Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 April 2007
494 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department for whom two or more phone lines have been provided at their home; the number of lines provided in each case; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13054/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides three staff with two phone lines each. Two of these are teleworkers who require a broadband line and second line for a fax machine. The third is a member of the Irish Coast Guard who requires both lines to provide the capability for marine emergency management from the officer's house on a 24-hour basis, as necessary.
495 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money paid to the training officers in his Department in respect of travel and subsistence allowances; the number of training days organised; and if the relocation of CMOD to Tullamore has had an impact on the work of training officers or on the work of those who attend courses there. [13069/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince the decentralisation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) to Tullamore in July 2006 the amount of money paid to training officers in respect of travel and subsistence allowances was €528.67 in total. Since July 2006 also, four training days were organised in CSTDC, Tullamore, in respect of training officers in my Department. To date there has been no negative impact on the work of training officers or on the work of staff who attend courses in the CSTDC.
496 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by his Department in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses prior to the relocation of the Civil Service Training Centre to Tullamore; the average amount paid in respect of attendance at the same course since the centre was relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13099/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the two-year period prior to the decentralisation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) to Tullamore, the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by my Department in respect of attendance of staff at pre-retirement planning courses was €217.62 Since the relocation there has been no payments made to staff in respect of travel and subsistence for attending pre-retirement planning courses.
