Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2023
36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the training and development and incidental expenses estimated to be incurred by his Department under Vote 27 in 2023. [34415/23]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs, in common with other Government Departments, is allocated administrative funding each year for “training and development and incidental expenses”.
Funding for training and development includes foreign language support, course fees, professional memberships, conference and seminar fees and associated training costs. A variety of other administrative expenses are also covered from this allocation in the Revised Estimates. The table below provides the estimated expenditure in respect of Vote 27 for 2023.
|
Description of Expenditure |
2023 |
|
Advertising |
41,350 |
|
Bank Charges |
58,450 |
|
Books, Subscriptions and Publications |
55,650 |
|
Legal and Settlement Costs |
42,000 |
|
Professional Fees and Outsourcing |
29,200 |
|
Security |
322,500 |
|
Training and Development |
158,500 |
|
Translation Services |
18,300 |
|
Vehicle Costs |
776,700 |
|
Vote 28 Management Fee |
304,200 |
|
Other Costs |
163,150 |
