc. in Policy Studies

1

Diploma in Information Systems

4

L.L.B. Degree

1

Diploma in Management Studies

1

Post Graduate Course

1

M.Sc. in Applied Science

2

Diploma in First Line Management

1

B.A. in Public Administration

2

Diploma in Management and Industrial Relations

3

B.A. in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations

2

Accounting Technician

2

Certificate in Personnel and Management Practice

1

Diploma in Food Science

1

Certificate in Construction Studies

1

M.Sc. in Molecular Pathology

1

Ph.D. in Environmental Management

1

CIMA (Management Accounting)

1

Master Science Degree

1

National Certificate in Business Studies

1

Diploma in Credit Union Studies

1

Diploma in Rural Development

1

Diploma/M.Sc. in Computing

1

Certificate in Public Accounting

1

Diploma in Business Studies

1

M.A. in Business Studies

1

Leaving Certificate

2

Diploma in Business Law

1

Diploma in Legal Studies

2

M.A. in Agricultural Law

1

Ph.D

1

Certified Accounting

1

M.Sc. Degree

1

Financial Accounting

1

Higher Diploma in Forestry

1

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