Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 10 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 1

Written Answers. - Civil Service Staff Training.

Gay Mitchell

Ceist:

106 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, in respect of his Department and any Civil Service office under his aegis, (1) the number and grades of the full-time staff engaged in the staff training unit, (2) the nature, number and duration of the training courses given during 1991, (3) the grades catered for on these courses and the numbers in each grade who attended, (4) if he has any plans in relation to the development of the training unit, (5) the number of those who attended courses at the Civil Service training centre in each of the years 1989 to 1991 and (6) the number of staff who are paid a refund of, (a) full fees and (b) part fees in respect of attendance at educational courses leading to the award of degrees, certificates and other qualification; and if, in the case of, (b) above he will further outline the percentage of the fee which is refunded and the way in which that percentage was determined.

Minister for Defence (Mr. Wilson)

The information sought is as follows: In regard to, (1) and (4), there are no staff engaged full-time at present on staff training: one higher executive officer and one clerical assistant are involved in the administration of the Department's training budget on a part-time basis in addition to other duties. The question of the appointment of a full-time training officer is reviewed on an ongoing basis in conjunction with staff requirements generally throughout the Department.

In regard to (2) and (3), eight internal computer training courses each of three days duration were held during 1991. The grades catered for and the attendance were as follows:

Grade	No.
Assistant Principal	3
Higher Executive Officer	17
Executive Officer	15
Clerical Officer	14
Clerical Assistant	11

In regard to (5): 1989, Nil; 1990, 3; 1991, 4.

Note: The following numbers of staff attended courses at other training institutes during the years in question mainly involving grades and/or types of courses not catered for by the Civil Service training centre: 1989, 101; 1990, 89; 1991, 76.

In regard to (6), in 1992 a total of 33 members of staff are attending courses of further education, in respect of which a refund of full fees is payable: no staff member is being granted a refund of part fees.