Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2013
239. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51365/13]
View answerMy Department does not pay membership fees in respect of any social or sporting clubs.
Expenditure in respect of staff membership fees of professional bodies in 2013 is outlined in the following table.
Fees to professional bodies are reimbursed in certain circumstances such as where there is a legal requirement for the staff member to be registered with a professional body (e.g. in order to maintain his/her professional qualifications) or where membership of the body enables the staff member to keep abreast of developments in a particularly relevant area of his/her profession.
Access to papers, training and development that accrues to my Department as a consequence of the membership of the range of relevant professional bodies represents considerable value for money in maintaining professional expertise and competency in key business areas.
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
|
Year |
Organisations |
Staff Members |
Cost € |
|
2013 |
Association of Chartered Accountants Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland Engineers Ireland Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland Certified Public Accountants Institute of Structural Engineers Mediation Institute of Ireland Royal Town Planning Institute Irish Planning Institute Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy Chartered Institute of Internal Auditor Membership Chartered Institute of Management Accounting |
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|
Total |
64 |
24,000.00 |
Met Éireann
|
Year |
Organisations |
Staff Members |
Total Cost € |
|
2013 |
Engineers Ireland Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
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|
3 |
586.32 |
