Departmental Staff Training

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018

Thursday, 29 March 2018

Ceisteanna (127, 128)

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

127. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each year since 2016. [14573/18]

Timmy Dooley

Ceist:

128. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media (details supplied); the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 together.

In response to the Deputy’s questions, training has been delivered in my department on the use of social media. The details of this training and cost are detailed in the list below.

2016 - No Spend

2017

Name	Course	Cost
Certificate for Civil Service Press Officers	12 days	€1,560.00
Certificate in Social Media	6 days	€1,890.00
-	Total:	€3,450.0

2018 - No Spend