Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
452. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22132/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses in respect of my Department for 2017 is as follows:
Training Costs: €1,065,633
This figure includes the cost of providing training to staff in the categories set out in the Table.
|
Training Type |
2017 - Cost € |
|
Academic Fees* |
280,839 |
|
Health & Safety Training |
38,022 |
|
IT Training (Specialist) |
346,353 |
|
Soft Skills/General Training |
320,263 |
|
Specialist/Technical Training |
80,156 |
|
Total Cost |
1,065,633 |
Costs incidental to training such as room hire and the purchase of refreshments such as tea and coffee are also included in the figures.
* The Funding of Academic Fees programme involves the provision of funding for staff to pursue academic courses relevant to their employment in the Civil Service.
