Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
933. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he will provide a list of the courses staff undertook and the cost of each course per person. [38479/12]
View answerIn line with the Performance Management Development System, which identifies staff training needs and skills requirements to deliver on business plans and objectives, my Department supports the career and personal development of staff through formal training courses, in-house training, attendance at relevant conferences and seminars, refund of academic fees, and reimbursement of professional membership fees. Expenditure by my Department on training and development from its establishment in June 2011 to end-2011 was €125,353. Expenditure to date in 2012 is €102,701.
The table outlines the training and academic courses funded since the establishment of my Department, the number of staff availing of courses and the average cost per person. The diversity of these courses reflects the broad range of work undertaken by my Department. Some staff in my Department availed of in-house training or of courses run by other public bodies which accrued no direct cost to my Department and these are not included in the following table.
|
Course |
Number of staff |
Average cost per person |
|
Assisting Children with Special Needs |
8 |
€84 |
|
Bachelor of Arts in Arts |
1 |
€2,064 |
|
Bachelor of Arts in Public Management |
4 |
€2,820 |
|
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management |
1 |
€3,000 |
|
Barrister at Law Degree |
1 |
€4,710 |
|
Certificate in Audit Skills |
1 |
€1,215 |
|
Certificate in Civil Service and State Agency Studies |
2 |
€950 |
|
Certificate in Human Resource Practice |
2 |
€2,100 |
|
Certificate in Project Management |
2 |
€3,063 |
|
Certificate in Public Law |
2 |
€780 |
|
Diploma in Civil Service and State Agency Studies |
3 |
€990 |
|
Diploma in Environmental Management |
1 |
€1,264 |
|
Diploma in Field Ecology 2011-2012 |
2 |
€1,165 |
|
Doctorate in Governance |
1 |
€13,867 |
|
Doctorate in Philosophy (Archaeology) |
1 |
€6,688 |
|
Doctorate in Philosophy (History and Archaeology) |
1 |
€2,468 |
|
Environmental Sampling |
1 |
€30 |
|
Health and Safety Courses |
118 |
€209 |
|
Interviewer Skills |
5 |
€173 |
|
IT Courses |
206 |
€257 |
|
Language Courses |
17 |
€532 |
|
Leadership Challenge 2011-2012 |
1 |
€7,300 |
|
Legislative Drafting |
1 |
€4,500 |
|
Master of Arts in Marketing |
1 |
€5,650 |
|
Master of Arts in Public Management |
1 |
€2,500 |
|
Master of Economic Science in Policy Analysis |
1 |
€5,000 |
|
Master of Science in Biology |
1 |
€3,471 |
|
Master of Science in Innovation Management in the Public Service |
1 |
€3,320 |
|
Master Class: Tools for Leadership |
1 |
€140 |
|
Nature Conservation Courses |
22 |
€78 |
|
Pensions Administration |
2 |
€729 |
|
Positive Communication |
3 |
€108 |
|
Practical Workforce Planning |
2 |
€600 |
|
Relevant Contracts Tax |
16 |
€208 |
|
Research Degree Programme in Architecture |
1 |
€2,147 |
|
Retirement Planning |
4 |
€439 |
|
Strategic Communications |
2 |
€99 |
|
Stress Management |
3 |
€65 |
|
Understanding Financial Information |
14 |
€133 |
