Vol. 502 No. 3
160 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if staff members of her Department have received funding to attend courses; if so, the number of courses attended; the names of the courses; and the amount paid since June 1997. [7583/99]
The information which the Deputy requested is set out in the following tables. Table A sets out the information in respect of refunds of fees incurred by staff who are pursuing third level courses of education in their own time. Table B contains details of expenditure incurred by the Department in respect of the training and development of staff members on both in-house and external courses.
Table A
Third Level Fee Refunds June 1997-March 1999
|
Name of Course |
Number of Participants |
|
BA Industrial Relations & Personnel Management |
2 |
|
BA Honours |
1 |
|
BSc in Management Law |
2 |
|
Diploma in Management Law |
1 |
|
Diploma in Management & Industrial Relations |
2 |
|
BA Modular |
4 |
|
Diploma in Legal Studies |
9 |
|
Certificate in Psychology/Extra Mural |
1 |
|
National Diploma in Personnel Management |
1 |
|
Financial Management/ Accounting Programme |
1 |
|
BA Business Studies |
1 |
|
Dip. Public Relations |
2 |
|
Masters Business Studies |
1 |
|
MBS Human Resource Management |
1 |
|
Dip. Human Resource Management |
1 |
|
Masters Public Administration |
1 |
|
Certificate Law of the European Union |
2 |
|
Introductory Computer Programming |
1 |
|
B.Sc. Information Systems |
1 |
|
Bachelor of Science Degree/Diploma in Information Systems |
4 |
|
MA Public Management |
2 |
|
BA Public Management |
5 |
|
Word Processing |
1 |
|
Masters Business Administration |
2 |
|
Dip First Line Management Supervision |
1 |
|
Chartered Inst. Management Accounting |
1 |
|
Professional Counselling Competence |
1 |
|
Counselling |
1 |
|
National Certificate in Business Studies |
2 |
|
Windows 95 |
1 |
|
MBA Creative Management |
1 |
|
BA Management |
1 |
|
MA German |
1 |
|
Diploma De Langue |
1 |
|
B.Sc. “Innovative design“ |
1 |
|
I.A.T.I. Accounting Technician |
1 |
|
Leaving Cert – Honours Irish |
1 |
|
Portuguese for Beginners |
1 |
|
B.Sc Computer Applications |
1 |
|
M. B.Sc. Management Information Systems |
1 |
|
Name of Course |
Number of Participants |
|
MA Journalism |
1 |
|
M. Eng. Electronic Systems |
1 |
|
B. Sc. “Cities & Technology“ |
1 |
|
M.A. European Law |
1 |
|
National Certificate in Electronic Engineering |
1 |
|
National Diploma in Electronic Engineering |
1 |
|
B. Sc ( Applied Physics) |
1 |
|
M.Sc. ( UV-B Levels in Ireland) |
1 |
|
Graduateship of the Institute of Mathematics |
1 |
|
M. Sc. ( Optoelectronics ) |
1 |
|
Graduateship in Marketing |
1 |
|
B. Sc |
1 |
|
M. Sc. ( Ultra-Violet Measurement ) |
1 |
|
Mathematical Models & Methods |
1 |
|
Arts Degree ( U.C.D.) |
1 |
|
Groundswater Vulnerability (Research Masters), |
2 |
|
Total Expenditure |
£114,259 |
|
General Training |
Number ofCourses |
|
Presentation Skills |
2 |
|
Modelling for Decision Making |
1 |
|
Introduction to the Internet |
6 |
|
First Aid |
1 |
|
Front Line Skills for Experienced Staff |
1 |
|
Effective Writing Skills |
2 |
|
Advanced Assertion Skills |
2 |
|
Government Accounting |
1 |
|
Non-Ionizing Radiation |
1 |
|
Legislative Process |
3 |
|
Retirement Planning |
4 |
|
EU Familiarisation |
1 |
|
Management Development |
5 |
|
Personal Effectiveness for Clerical Officers |
1 |
|
Appraisal Training |
2 |
|
Building Web-Sites |
1 |
|
Public Administration ( Foundation ) |
1 |
|
Getting the best from your Print Designers |
1 |
|
Advanced Management Skills |
1 |
|
How to Think and Talk on your Feet |
1 |
|
Manager & Information Systems |
1 |
|
Interpersonal Skills |
1 |
|
Personal Effectiveness EO's |
1 |
|
Staff ManagementCore work of the civil servant |
1 |
|
Department of Public Enterprise and the European Union |
1 |
|
Introduction to Freedom of Information |
11 |
|
Effective Meetings |
1 |
|
Interviewing Skills – Interviewee |
1 |
|
Managing Conflict |
1 |
|
Working More Effectively & Creatively |
1 |
|
Introduction to Management – Theory & Practice |
1 |
|
Managing Files & Records |
4 |
|
Advanced Freedom of Information |
1 |
|
Public Policy in Ireland |
1 |
|
High Impact Communication Skills for Women |
1 |
|
Accruals Accounting |
1 |
|
Developmenting your management skills |
1 |
|
Managing Off-Site Employees |
1 |
|
Information Systems Issues |
1 |
|
Interview Skills – Interviewer |
1 |
|
97/98 Public Administration (Advanced) |
1 |
|
Induction |
1 |
|
General Training |
Number ofCourses |
|
Expenditure on General Training |
£83,447 |
|
Information Technology Training Expenditure |
£44,105 |
|
Training Expenditure by Geological Survey of Ireland |
£23,900 |
|
Training Expenditure by Met Eireann |
£10,285 |
|
Total Training Expenditure |
£161,737 |
|
General Training |
Number ofCourses |
|
Performance Management Training |
16 |
|
Introduction to Freedom of Information |
31 |
|
Advanced Freedom of Information |
14 |
|
Freedom of Information Specialised course |
1 |
|
Making Freedom of Information Work |
1 |
|
Personal Effectiveness for Clerical Officers |
1 |
|
Front Line Skills for Experienced Staff |
1 |
|
Core Work of the Civil Servant |
1 |
|
Managing Better |
1 |
|
Team Building |
6 |
|
Presentation Skills |
3 |
|
Management Development |
8 |
|
Top Management Training Programme |
1 |
|
Interview Skills – Interviewee |
3 |
|
Interview Skills – Interviewer |
1 |
|
Smart Reading |
3 |
|
Assertion Skills |
1 |
|
Retirement Planning |
7 |
|
Internal Audit Course |
1 |
|
Consulting Skills Programme |
1 |
|
Business Words – Writing Skills Course |
2 |
|
Sign Language – Intermediate |
1 |
|
Sign Language – Beginners |
1 |
|
Working together for excellence in the Civil Service |
1 |
|
Confidence & Competence for a working woman |
1 |
|
Strategic Management Programme |
1 |
|
Creating a performance culture |
1 |
|
Unlocking peoples potential & industrial relations outlook |
1 |
|
Front Page, 98 – Website training |
1 |
|
Practical Stress Management |
1 |
|
How to develop new HR tools & Applications |
1 |
|
Committees & Comitology in the political process of the European Community |
1 |
|
Creating the Future – Seminar on Strategic Management |
1 |
|
Internet Training |
9 |
|
First Aid |
5 |
|
Safety Representation |
2 |
|
Understanding the safety Statement |
1 |
|
Laboratory safety Training |
1 |
|
Health & Safety for Managers |
1 |
|
Who's afraid of European documentation |
1 |
|
EU Institutional Arrangement course |
1 |
|
Euro Training for Civil Servants |
1 |
|
Public Administration 1997/98 (Advanced) |
1 |
|
Public Administration 1998/99 (Advanced) |
1 |
|
Understanding Financial Information |
1 |
|
Government Accounting |
2 |
|
Financial Seminar |
1 |
|
Legislative Process |
3 |
|
Effective Writing Skills |
2 |
|
Effective Meetings |
1 |
|
Managing files & records |
1 |
|
The manager & information systems |
1 |
|
Information Systems issues |
1 |
|
Change in the Civil Service |
1 |
|
Network Ireland Conference – The organisation for women in business |
1 |
|
Induction |
7 |
|
Introduction to Personnel Function |
1 |
|
Making your Time Count |
4 |
|
General Training |
Number ofCourses |
|
Expenditure on General Training |
£195,163 |
|
Information Technology Training Expenditure |
£27,650 |
|
Training Expenditure by Geological Survey of Ireland |
£44,200 |
|
Training Expenditure by Met Eireann |
£65,110 |
|
Total Training Expenditure |
£332,123 |
|
General Training |
Number ofCourses |
|
Effecient Assistant Seminar |
1 |
|
98/99 Public Administration (Advanced) |
1 |
|
Business Words – Writing Skills course |
2 |
|
Internal Audit course |
1 |
|
Management Development |
3 |
|
Accruals Accounting |
1 |
|
Seminar on Bullying |
1 |
|
Courtroom Skills |
1 |
|
Smart Reading Training |
2 |
|
Information Systems Issues |
1 |
|
Introduction to Freedom of Information Act |
1 |
|
Working More Effectively With People |
1 |
|
Change in the Civil Service |
1 |
|
Induction |
1 |
|
Moving Up to Supervision |
1 |
|
Presentation Skills |
1 |
|
Interviewing Skills – Interviewer |
1 |
|
Internet Training |
7 |
|
Performance Management |
5 |
|
Expenditure on General Training |
£53,346 |
|
Information Technology Training Expenditure |
Nil |
|
Training Expenditure by Geological Survey of Ireland |
£5,200 |
|
Training Expenditure by Met Eireann |
£9,805 |
|
Total Training Expenditure |
£68,351 |
