Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 July 2010
383 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications from staff for transfer, relocation or exchange received in his Department and/or other bodies or agencies under his aegis funded by his Department in each of the past three years to date in 2010; the number of approvals; the number of rejections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/10]
View answerIt was not possible to reply to the Deputy with the information requested in the time permitted. I will write to the Deputy shortly setting out the information requested in respect of my Department.
384 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding that has been made available for training civil servants in 2010 in his Department; the extent to which this sum has been further reduced since the initial allocation in the Estimates for his Department; the extent to which such sums have been spent to the end of June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/10]
View answerThe amount of funding provided for staff training and development for 2010, as set out in the 2010 Revised Estimates for Public Service, is €430,000. This has not been reduced subsequently. The amount spent by my Department on staff training and development in the period 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010 was €93,146. My Department continuously seeks to deliver its staff training and development programmes in a Value for Money way while meeting the overall objective of building capability within the Department.
