My Department's expenditure on third level courses, training programmes and courses for the period 1 September 2013 to 30 June 2014 year amounted to €205,496.
39 applications were approved under the Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme at a cost of €116,905. The range of courses and their associated cost is outlined in the tables below:
No
|
Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme – DECLG including Met Eireann
1 September 2013 to 30 June 2014
|
€
|
1
|
Certificate in Public Procurement
|
4,500
|
1
|
Master of Arts Leadership and Strategy
|
5,000
|
1
|
Bachelor of Business (Hons)
|
2,100
|
1
|
Diploma in Law
|
2,750
|
2
|
Doctorate in Governance
|
20,000
|
2
|
Certified Mediation Training
|
4,150
|
1
|
Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring
|
555
|
1
|
MSc in Economic Policy Studies
|
10,000
|
1
|
MSc in Applied Social Research
|
5,835
|
1
|
MA in Public Administration
|
5,000
|
1
|
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
|
5,000
|
1
|
Law & Administration of Justice (Hons.)
|
2,820
|
1
|
BA in International Studies
|
1,660
|
1
|
Applied Environmental Economics
|
940
|
2
|
German Level B1 + B2
|
2,010
|
1
|
Project Management (IT)
|
2,500
|
1
|
BA in Public Management
|
2,820
|
1
|
BA in Personal Professional Development
|
975
|
1
|
Master of Economic Science in Policy Analysis
|
5,000
|
1
|
P4 + P5 accountancy (ACCA)
|
1,750
|
1
|
Certificate in Administration Law
|
750
|
1
|
Diploma in Civil Service and State Agencies
|
990
|
1
|
Chartered Tax consultancy Course
|
2,195
|
1
|
ECDL course
|
490
|
1
|
Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Analysis
|
7,900
|
1
|
Barrister at Law Degree
|
4,975
|
1
|
BA Degree (Hons.) in Humanities
|
1,650
|
2
|
Beginners French Language
|
700
|
1
|
MSc Geographic Information (IT specialised)
|
1,200
|
2
|
B Eng in Engineering
|
2,440
|
1
|
MA in Digital Humanities
|
1,700
|
3
|
MSc in Meteorology
|
6,550
|
39
|
Total
|
116,905
|
Other training courses arranged in that period and their associated costs are outlined below:
Course Detail – DECLG including Met Eireann
|
€
|
Irish Language classes
|
8, 046
|
IT Specialist Training
|
15, 660
|
Internal Audit specialist training
|
2, 635
|
Staff Development training
|
19, 900
|
Business Writing (specialised for Auditors)
|
5, 194
|
Business Writing for Admin staff
|
3, 458
|
Identified at PMDS & Associated Training Requirements eg CPD
|
11, 000
|
Health & Safety
|
1, 400
|
FETAC Level 5 Safety Representation
|
399
|
Communicating for Performance
|
1,440
|
Library Training Conference
|
120
|
24th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium
|
190
|
Senior Managers' Safety Workshop
|
550
|
Change Management Training Course
|
1,020
|
Emergency Response and Fire Safety Awareness Training
|
134
|
Meteorological Conference
|
150
|
French Training Course
|
580
|
Training Course Lab oratory Safety Essentials
|
841
|
German Course
|
350
|
Fortran Course
|
625
|
Project Management Training
|
1,950
|
Climate Training Course
|
2,400
|
Foundation Course in Measurement & Calibration
|
480
|
Microsoft Excel Advanced Training
|
428
|
Basic Security Awareness Training Module 1
|
300
|
Voice Training Session
|
200
|
Internal QMS Auditor
|
395
|
Safety Refresher Training
|
104
|
Writing for the Web
|
295
|
Courtroom Skills Seminar
|
395
|
Airside Safety Refresher Training
|
29
|
Interview Skills Training Course
|
295
|
Basic Security Awareness
|
30
|
Advanced Forecasting Course
|
5,467
|
Applied Climatology
|
2,131
|
Total
|
88,591
|