Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 September 2012

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Ceisteanna (167)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

167. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he is able to determine if his Department or any of the other Government agencies under his remit such as Enterprise Ireland or the Industrial Development Agency have paid for former Government members to undertake courses in the United States of America. [40089/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

My Department has not paid for former Government members to undertake courses in the United States of America.

Expenditure on training by the Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day administrative matter for those Agencies in which I have no function. However, I have referred the Question to the Agencies for direct reply to the Deputy.