I am informed by the IPA that it is planned that the range of training courses provided by OneLearning will be available to the wider public service over time. In the immediate term, the current training provided by OneLearning will continue with the priority to ensure business continuity across the civil service. In this regard, there are a number of providers under contract with the Department to provide a wide range of training courses via OneLearning which will continue as normal. In time, once the transfer of OneLearning to the IPA has taken place, the Institute will commence the provision of training courses in conjunction with providers to the wider public service in a planned and phased manner. Agencies, public bodies, local authorities, State agencies and other public-funded bodies will therefore be able to avail of the courses on offer via OneLearning. However, it will not be a requirement to deliver all training requirements through the IPA as there will always be unique and specialist requirements that may not be covered within the OneLearning portfolio.
The IPA and DPENDPR are currently engaged in the pre-transfer process which will facilitate the planned transfer of OneLearning to the Institute. This is expected to be completed in the coming months after which, an implementation plan will be scoped to ensure the smooth transition process. Therefore, there have been no developments as yet regarding properties or recruitment.
