Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
987. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he will provide a list of the courses staff undertook and the cost of each course per person. [38481/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn support of the Department’s business objectives, funding for staff development is budgeted for across three main areas – training course activity, relevant third level education and membership of professional bodies which include in their membership significant elements of function related professional development training.
In addition essential Health and Safety related training is also provided.
The Department has included staff development in its ongoing value for money initiative across all services provision and the Staff Development Unit undertook, in 2009, reviews of both training policy and procurement. In this regard costs have been reduced over recent years without compromising quality or diminishing training opportunity. The Department has developed internal expertise to facilitate a number of in-house training courses which has displaced the need to hire private consultants for this function, In addition, we operate in partnership with larger Departments to avail of economies of scale in terms of training places on commonly themed training.
In 2011 expenditure on these activities was €102,442.43. To date in 2012 expenditure is €45,774.35 and further commitments to staff development will increase this, within the allocated budget, by year end. This compares to some €154,000 in 2010 and some €265,000 in 2009.
The details sought by the Deputy, as regards course and attendance and the cost per head, is in the table.
2011
|
- |
Description |
Amount |
Attendee |
Cost Per Person |
|
Training - Membership Fees |
Agresso Membership |
€250.00 |
1 |
€250.00 |
|
ACCA Membership Fees 2011 |
€467.36 |
2 |
€233.68 |
|
|
ACCA Fees 2012 |
€234.53 |
1 |
€234.53 |
|
|
Trinity College Membership Fees Library Access |
€900.00 |
1 |
€900.00 |
|
|
Institute of Geologists Membership |
€1,020.00 |
6 |
€170.00 |
|
|
IAU Membership |
€612.89 |
4 |
€153.22 |
|
|
Engineers Ireland |
€285.00 |
1 |
€285.00 |
|
|
€3,769.78 |
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|
Training Course/Conference Fees |
Financial Training |
€1,284.22 |
1 |
€1,284.22 |
|
Forum on Public Procurement in Ireland |
€90.75 |
2 |
€45.38 |
|
|
Irish Payroll Association |
€375.00 |
1 |
€375.00 |
|
|
MBS in Strategic Procurement |
€7,350.00 |
1 |
€7,350.00 |
|
|
Public Procurement Legal Cases |
€90.75 |
2 |
€45.38 |
|
|
LLB (Bachelor of Laws) |
€2,155.00 |
1 |
€2,155.00 |
|
|
MBA Y1 |
€1,585.96 |
1 |
€1,585.96 |
|
|
Judicial Review |
€245.00 |
1 |
€245.00 |
|
|
Membership Fee (legal) |
€55.00 |
1 |
€55.00 |
|
|
Productive Solutions |
€795.00 |
4 |
€198.75 |
|
|
Productive Solutions |
€450.00 |
1 |
€450.00 |
|
|
First Aid Training |
€1,062.00 |
3 |
€354.00 |
|
|
Evac Training |
€1,048.80 |
8 |
€131.10 |
|
|
Evac Training |
€1,615.00 |
4 |
€403.75 |
|
|
Implementing ISO/IEC |
€1,195.00 |
1 |
€1,195.00 |
|
|
French language level 3-4 |
€400.00 |
1 |
€400.00 |
|
|
Beginners Irish |
€140.00 |
1 |
€140.00 |
|
|
French language level 3-4 |
€400.00 |
1 |
€400.00 |
|
|
French language level 3-4 |
€400.00 |
1 |
€400.00 |
|
|
Train The Trainer |
€850.00 |
2 |
€425.00 |
|
|
MSc Public Mgt |
€3,320.00 |
1 |
€3,320.00 |
|
|
Geological Training |
€500.75 |
1 |
€500.75 |
|
|
IMQS/IPI Planning Seminar |
€85.00 |
1 |
€85.00 |
|
|
Health and Safety Training |
€250.00 |
1 |
€250.00 |
|
|
Pension Admin Training |
€810.00 |
1 |
€810.00 |
|
|
Future of State Assets Seminar |
€235.95 |
1 |
€235.95 |
|
|
EU Electricity Seminar |
€707.85 |
3 |
€235.95 |
|
|
Customised Excel Training |
€395.00 |
1 |
€395.00 |
|
|
Intro to Argis Apr/Jun |
€835.00 |
1 |
€835.00 |
|
|
Intro to Argis Apr/Jun |
€835.00 |
1 |
€835.00 |
|
|
Argis16/17 June 2011 |
€835.00 |
1 |
€835.00 |
|
|
Software Training |
€400.00 |
2 |
€200.00 |
|
|
Executive Coaching |
€500.00 |
1 |
€500.00 |
|
|
A-Z in Irish Gov & Public Admin |
€3,000.00 |
22 |
€136.36 |
|
|
Copyright |
€900.00 |
1 |
€900.00 |
|
|
A-Z of Irish Government |
€1,975.00 |
4 |
€493.75 |
|
|
Cert in Civil Service Studies |
€950.00 |
1 |
€950.00 |
|
|
Access Training |
€795.00 |
1 |
€795.00 |
|
|
Cert in Civil Service Studies |
€950.00 |
1 |
€950.00 |
|
|
Internal Audit Training |
€550.00 |
1 |
€550.00 |
|
|
Business Process Improvement |
€920.00 |
1 |
€920.00 |
|
|
Front House Receptionist Training |
€850.00 |
4 |
€212.50 |
|
|
BCM Disaster Recovery |
€495.00 |
1 |
€495.00 |
|
|
HR Training |
€175.50 |
1 |
€175.50 |
|
|
HR Admin Training. |
€4,797.65 |
6 |
€799.61 |
|
|
Comp in Energy an Regulated Mkts |
€85.00 |
1 |
€85.00 |
|
|
Business Process Improvement |
€920.00 |
1 |
€920.00 |
|
|
Ground Source Heating & Cooling |
€200.00 |
1 |
€200.00 |
|
|
ArcGIS Part 1 |
€835.00 |
1 |
€835.00 |
|
|
Irish Language |
€170.00 |
1 |
€170.00 |
|
|
Ground Source Heating & Cooling |
€800.00 |
4 |
€200.00 |
|
|
Communications Seminar |
€471.90 |
1 |
€471.90 |
|
|
Holistic View of Generator Revenue |
€15.00 |
1 |
€15.00 |
|
|
Competition in Energy an Reg Markets |
€85.00 |
1 |
€85.00 |
|
|
Legal Training |
€145.00 |
1 |
€145.00 |
|
|
Regulatory Governance |
€400.00 |
1 |
€400.00 |
|
|
Webmaster Designer Diploma |
€1,595.00 |
1 |
€1,595.00 |
|
|
Intermediate ArcGis |
€1,300.00 |
1 |
€1,300.00 |
|
|
Legal Training |
€528.00 |
1 |
€528.00 |
|
|
€55,205.08 |
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|
Refund of Course Fees |
MA in Public Management |
€1,500.00 |
1 |
€1,500.00 |
|
Diploma in Business Studies |
€894.00 |
1 |
€894.00 |
|
|
MA in Public Management |
€3,500.00 |
1 |
€3,500.00 |
|
|
Bachelor of Arts in Public Management |
€1,036.00 |
1 |
€1,036.00 |
|
|
MA in Public Management |
€3,564.00 |
1 |
€3,564.00 |
|
|
Diploma in Business Studies |
€1,393.00 |
1 |
€1,393.00 |
|
|
Diploma in EU Studies |
€597.00 |
1 |
€597.00 |
|
|
Masters in Public Management |
€5,000.00 |
1 |
€5,000.00 |
|
|
BA in Business Studies |
€1,043.00 |
1 |
€1,043.00 |
|
|
BA in Business Studies |
€1,043.00 |
1 |
€1,043.00 |
|
|
MA in European Law |
€3,170.99 |
1 |
€3,170.99 |
|
|
Diploma in European Law |
€1,349.69 |
1 |
€1,349.69 |
|
|
BA (Hons) Business Management |
€1,970.50 |
1 |
€1,970.50 |
|
|
BA (Hons) Business Mgt Project |
€844.50 |
1 |
€844.50 |
|
|
Masters in Business Administration |
€3,700.60 |
1 |
€3,700.60 |
|
|
PHD in Physics |
€3,800.00 |
1 |
€3,800.00 |
|
|
Master of Arts In Public Management |
€3,500.00 |
1 |
€3,500.00 |
|
|
Master of Arts In Public Management |
€750.00 |
1 |
€750.00 |
|
|
Bachelor of Arts in Public Management |
€1,500.00 |
1 |
€1,500.00 |
|
|
Bachelor of Arts in Public Management |
€459.00 |
1 |
€459.00 |
|
|
€40,615.28 |
2012
|
- |
- |
Amount |
Attendee |
Cost Per Person |
|
Membership Fees |
Membership of SEG |
€121.16 |
1 |
€121.16 |
|
Membership Fee Energy Institute |
€164.50 |
1 |
€164.50 |
|
|
Annual Subscription for Trinity College Library Access |
€900.00 |
|||
|
Membership for the Irish Centre for European Law |
€395.00 |
|||
|
Membership Fees - Institute of Geologists |
€1,032.00 |
5 |
€206.40 |
|
|
Affiliate Subscription - Chartered Institute of Personnel Development |
€408.40 |
2 |
€204.20 |
|
|
Membership Fees - Engineers Ireland |
€665.00 |
2 |
€332.50 |
|
|
€3,686.06 |
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|
Training Course/Conference Fees |
Introduction to IBM SPSS & Statistics |
€840.00 |
1 |
€840.00 |
|
Communications Training |
€750.00 |
1 |
€750.00 |
|
|
HR training |
€265.00 |
1 |
€265.00 |
|
|
Certificate in Regulatory Affairs |
€3,547.59 |
1 |
€3,547.59 |
|
|
Understanding the EU Public Procurement Rules |
€1,300.00 |
2 |
€650.00 |
|
|
Understanding the EU Public Procurement Rules |
€650.00 |
1 |
€650.00 |
|
|
Audit Committees - Role & Evaluation |
€195.00 |
1 |
€195.00 |
|
|
Legal Training |
€846.00 |
1 |
€846.00 |
|
|
Public Procurement Conference |
€121.50 |
1 |
€121.50 |
|
|
DVB Conference (Broadcasting) |
€950.75 |
1 |
€950.75 |
|
|
Introduction to IBM SPSS & Statistics |
€672.00 |
1 |
€672.00 |
|
|
Employment Law Seminar |
€220.00 |
1 |
€220.00 |
|
|
EU Litigation Update Conference |
€58.50 |
1 |
€58.50 |
|
|
Managing the Recession - The Evolving Role of In-House Lawyer |
€20.00 |
1 |
€20.00 |
|
|
French Tuition |
€280.75 |
1 |
€280.75 |
|
|
Intensive French Training |
€853.56 |
1 |
€853.56 |
|
|
RIA Training Conference |
€20.00 |
1 |
€20.00 |
|
|
EIA Practise Seminar |
€180.00 |
1 |
€180.00 |
|
|
Reporting to PERC Standard (exploration) |
€100.00 |
1 |
€100.00 |
|
|
Groundwater (Geology) Training |
€200.00 |
1 |
€200.00 |
|
|
IAEG Conference ( Geology) |
€150.00 |
1 |
€150.00 |
|
|
Software Training Benefit Programme |
€600.00 |
1 |
€600.00 |
|
|
Communications & Assertiveness Skills Course |
€475.00 |
1 |
€475.00 |
|
|
Executive Coaching |
€500.00 |
1 |
€500.00 |
|
|
Internal Mediation Resolving Workplace Disputes |
€550.00 |
1 |
€550.00 |
|
|
Freedom of Information Decision Makers Course |
€1,800.00 |
10 |
€180.00 |
|
|
Business Process Improvement Training |
€920.00 |
1 |
€920.00 |
|
|
Certificate in Social Media |
€560.00 |
1 |
€560.00 |
|
|
Corporate Governance Training |
€1,450.00 |
14 |
€103.57 |
|
|
A New Era for Data Protection in Ireland |
€239.85 |
1 |
€239.85 |
|
|
Public Management |
€105.00 |
1 |
€105.00 |
|
|
CSLC Language Training - French |
€0.00 |
2 |
€0.00 |
|
|
TPU - Planning for Retirement |
€0.00 |
4 |
€0.00 |
|
|
Agresso Financial Reporting - In House |
€0.00 |
5 |
€0.00 |
|
|
Defibrillator Training |
€0.00 |
21 |
€0.00 |
|
|
Level Two Management Training |
€0.00 |
2 |
€0.00 |
|
|
Clerical Officer Development Programme |
€0.00 |
4 |
€0.00 |
|
|
Introduction to Public Procurement |
€0.00 |
3 |
€0.00 |
|
|
€19,420.50 |
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|
Refund of Course Fees |
Refund of Fees - Computing & Maths |
€1,275.84 |
1 |
€1,275.84 |
|
Refund of Fees - Bridging Course |
€245.00 |
1 |
€245.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - BA in Business Studies |
€672.00 |
1 |
€672.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - BA in Business Management |
€420.00 |
1 |
€420.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - PHD Experimental Physics |
€2,300.00 |
1 |
€2,300.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees BA in Business Management |
€980.00 |
1 |
€980.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - Bachelor of Arts |
€1,974.00 |
1 |
€1,974.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - Computing & Maths |
€580.26 |
1 |
€580.26 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - Doctorate In Governance |
€3,000.00 |
1 |
€3,000.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - BA of Business Studies |
€1,568.00 |
1 |
€1,568.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - Doctorate In Governance |
€7,000.00 |
1 |
€7,000.00 |
|
|
Refund of Fees - Bachelor of Law |
€2,155.00 |
1 |
€2,155.00 |
|
|
€22,170.10 |
