Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 October 2017
168. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of training provided to election observers by his Department in 2013; the reason it was felt necessary to train the observers at that time; the cost of the training; the persons that were eligible to attend this training; the names of the persons; the expenses or allowances they were paid to attend the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/17]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of observers for election monitoring mission. Irish observers participate primarily in missions organised by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). A new roster of 200 members plus a reserve panel of 10 was established in May 2013, following a public call for applications. Following the establishment of this Roster in 2013, the Department organised training which was open to those members who had been selected and appointed to the roster in May 2013. This one day training course provided an overview of all aspects of the Election Roster, including introductory training in electoral observation, role of a short term observer and international electoral and observational standards.
This course was delivered on four separate dates in November 2013 in Dublin and the total cost of the training including fees for the course providers and expenses for the Roster members was €21,526.04.
From the available information, the following Election Roster members attended the training course and were paid the following expenses:
|
Name |
Amount |
Name |
Amount |
|
Almha O'Keeffe |
John Minihan |
€146.28 |
|
|
Anne Donnellan |
€74.10 |
John Moore |
|
|
Brendan Gogarty |
John Mulvihill |
||
|
Brendan Walsh |
Joseph Mangan |
||
|
Cathal Kelly |
Karen Murphy |
||
|
Cecilia Keaveney |
€119.45 |
Kevin Grogan |
€25.50 |
|
Colm Smith |
Les Allamby |
€131.28 |
|
|
Denis Kirby |
€113.28 |
Mark Long |
€95.28 |
|
Dermot Cogan |
€159.28 |
Michael McCarthy |
€146.28 |
|
Diarmuid Cunniffe |
Noel Brennan |
€68.56 |
|
|
Diarmuid Peavoy |
Paddy Donnelly |
||
|
Edward Naessens |
Padraic McDunphy |
€116.18 |
|
|
Emma Warwick |
€147.28 |
Pat Carroll |
|
|
Evanna Craig |
Patrick Quinlan |
€115.28 |
|
|
Fergal McCusker |
€132.78 |
Paul Brennan |
€58.60 |
|
Fiachra O’ Luain |
€125.28 |
Paul Tighe |
|
|
Fidelma McHale |
Pauline Conway |
||
|
Finola McDowell |
Pearse McCorley |
||
|
Frances Ball |
Peter Cotter |
€86.30 |
|
|
Gerard Buckley |
€116.18 |
Peter Donovan |
|
|
Gerry McNamara |
€139.26 |
Raymond Maxwell |
€205.28 |
|
Gisela Schmidt-Martin |
€117.28 |
Rebecca Moynihan |
|
|
James Doody |
€25.15 |
Richard Humphreys |
|
|
James McCarthy |
€95.28 |
Robert McDaid |
€142.26 |
|
Jimmy Lenehan |
Ronán O'Brien |
||
|
Joe Scanlon |
€122.28 |
Ruadhan MacAodhain |
|
|
John Burke |
€139.26 |
Sarah-Jane Hillery |
|
|
John Curran |
Shane O'Connor |
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|
John Durnin |
€133.28 |
Terry Duffy |
|
|
John Lynch |
€33.90 |
Theresa Reidy |
€46.89 |
Where no figures are entered in the above table, no expenses were paid.
